Bill Deasy is the former lead singer/songwriter of the Gathering Field, whose regional hit "Lost in America" led to a deal with Atlantic Records.Since leaving that band in 2001, Deasy has released 6 CDs under his own name, along with a concert DVD. Performing Songwriter Magazine says: "He calls to mind Paul Westerberg and many of the finest rock songwriters who mix poetry and drunken bluster, yet somehow sound macho and sensitive at the same time." Deasy has been touring the country both acoustically and with his new band and has appeared as an opening act for artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Patty Griffin, John Mellencamp and Norah Jones. His songs have been recorded by a wide array of artists including country superstar Martina McBride, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Clarks, Michael Stanley, Kim Richey and British pop star Howard Jones. Deasy has also been featured on national television singing his own song, "Good Things Are Happening," in a national promo for ABC's Good Morning America program. In August of 2006, Bill Deasy added "published author" to his list of accomplishments with the release of his first novel, "Ransom Seaborn,” which went on to receive the 2006 Needle Award. A screenplay adaptation of “Ransom Seaborn,” penned by the author, was recently optioned and is currently in development. Deasy’s second novel, “Traveling Clothes,” was published in December of 2009 and his third, “Ghost Tree,” hit stores this October. In 2008, Bill was included in "Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred," a new book commemorating 500 of the most influential Pittsburghers from the past 250 years.