Miguel Chen, bassist of Teenage Bottlerocket (Fat Wreck Chords), has announced the release of a new book with Rod Meade Sperry, titled I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too.
In addition to actively touring the globe in Teenage Bottlerocket, Chen owns Blossom Yoga in Laramie and Cheyenne, WY. I Wanna Be Well is released by Wisdom Publications.
Editor's note: This was revised to on April 2 to reflect that this is Chen's first book, not his second.
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