Grand Pop: A Memoir by Keefe Taylor as Told to Rand Bishop

When Rand Bishop told me 'I just finished my first novel,' I said, 'Perhaps you should buy another one to read on the plane.' I realized then that he meant he'd written one. So, I hastily asked him to send me a copy. What fun! I see myself in it. -Peter Noone (yes, Herman, of Herman's Hermits!)Grand Pop is like Spinal Tap meets Running With Scissors. Bishop has intimate knowledge of the rock-star psyche, and he weaves this compelling tale with a mastery of the language and a spot-on sense of humor. -Kip Winger (Winger)In Grand Pop, Keefe Taylor ages like rock 'n' roll itself: Confusedly, hilariously, sometimes wretchedly, and ultimately triumphantly. With sex, lies, Lamaze, and Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, Grand Pop is grand fun. -Peter Cooper (senior music writer, The Tennessean)In this mock memoir, Keefe Taylor, charismatic front man for the legendary, multi-platinum hard-rock band King Pest, has survived alcoholism, drug addiction, tabloid-covered arrests, a publicly humiliating divorce, near-financial ruin, and recovery. Now, the veteran rock superstar shares what he considers to be the most traumatic period of his life: the year in which he turns 50 and becomes a grandfather. A clever skewing of the trendy, celebrity-memoir genre, this laugh-out-loud funny and oft-times poignant novel examines the subjects of aging in a youth-obsessed culture, fame, addiction, sobriety, depression, and the insatiable, unscrupulous media. Will a spoiled, infantile rocker stumble his way to personal redemption? Can Keefe Taylor rediscover love, friendship, and family? Rand Bishop grew up in the Pacific Northwest, harboring rock-star dreams and a passion for words. After several major-label record deals led to a lengthy stint as a music producer and publisher, the Grammy-nominated songwriter has expanded his canvas to author four books. Grand Pop is Bishop's first work of fiction. Bishop is now located in Nashville, where he continues his daily duel with the English language. Photography credit: Krista Lee Photography