The King of Good Intentions
This is the chronicle of an indie band in Los Angeles in the early 1990s as they meet, rehearse, make their first recordings and get their first big gig. It's also the story of a love affair between John and Jenny, the band's charming but troubled guitarists/singers. Along the way, they and their bandmates make all manner of discoveries about themselves and the Hollywood milieu in which they're struggling to succeed: a world of narcissistic actors, wannabe screenwriters, pretentious musicians, weirdo fans, crazy neighbours and an emu called Heidi.
John Andrew Fredrick is the principal singer/songwriter for indie rock band The Black Watch, who in their long and illustrious career have so far released 17 albums to considerable underground acclaim. Fredrick’s first book, The Knucklehead Chronicles, a short comic novel, was published in 2008. He teaches writing at Santa Monica College.
