Description: Mike McCready, guitarist for Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, and Mad Season, has teamed up with Z2 to release the original graphic novel and "lost" rock opera, Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons Developed over the last 20 years, McCready's story captures the drive and sense of community that forged the powerful backbone of the Seattle music scene of the 1980s, as their world changed forever with the explosion of grunge in the '90s Farewell to Seasons unflinchingly shows the brutal cost it had for so many artists and musicians as it captures the lived experience of that seminal era The glory and the heartbreak as it asks the unanswerable question... was it worth it?
Brief description: Mike McCready is a founding member and lead guitarist of Pearl Jam, one of the most influential rock bands of the past three decades Since the band's breakthrough beyond the Seattle scene in 1991, McCready's unmistakable guitar work and songwriting has helped define Pearl Jam's sound, contributing to more than 85 million albums sold worldwide and a legacy that earned the band induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 In addition to his musical achievements, McCready is a dedicated advocate for health awareness, drawing from his personal journey with IBD to support organizations focused on Crohn's disease research and recovery initiatives He is also an advocate for social justice awareness through his work with Washington Innocence Project, and other local organizations Most recently, McCready co-founded Mutual Arts Collective, a mission driven art gallery and event space at Pike Place Market