Only Half There, The autobiography of Devin Townsend

I thought writing a book was going to be easy. It wasn't. Writing about growing up, music, the creative process and connection between personal development and 'career' made me think about a lot of other stuff, too. Like the positive and negative experiences of making different albums, and how each one affected me mentally, physically and emotionally. It's all here, though, from my childhood to working with Steve Vai, forming Strapping Young Lad and the Devin Townsend Project, to Casualties of Cool and finding myself at the end of it all, only half there.

Devin Townsend's 'Only Half There' is an incredibly honest and hugely entertaining autobiography, in which he writes frankly about his life, work and motivations. Unflinching in its coverage of his addictions, misdemeanours, triumphs and disasters, it is written in a unique style wholly reflective of Devin's music.Canadian musician, artist and producer Devin Townsend's honest and hugely entertaining autobiography tells the story of his life so far. It traces his beginnings in British Columbia growing up hearing a wealth of music, continues through his rapid rise to professional status, touring and recording with Steve Vai and developing his career with Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend Project. More than just an honest and intimate autobiography though, Only Half There is also a brutally honest expression of his life as a working, touring and recording artist, a husband, father and bi-polar artist.