From beloved indie musician Andrew McMahon comes a searingly honest and beautifully written memoir about the challenges and triumphs of his childhood and career, as seen through the lens of his personal connection to three pianos.

Andrew McMahon grew up in sunny Southern California as a child prodigy, learning to play piano and write songs at a very early age, stunning schoolmates and teachers alike with his gift for performing, and his unique ability to emotionally connect with audiences. Andrew would go on to become the lead singer and songwriter for Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin, and release his debut solo album, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, in 2014.

But behind this seemingly optimistic and quintessential American story of chasing big dreams come true lies a backdrop of overwhelming challenges that Andrew has faced—from navigating chronic family dysfunction to his very public battle with leukemia in 2005 at the age of twenty-three, as chronicled in the intensely personal documentary Dear Jack.

Overcoming those odds, Andrew has found solace and hope in the things that matter most, including the healing power of music and the one instrument he’s always turned to: his piano. Three Pianos takes readers on a beautifully rendered and bittersweet American journey, one filled with inspiration, heartbreak, and an unwavering commitment to shedding away our past in order to create a better future.