About the Book
It's About Time is a story of love, jealousy, and the spiritual power of music.
Woody Harper, a talented but troubled singer-songwriter, thought his life was finally on track after writing his first hit song. But the pressure mounts along with his fame. Woody, now living with his wife Stephanie and their baby daughter, struggles to write and record new music, tour with a dysfunctional band, and keep his cocaine habit under control.
When Woody loses his daughter in a reckless moment, his life spirals out of control. Meanwhile, Ray Bell, the singer who once stole his song, sues for co-writing credit, igniting a bitter courtroom battle. As their personal and professional lives collide, both men are forced to confront their pasts--and each other--in an explosive finale.
About the Author :
Greg Anton is best known as the founder of the band Zero with guitarist Steve Kimock. Anton is also a practicing attorney and has been a champion of medical marijuana rights. In 2015, he achieved a landmark Federal Court decision which allowed medical marijuana to be distributed in California free of Federal interference.
Anton has also published over fifty original songs, many co-written with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter as well as composing music for film, television, and theater. He has performed on forty-five-plus albums and performed live with John Cipollina, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and many others. It's About Time is his second novel and a continuation of his first novel Face the Music.
Review :
"A riveting insider's tale about the personalities behind a blockbuster song that tears two performers apart. Readers will doubtless be gripped by this warts-and-all portrait of the inner workings of the hit song industry. Anton's narrative is human and approachable ...with sharp glancing descriptions of both people and places that effortlessly convey the atmosphere of San Francisco's music, sex, and drug scene in the '70s."
--Kirkus
"Greg exposes the insularity of the pop-music business with stunning veracity. It's an insider's look at its highs, lows, and a whiff of the steaming guts, delivered with style and verve. . .not incidentally featuring an unforgettable leading lady. Good sh*t!"
--Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead lyricist
"A cracker jack book about the music business, so much truer, funnier and wackier than any of the bullshit stories that are starting to peep through the mulch of Netfliix. As an accomplished musician, Anton knows the details of the music business intimately, and as a recovering attorney, understands human nature."
--Peter Coyote, author and actor
"This novel about an edgy, lovable musician has the funky rhythm of James Brown, emotion of Patsy Cline, toughness of Tupac, twists and turns of a John Coltrane solo and the psychedelic improvisation of The Grateful Dead. Like music?... you'll love this book."
--Nancy Aronie, author of Writing from the Heart
"Renowned drummer Greg Anton has released another delightfully insightful book. His colorful imagination paints a visually rich storyline of a musician's life on the road, in a studio, or on a stage. I recommend Greg's books to anyone who loves music and always wanted to be a part of it."
--Ken Caillat, author, producer of records including Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, Tusk, and Mirage
"At the heart of Greg Anton's gripping novel of music, law and love, It's About Time is a song, a song you never have to hear to witness its effect on the lives of the people who sang it, wrote it and inspired it. Jealousy, backstabbing, lawsuits, dreams and deceits, plus a cameo from Marlon Brando - this is the music business, babe, real, gritty and heartful. Just like a song."
--Joel Selvin, author, San Francisco Chronicle and Rolling Stone award-winning music critic
