ZOMBIE MOON RISES!

Some of you may remember the above image of my buddy Phil The Zombie from way back in 2011 when I posted a version of it with Phil delivering a Halloween greeting from me.  So, why has this zombie risen from the grave again?  Well, dig this:  A few months back, after singer-songwriter-guitar-monster Sal Baglio released  his single "Space Cadette" with my stock illustration (see previous post) promoting it, I half-jokingly told him that if he ever wrote a song about a zombie, I had a great drawing he could use with it.  To my absolute astonishment, the very next day, Sal sent me an early mix of his new song, "Zombie Moon!"  Sal had checked out my zombie art here, and was sufficiently inspired to create the awesome recording that is now available on Bandcamp as a single, and is also featured on his new album, once again with The Amplifier Heads, called "Rectifier."  Initially, the album was conceived to be a spooky, horror-themed collection of all-new songs with "Zombie Moon" as the title track.  This idea evolved into a more complex group of songs with "Zombie" and also our friend the "Space Cadette" featured in the mix.  I am delighted and gob-smacked to be part of the inspiration behind "Zombie Moon."  It's an amazing song, which can be taken literally as a story about two zombies in love, or more metaphorically as a very touching love song about two people who are far from undead.  The single can be downloaded here, and the "Rectifier" album/CD, an eclectic and electric selection of hard-rockin' and moody gems which sometimes evoke such notables as Queen, The Ramones, The Kinks, and others, is available on The Amplifier Heads' Bandcamp page here.

Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

It was a hectic summer for me, what with moving to new digs and a few family events, but my wife and I are slowly settling into our new environment in the 'burbs. So, now I'm back, and having illustrated Thanksgiving and New Year's in earlier blog entries, I thought it was about time to post a Halloween image. My friend Phil the Zombie offers my personal greetings for this Halloween season in the above illustration, subtly influenced by the old EC Comics of the early 1950's. This piece is also available in various forms for licensing on StockIllos.com, my personal stock art site.