Guitargonaut - Underground Rock Adventures by Sluggo Cawley

Guitargonaut (gĭ-tär′gə-nôt)

An adventurer engaged in a quest. With a guitar. And a constantly evolving idea of how to play it.

Sluggo started rock bands and toured the world for four decades; 1980-2020. These are stories of what he found out there. Each chapter of Guitargonaut mostly revolves around individual gigs, with a couple notable exceptions. Some exceptions are chapters about his friendships with: Nirvana (1989-1990) with many previously unseen photographs. Elliott Smith (1993-2000) with unpublished photographs.

During the time he toured, Sluggo and his wife lost their home. They became parents, one child became quite ill. Many of these stories predate GPS and cell phones. This book contains hundreds of photos, flyers & rock ephemera embedded in every chapter.

In the end, it’s a book about people, community and, well, love.

Thirty three years after Nirvana first appeared on cover of Rolling Stone mag and thirty one years since the anniversary of Kurt’s death, this book sheds a light on may previously unknown and up-close-and-personal stories. With 508 pages and colour imagery throughout, Guitargonaut: Underground Rock Adventures by Sluggo Cawley officially publishes on 7th April 2025 but you can order your copies now.