Andrew Wild's The Doobie Brothers On Track places the band's output within the broader story of 1970s American music - a period of genre-blending, studio innovation and shifting cultural moods. Drawing connections to contemporaries like Little Feat and Steely Dan, it explores how The Doobies balanced experimentation with accessibility.

 

A portrait of resilience and reinvention: how a group rooted in California’s club scene learned to adapt, thrive, and keep audiences listening for over 50 years.

 

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Andrew Wild is a British author and music historian. A long-time chronicler of popular music, he has contributed several volumes to the acclaimed On Track series, writing in detail about artists as varied as The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Collins, and Dire Straits. He has also written two well-received books about the 1980s progressive rock scene for Kingmaker Publishing, continuing his commitment to thorough, well-informed writing. His comprehensive study of every Beatles song, Four Sides Of The Circle, was republished in 2024. He lives in Rainow, Cheshire, UK.