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A stunningly candid portrait of the Seattle grunge scene of the'90s and a memoir of an addict during the last great era of rock'n'roll excess, by Hole drummer Patty Schemel Patty Schemel's story begins with a childhood surrounded by the AA meetings her parents hosted in the family living room. Their divorce triggered her first forays into drinking at age twelve and dovetailed with her passion for punk rock and playing the drums. Patty's struggles with her sexuality further drove her notoriously hard playing, and by the late'80s she had focused that anger, confusion, and drive into regular gigs with well-regarded bands in Tacoma, Seattle, and Olympia, Washington. She met a pre-Nirvana Kurt Cobain at a Melvins show, and less than five years later, was living with him and his wife, Hole front-woman Courtney Love, at the height of his fame and on the cusp of hers. As the platinum-selling band's new drummer, Schemel contributed memorable, driving beats to hits like'Beautiful Son,''Violet,''Doll Parts,'and'Miss World.'But the band was plagued by tragedy and heroin addiction, and by the time Hole went on tour in support of their ironically titled and critically-acclaimed album Live Throug

Who reads Hit So Hard : A Memoir?

Author

Patty Schemel with Erin Hosier

Publisher

New York, NY: Da Capo Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780306825088

Category

music

Subjects

Memoir, Music, Biography

Rating

4.6 / 5 (392 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14