kim neely was one of pearl jam's earliest supporters in the national press, and interviewed them
extensively during the most pivotal years of their career. In five against one she offers a
richly-detailed behind-the-scenes chronicle of pearl jam's ascent to superstardom--from their
early days as fame-ducking grunge pioneers, to their headline-making battle with ticketmaster,
to their current status as self-assured survivors with a new sense of peace about multi-platinum
success.
at the core of this book is a compelling portrait of the band's reclusive leader,
eddie vedder. through conversations with
vedder and members of his family, neely fully
reveals for the first time the troubled history that so heavily influenced
vedder's music and cemented his bond with a
legion of loyal followers.