Eric J Cockrell

Blister Eric J Cockrell

When punk band Blister split in the summer of 1995, they were largely unknown. "Wellington Punk," as they referred to it, was a small riff in this genre's history -- not much to shout about and even less to speak of. But speak, we shall! Longtime music marketer, Eric J. Cockrell, has amped up the volume to help breathe new life into Blister, sharing the band's story with the angsty account, garage band banter and hardcore observations of lead singer/guitarist, Bert Brixley (AKA Blister). Blister is a teenager in a punk band looking for his place in an evolving world. He thinks he's got things figured out, but he is continually challenged by everyday issues-you know...girls, jerks, and the age old question, "Am I punk enough?" Can one ever really be punk enough? Answers to these questions and how Blister navigates his world along with his conspiracy theorist best friend and bandmate, Harvey Schnieder, whom he refers to as a "perpetual fifth-grader" puts punk in perspective and rebellion within reach. If you've ever had to deal with meeting girls at funerals, dressing as a costumed character just to get a job, ducking in a field of grass to hide from the cops with an asshole you hate, battling an addiction to buttercream frosting, outrunning a hot girl's thug boyfriend, or trying not to punch your best friend's dickhead older brother in the face; this book's for you.