Fifty States in Forty-Five Days: How to Be in a Band, Go on Tour, and Completely Lose Your Mind

By Eric Stevenson and Elizabeth Jancewicz

Book Overview

From the indie band Pocket Vinyl and the
creators behind the popular webcomic The Touring Test, this
hilarious graphic memoir chronicles a couple's road trip as they attempt to
break a world record.

Together, Eric and
Elizabeth perform as the band Pocket Vinyl, where Eric slams on the piano and
sings while Elizabeth creates a large oil painting on stage. One day they decide
to take on their biggest challenge yet: to tour the whole nation in just 45
days, breaking the fastest time a band has played in all 50 US states.

With a route mapped out
and the car tuned and ready, they confidently set out with optimism. They've been
on tour before, they know the drill; yet neither realizes until too late that the
stresses would go beyond just missing their cats. From performance highs to travel
pains, meeting supportive fans while battling self-doubt, Eric and Elizabeth are
determined to finish their tour in time. The show must go on--but it may just
come at the cost of total mental breakdowns.

Filled with humor, love
of music and art, and the gift of human kindnesses, this breakneck trip through
the local music scenes across America takes you on an unforgettable journey of what
life is like on a record-breaking tour.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151313924X
• ISBN13: 9781513139241
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: West Margin Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"