Slow Children — Michael J. Vaughn

Spinal Tap for cover bands!When Arie leaves her band, Slow Children, for bigger stages, her boyfriend Kev is left to deal with Casey, the dreaded Guitarist's Girlfriend, whose mediocre vocals threaten to chase away their hard-won following. He finds solace with the neglected married lady next door, but then Arie returns from her tour, so traumatized by some backstage event that she wanders the house for hours, maniacally singing. A comic and unexpectedly profound novel from a musical insider.