In SWINGING FROM STARS, Joseph Williams takes fifteen career spanning songs from Tea Leaf Green and uniquely adapts them into a variety of genres, from Barnyard Romance and Western to Fantasy and Psychological Horror. Fans of the band and newcomers alike will enjoy Williams' interpretations and deliberate twists of these beloved songs. San Francisco band Tea Leaf Green has earned recognition for their songwriting by tapping deeply into the American landscape in the tradition of John Steinbeck and Bob Dylan. Tea Leaf Green is an award-winning band from San Francisco featuring Josh Clark, Trevor Garrod, Reed Mathis, Cochrane McMillan, and Scott Rager. Blending bits of rock, folk, jazz, and blues, the band has carved a name for themselves with their rich songwriting and outstanding live shows. To date, they have recorded seven studio albums, the most recent of which (Radio Tragedy!) garnered widespread critical acclaim upon its release in 2011.

Author Biography

Joseph Williams has appeared in several Post Mortem Press anthologies alongside New York Times Bestselling authors and Stoker Award winners including Clive Barker, Jonathan Maberry, F. Paul Wilson, and Jack Ketchum. He has previously released one collection of stories (Detroit Macabre) to critical acclaim. His work has also appeared in The Wayne State University Literary Review, A Fly in Amber, The Western Online, and Bewildering Stories. He also writes freelance articles for Real Detroit Weekly, where he has interviewed artists ranging from American Book Award winners to Grammy Award winners. He lives in Michigan with his wife, where he is finishing his Master's thesis in Creative Writing from Wayne State University.