The rock veteran plans a “sacred” book.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is following in the footsteps of his bandmate Anthony Kiedis by embarking on his autobiography.

Michael Balzary (for that is his name) has signed a deal with Grand Central Publishing and will be writing the book himself. “I love literature deeply,” he said. “I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I’m going to do my best to honour the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am.”

According to the publisher, the book will cover:

“His move from a ‘normal’ upbringing in the suburbs of New York to Los Angeles to live a bohemian life with a jazz musician step-father; his young, rebellious life on the streets of LA where he befriends Anthony Kiedis and founds the Red Hot Chili Peppers with Kiedis and two other high school friends; details about his sometimes complex friendship and collaboration with Kiedis; his myriad experiences with hard drugs; and, of course, the tumultuous creative journey of the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers through its various incarnations over the last 30 years, according to Flea.”

There’s no title or release date set for the book as yet, and seeing as the bassist remains in high demand (lately joining up with Thom Yorke on his Atoms For Peace project), it could be some time until it hits the shelves.

He’ll be expecting big things from it though – Kiedis’ book, Scar Tissue, became a best-seller when it was published 10 years ago.