Living on a Thin Line

The 'Heartfelt and Hilarious' Autobiography

By: Dave Davies

Narrated by: Ben Cartwright

The all new, must-read memoir by legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies

Dave Davies is the co-founder and lead guitarist of epoch-defining band the Kinks, a group with fifty million record sales to their name. In his autobiography, Davies revisits the glory days of the band that spawned so much extraordinary music, and which had such a profound influence on bands from The Clash and Van Halen to Oasis and Blur.

Full of tales of the tumultuous times and the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his brother Ray, along with encounters with the likes of John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, this will be a glorious listen for Kinks fans and anyone who wants to hear about the heyday of rock 'n' roll.

(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2022 Dave Davies

Critic reviews

[A] powerful tell-all

A Must for Die-Hard Kinks Fans

Very open, honest and detailed autobiography. What an interesting life. I’m now an even bigger Dave Davies fan. I always prefer the author being the narrator, but the narrator here did a fantastic job portraying Dave’s attitude and unique perspective.

Great Autobiography

I didn’t know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised I thought it was a very entertaining autobiography full of interesting stories and a lot of behind the scenes stuff. Dave seems like a very down to earth guy and was brutally honest in telling the good things in his life and the bad things. If you’re a Kinks fan it’s a must listen.

So much detail about his life!

I loved going through the career of Dave and the kinks. Loved hearing about his family and life in the road. His stroke and recovery. Great book!

Entertaining and honest memoir

What an amazing page turner brimming with Dave’s brutal honesty and humor. A must read for fans of the Kinks, the swinging 60s and what happened after.

Lack of accountability

Dave let down most of his family most of the time. He is kooky and unreliable. He is also bitter that record companies did not understand his solo works. He blames a lot of his challenges in life on his brother Ray. I can't wait to hear Ray Davies account of their relationship.