- Born Meredith Ann Brooks in Oregon City, Oregon (just outside Portland) on June 12, 1958
- Grew up in Corvallis, Oregon with mother, sister and brother
- Parents divorced. Father was local county sheriff; currently retired
- Learned to play guitar at age 11
- Graduated high school at 15, one and a half years early (skipped grades)
- Played in a variety of Portland and Seattle bands, selling records from the stage, writing songs, and recording many demo tapes. One of these, recorded in 1984, was released in 1997 as See It Through My Eyes
Moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and continued performing in bars
- In 1988, joined Charlotte Caffey's new group, The Graces, with Gia Ciambotti. They released 1 album in 1989, Perfect View by A & M Records. The Graces split up in 1992 Meredith married Russell Jackson and returned to performing at LA clubs
- Marriage ends in divorce (officially in 1998)
Meredith then released the Blurring The Edges Album in 1996, which sparked mainstream success with the pro-female anthem Bitch.