"A sharp, sexy portrait of the alt-rock boom, where two warring bands and a messy love triangle collide in a spiral of ambition, fame, and sibling rivalry." - Anna Dorn, author of Perfume and Pain

"A deeply endearing experience... McHugh exposes the intricacies of the music industry with deft insight and witty observations. The story examines themes of filial love and love of a dream in the same breath. Indeed, love for music is the undercurrent that binds every paragraph to the next. Through her characters, the author delves into questions of identity and the cost of ambition. In that capacity, Alive in '95 reflects the very heart of every musician in the 20th Century. This is a delightfully chaotic homage to 'drugs, sex and rock n roll'." - Reedsy Discovery Reviews

"Imagine a time - maybe you don't have to imagine, maybe you remember - when bands with drums, bass and guitars had frontmen who fought for fame as hard as they fought each other; when the women on those clapboard stages held a crowd in their fists with nothing but their burning lyrics and their souls. Sure you remember. People were smarter than their phones then, and only a tosser spent their days on AOL. The clubs were the streets and the streets were neverland, and nights went on as long as a Berlin rave. Come on, you remember. Step right in and give it up for the lads in Bolero." - Rob Wright, author of Last Wishes

Early readers have called it "completely authentic" and "absurdly cool" with "truly compelling dialogue" and "unforgettable characters to root for and scream at!"