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High flying rock n' roll days, and a sordid life after 'Hole' fell apart

Patty Schemel was the drummer for Courtney Love’s band, Hole. But then she got into drugs, lost it all, and ended up living on the streets of LA. She’s out with new memoir titled “Hit So Hard.”

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By Madeleine Brand • Dec 11, 2017 • 1 min read

Patty Schemel was the drummer for Courtney Love’s band, Hole. But then she got into drugs, lost it all, and ended up living on the streets of LA. She’s out with new memoir titled “Hit So Hard.”

Patty Schemel is author of "Hit So Hard." Photo by Darcy Hemley.

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