Fifteen years after Kurt Cobain's suicide on April 5th, 1994, comes the
authoritative story of grunge. 'Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of
Seattle Rock Music' (released April 1, 2009, via ECW Press) by Greg
Prato is the definitive story of the Pacific Northwest music scene of
the late '80s and early '90s. Never before has a book attempted to
examine the scene as a whole. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament says,
"Finally, a book about the early years of our little scene in
Seattle. I can't wait to hear all the different perspectives from
the people that were actually there, not the so-called experts, who
didn't show up until the '90s."
Prato will sign copies of his new book at The Book Revue in
Huntington, NY on Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm (313 New York Ave), and
also at Easy Street Records & Cafe in West Seattle on Saturday, April 25 at 6pm
4559 California Ave SW). These events are free and open to public (for
more information, visit Bookrevue.com and
EasyStreetOnline.com.
Taking the form of an oral history, Prato's tome contains over 130
original interviews conducted for the book over a three-year period.
No outside interviews are included and most of the interviews are
published here for the first time. Some of the original interviews include:
Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam singer
Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam/Mother Love Bone bassist
Kim Thayil, Soundgarden guitarist
Susan Silver, Soundgarden/Alice in Chains'manager, ex-wife of Chris Cornell
Duff McKagan, Guns N' Roses bassist
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, Alice in Chains guitarist
and drummer
Nancy Layne McCallum, mother of late Alice in Chains
singer Layne Staley
Mark Arm, Mudhoney singer
Chad Channing, Nirvana drummer
Jack Endino, producer Nirvana/Soundgarden/Mudhoney
Charles Peterson, photographer
Bruce Pavitt & Jonathan Poneman, founders Sub Pop Records
'Grunge is Dead' begins with a retrospective of the '60s and '70s
that explains the rise of the Seattle music scene. Additionally, a large
number of previously unpublished photographs appear in color and
black and white throughout the book. The result is the complete
first-hand history of grunge. 'Grunge is Dead' will allow rock fans
to discover a unique chapter in music history, through the
experiences of the people who were actually there.
Greg Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist whose writing
has appeared in All Music Guide, Classic Rock Magazine, and Goldmine Magazine, and is the author of the books 'A Devil on One Shoulder
and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind
Melon' and 'Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story.' He has
interviewed many noted rock musicians over the years, including
members of Rush, Kiss, Jane's Addiction, The Ramones, The Red Hot
Chili Peppers, and others.
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