Posthaste

by Val Emmich

A companion book to the digital box set of the same name. Emmich & others tell stories from the first decade of his music career. Learn how he started as a solo artist; about the other love song he wrote for the TV show, Ugly Betty; why Sony never released his $30,000 'hit' single; which album was so stressful to make he got shingles; which song was a suicide note; and why a fully completed album called "Scent" ended up getting shelved.

Includes the background for each song, when it was created, the inspiration, & under what circumstances. Plus, never-before-seen photos, select pieces of fan art & a trivia section with fun facts about popular songs like "High Noon," "Get On With It," "The Only One Lonely" & others.

ORDER THE 60-SONG BOX SET AT: valemmich.bandcamp.com

100 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2012

About the author

Dubbed a "Renaissance Man" by the New York Post, Val Emmich is a writer, a singer-songwriter, and an actor. His first novel, The Reminders, was a Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers selection and his follow-up, Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel, based on the hit Broadway show, was a New York Times bestseller. He's had recurring roles on Vinyl and Ugly Betty, as well as a memorable guest role as Tina Fey's coffee-boy fling, Jamie, on 30 Rock. Emmich lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.