From Triumph superstar Rik Emmett comes the thrilling, inspiring story of a life of rock and rollWhile describing the impulse driving his life and work, Rik Emmett explains, “I was never in it for the sex and drugs — ah, but the rock and roll. Creativity was, and still is, my it — the truth I bet my life on. It was also, always, about play. The play’s the thing …”Merging memoir, anecdotes, and masterclasses on guitar, songwriting, and the artist’s mindset, Lay It On The Line offers insight and perspective into the many roles Rik Emmett took on. “It” was always a parboiling, psychological gumbo: and this book attempts to finally share the recipe.It also includes photos from Emmett’s own archives, plus the definitive, detailed reasons behind why he walked from Triumph — and came back two decades later.Rock star, it seems, was a character for Rik Emmett to inhabit … a great gig, a catalytic door-opener … it was a role that led to other adventures — and these are the stories he’s chosen to tell.Sales and Market BulletsRIK EMMETT HAS STAR POWER: Emmett was the guitarist and co-lead singer for multiplatinum legendary rock band Triumph, and his hit song with Triumph “Magic Power” made it to No. 8 on the Billboard FM radio chart. “Somebody’s Out There” climbed to No. 9 on Top Rock Tracks in 1986 and No. 27 on the Hot 100. He has pursued a solo career since 1988 and released the hit singles “When a Heart Breaks” and “Saved by Love.” He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2009) by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), and the Canadian Walk of Fame (2019).SUPERSTARS: Triumph has 90K subscribers to their YouTube page and have played throughout the 2010s in Canada, the USA, and Europe. A documentary about the band, Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine, premiered at TIFF in 2022. USA FANBASE: Triumph played extensively in the USA, with over 30 shows in Texas, 30 shows in California, 15 shows in Michigan, 10 shows in Pennsylvania, 15 shows in New York, and 10 shows in Indiana. With additional shows in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Florida, Delaware, Missouri, Oregon, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, Arizona, Tennessee, Georgia, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Virginia, and Connecticut.INTERNATIONAL APPEAL: Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Triumph played seven shows in the UK. In the 2010s, Triumph played at the Sweden Rock Festival. Emmett had solo album releases in Japan and Europe in the 1990s and 2007.