Everyday I'm hustlin'.

It's been busy as hell around here. I'm beginning to fuse with my art table and am wishing that there were more hours in the day. Never a complaint, just in the process of getting projects done before I leave to do merch for High On Fire November 9th.
I have finished a few projects over the past few months, but haven't been able to post them up per request by the bands. The LAMB OF GOD "Harvest" design is 6 months away and the new TORCHE "Xmas" design will be available on the PART CHIMP tour next month. As soon as I get the okay, I'll post them up.

I CAN post up the new design for NICHE. NICHE hail from gorgeous Savannah, GA and are an awesome 70's style rock band complete with keys. The keys are provided by Corey Barhorst (Kylesa) and their new cd "So Be It" is available through the band. You can also hear some their music here: NICHE!! Corey informed me that they'll be touring again soon and said that their just completed mini tour was a success. I also heard about how bad ass they were from fellow artist, Brian Mercer who text me while the show was going on in. Check them out.
Seeing as I'm in the middle of a tight schedule, this post will be a short one. I have to get back to the art room. I'm working on the new HOWL logo, 2 KYLESA re-issue covers, and the new TORCHE cover, NOISEAR cover, as well as many other projects coming up after I get back from tour.


P.S. The HIGH ON FIRE tour starts on November 9th and I am with them until November 20th. Come out to one of the shows, say hi, get me high (seriously), and see HIGH ON FIRE destroy. Dates are here: HIGH ON FIRE.

Ladies' Choice

If you live in or around Seattle and don't already know the name Adam Bass or "Superfan", you must not go to shows. Adam is a fixture in the Seattle music scene as is his booking/promotion/label, LADIES' CHOICE. He and co-owner Colin Bush have been setting up shows for a wide variety of local, national, and international acts and have also found time to release a few records under the LC moniker. After 7 years, they finally asked about getting a logo done.

The logo is a bit of silly theme, but one that seems to match the fun spirit of Adam and Colin. Not to mention that the logo and tag-line are on par with a lot of the shirts that Adam sports around town.

Aside from just the label, Adam is one of the best guys around. We're talking about a guy who attends and supports most of the shows in Seattle. Sure, it's mostly bands of the heavier genres but he's there week in and week out. Even if there are 2-3 shows going on in a night, he'll find a way to go to all of them AND buy merch on top of that. Not only can the man run LC in the best way possible but he is also one of the best allies that you could have in this town. He'll get the word out about your show, he'll get people there, he'll flier, he'll book you a show, he'll get you stoned, and he will support your band year after year. The music scene in Seattle wouldn't be the same without him and wouldn't be the same without Ladies' Choice in the mix.

So bands, the next time that you come through Seattle and you have a guy named Adam come and talk to you, take a minute to say hello. Odds are that half the people at the show were there because he informed them of it.

A minute for love.

It's been an ultra busy time since I got home from tour a few months ago. With all that's on my plate, I took a little time out to work on a wedding invitation for my good friend Mike Howard of Fight Amp and his wife's October wedding. I was more than happy to do it and was pleased that they both loved the design. Congratulations to you both!

I have some news on the sticker pack front and they will be printed at the end of the month. It would have been earlier but the printer just left for tour and will print them as soon as he gets back. Everything is going well even though it's been a slow process. Thanks for being patient, all.

Projects for the next few months: Lamb Of God shirt, Howl shirt and logo, Ladies' Choice logo, HHNF cover finish up, Noisear lp cover, Savakas shirt, Finder's Creeper's shirt, and and EVO printing shirt.

Black Wings Broken Bones…Santos Illustration

Meghan & Sean at Cvlt Nation just posted this little piece up. I've never heard anyone describe my art as they did. Thanks guys!

Black Wings Broken Bones…<br />Santos Illustration

ART SHOW!!!

ART SHOW! at The Goods in Vancouver, BC. was this weekend and it was a damned good time. It was a group show curated by Tyler Buckmire and Alison Lilly and included Neal Nolan, Andy Gagne, Jason Evans, Syx Langemann, Amanda Gertz, Brea Bourgeois, Mark Lankin, and yours truly. The show will run for the next month or so if you're in the Vancouver area stop in and check out the art. Plus, The Goods (thegoodsapparel.com) is run by Dave Dove and Heather O'Brien and is a fucking awesome place with some sick threads. Here are a few pics from the show.

Sticker pack teaser.

Just a small teaser concerning the sticker packs. The continuing series will be titled "THICK AS THIEVES, and will be out sometime in the next two months. I'll keep everyone posted and give out all of the details once they are ready. Cheers!

Vancouver group show on July 8th.

I'm pretty excited to announce that I'll be traveling to Vancouver, BC Canada to take part in "ART SHOW!" at The Goods Screening & Apparel. I was invited by the very talented Alison Lilly and just realized that it's going to be the first "international" showing of my art. It's only 3 hours away, but Canada IS a different country.

You can find more info here : ART SHOW!

I will be showing 2-3 pieces and will have a few art shirts available for sale. So, if you live in or around Vancouver or feel like driving from Seattle, please come out and have a good time looking at some art from some amazing artists.