THE GREATEST BAND THAT NEVER WAS

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Pub Date Jan 14 2025 | Archive Date Feb 11 2025

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Description

First Shelly imagined a musical legend. Then she brought it to life. Careful what you wish for, Shelly.

2006, dawn of social media. Paralegal Shelly Griffin is 43, single, stuck in small-town dead-end Rust Belt, Ohio. When she discovers a song by Decapede about a dying local beer, she inadvertently triggers the first-ever viral clip on the internet and finds herself leading a frenzied search for the long-forgotten band.

The Greatest Band that Never Was is a saga of overnight celebrity, lives turned upside-down and recreated, found family, local pride, with one indomitable woman changing lives with her dream. And driving it all, the magic of Rock & Roll.

First Shelly imagined a musical legend. Then she brought it to life. Careful what you wish for, Shelly.

2006, dawn of social media. Paralegal Shelly Griffin is 43, single, stuck in small-town dead-end...


A Note From the Publisher

Jeff Meshel has been writing about music since high school. He’s been a playwright-director, librettist, lyricist, journalist, music producer, and blogger (www.jmeshel.com/sotw). He is married, father of two and grandfather of eight. Jeff was raised in Ohio and has lived in Israel since forever.

Jeff Meshel has been writing about music since high school. He’s been a playwright-director, librettist, lyricist, journalist, music producer, and blogger (www.jmeshel.com/sotw). He is married...


Advance Praise

"The Greatest Band That Never Was is a must-read for anyone who loves music or believes in the beauty of second chances." - Readers' Favorite

“A moving, often heart-warming story that brought me to tears a handful of times. Addictive reading.”--David Schloss, Professor of Creative Writing, Miami University (Ohio)

“Meshel has written something magical--and epic.”--Ian Boyle, author of What the Dormouse Said

"The Greatest Band That Never Was is a must-read for anyone who loves music or believes in the beauty of second chances." - Readers' Favorite

“A moving, often heart-warming story that brought me to...


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Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798891324992
PRICE $25.99 (USD)
PAGES 760

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