Living like a rock star. That’s a dream many of us have and only a few get to experience firsthand. For Saliva frontman Josey Scott, that experience proved to be both everything he ever wanted and a path of destruction. It was roughly just before the band started to write its most recent album “Blood Stained Love Story,” which was released in 2007, that the front man made a change. “I decided that I didn’t have to totally pattern my life after Nikki Sixx,” Scott said in the band’s press materials. “Before that, there were times when I didn’t know if my body was coming or going. I had so many drugs in my system and was partying so hard and living the lifestyle to the letter. One day I just woke up in amazement that I had survived the night before. And I said, ‘This is (expletive) stupid. What am I trying to prove?’” While changing one’s lifestyle is easier said than done, Scott found himself in a situation that many of his fans can relate. Once young, indestructible and free, Scott was married with the news he was soon going to be a father. It was this realization that not only helped Scott set himself straight, but acted as creative fuel for the Saliva songwriter. “I think we’ve all been through a blood-stained love story of one type or another,” Scott said. “It’s kind of a metaphor for how things can be a certain way for so long, and then within a day, they just change and you’re on this whole other path.” In no uncertain terms, “Blood Stained Love Story” is an album of personal growth for the hard rock band that first emerged on the scene around the turn of the century with its debut, “Every Six Seconds,” and hit singles “Your Disease” and “Click Click Boom.” While numerous albums and successful tours followed, Scott now feels confident that with “Blood Stained Love Story,” Saliva is on the road to rock ’n roll longevity. Specifically, the band is singing common man anthems born out of experience and redemption. “These songs are about waking up after the party and your wife is gone, your money’s gone, your cars are gone and you go, ‘What the (expletive) just happened?’” Scott said. “It’s about trying to get all that stuff back, having a second chance and starting again.” Saliva plays a free June 12 Ohio Bike Week block party show in Sandusky. For information visit ohiobikeweek.com.