Bands don’t come much bigger than GNR and my guest was there from the early days and directly responsible for managing them through the chaos of fame to navigating deals with the heavyweights of music industry. He’s a manager, producer, storyteller — and now, for the first time — an author. Alan Niven has just released his debut book, Sound and Furry, and it’s every bit as sharp, honest, and compelling as you would expect. For this interview I tried to dig into the stories behind the pages rather than trail down the obvious paths. The moments that shaped him and the times that challenged him along with some very personal insights. Alan Niven. Sound and Fury is available now. Find out more at www.bumpingintothatsound.com.au Bumping Into That Sound Podcast.