"I just realized that I had been running from the '90s in many ways. As much as I loved my wild and chaotic life, I stored a lot away to deal with later."
"Joining the band created an intensity that made me feel I had to honor both the living and the dead."
"I describe myself as an absurd grunge Cinderella who had suddenly found herself at the center of a rock-and-roll myth in progress."
Melissa Auf der Maur, former bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, addresses her complex relationship with the '90s while promoting her memoir. She recalls her early days with Hole, stepping into a world marked by grief and addiction after the deaths of band members. Auf der Maur describes herself as an 'absurd grunge Cinderella,' navigating the rock-and-roll scene while honoring the memories of those lost. Her memoir begins at the Reading Festival in 1994, capturing the intensity of her experiences during that pivotal time in music history.
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