Grungemusic Stories

Copyright Mary Ellen Walsh -- Excerpt from novel in progress. Amy Whittaker is an ex-grunge rocker from the 90's who is struggling with life in a new suburban town on Long Island, New York with her husband, Chris, and their two chidlren. Peter Leonard, the rhythm guitarist and Amy's lost love from their band The Pits is back in town. Amy has to decide whether to give Peter or her music a second chance.

Tracy is a young woman from Seattle. She works in a record store by day and is a photographer by night, capturing the blooming Seattle music scene in her photos. Until one day a young, mysterious singer named Eddie Vedder, arrives in Seattle as the new singer for Tracy's friends' band and turns her life upside down. A story of young love, music and friendship from early 90's Seattle. *Most of the dates and facts about the bands and the scene are real.*

In which Eddie Vedder and Layne Staley are dating

During an Tv interview, Mary-Lann who is a 20-years-old woman and aspiring to an acting career, succumbs to the charm of very charismatic; Eddie Vedder who is the new singer and also Pearl Jam frontman. But who are they? A new awesome brand band of the Seattle grunge scene. The man rather than his music will become her obsession.