I made a poster for the Tranqs. What do ya think?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

We're having a recording session the weekend of Feb 18th. So I'm working on some visual branding.

[da_chimperor]

1. Dude, you made that yourself? Fuckin' spiffy if you ask me.

:thumbsup:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Thanks - I'm an illustrator by trade

:thumbsup:

[da_chimperor]

3. I've got some skillz, but they're more in the way of document layouts

I worked in the computer section of kinko's for a while, and I design a mean business card.

[mogster]

4. I like it :-)

What is the tranqs? A band?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. The Tranqs are a band featuring Myself, RandomKoolzip and

SouthoftheBorderPaul.

We're really a side project.

Here : http://www.myspace.com/thetranqs

[mogster]

8. Cool music

I liked the Success Megatron :D

I made the band a 'group' at a Norw. web community I'm hanging out on, here:
http://blink.dagbladet.no/community/news.html?community_id=79240
(It's norwegian lingo)

The WC is all about sharing stuff like music, links, fun stuff and expressing yourself, and has about 120.000 users in all ages. Lots of kids. And gorgeous women ;-)

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. So, you have a picture of RandomKoolzip....

Where are you and South of the Border Paul?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. We're translucent

squint

[redqueen]

9. Nice!

Love the lone red dot.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. That's my homage to Dali

He has a piece in the Met that has a mesh of hoes with a cherry occupying 1 lone whole

[NewJeffCT]

17. I thought it was homage to Cthulu

But, looks cool.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. Thanks man

[terrya]

10. Cool!

It has a Peter Max look to it. :-)

Nice design.

T

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Yeah - I am very inspired by max

One of my undergrad teachers mixed paints for him - said he had a huge ego

[XNASA]

13. It's very Ralph Records......

Quite nice.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. Not familiar - fill me in

[RandomKoolzip]

24. Ralph Records: home of the Residents, Snakefinger, Renaldo and the Loaf...

MX-80 Sound, early Negativland (those guys who did the "Auto Hive" sketch in the Humongous)....weird-ass expirimental bizarro Zappa/Beefheart/John Cage-influenced avant-rock label active in the late-70's, early 80's. Acidheads of that era loved their music and graphics. Sort of post-psychedelic fellow travelers with the Punk movement.

Check out some of the Residents' album covers, like "Eskimo" or "Fingerprince" for examples of this kind of artwork.

It's amazing that you captured the feel of that aesthetic so well without ever having been exposed to it yourself, dude!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

25. My eyes devour things whether I understand the meaning behind them or

not. Truly good rock art conveys a feeling instantly even if the person hasn't heard the music. I may have seen some of the stuff you're referring to and just don't know it. It's like the difficulty of putting a name to a face.

Does that make sense?

[RandomKoolzip]

26. Nothing you say ever makes sense.

That's why I like you.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

27. Gershnopplewhutzel!

:thumbsup:

[RandomKoolzip]

28. WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. HEEEEEYYYYYYYYY PPPPPPPPPOOOOOOONNNZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!

[RandomKoolzip]

30. Mother, does this dress go with "Labyrinth?"

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

31. Pan to face mark major 1!

[RandomKoolzip]

32. Prepare to put on the Cardigan of Shame once more, my friend.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

33. and bleed a tiny little spot upon the floor?

[RandomKoolzip]

34. Yes, and dance slowly on the sofa wearing nothing.

I'm up for it...are you?

[XNASA]

35. Ralph Records in San Francisco is home to diverse acts like the Residents.

A lot of the artwork is done by a guy named Steve Cerio, or Cerrio..something like that.

I think if you just google Ralph Records, you'll be able to see some examples.

[RandomKoolzip]

14. Josh: that's fucking top!

Seriously, man: you've outdone yourself. Very "Forced Exposure/" Residents-style psychedelia. I dig it lots.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

19. I had you in mind my man

Glad you likes

Pablo's making iron ons!

[progmom]

15. i think it totally rocks

...and i hope you do this for a living.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. That's why I'm going back to school

Thanks!

[Taxloss]

16. It's nice! Very, very good!

[guitar man]

18. No Sex Threads!

This is an overt phallic symbol! :evilgrin:


Seriously though, I like it. It really grabs your attention.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. It is a tad phallic ain't it?

Sweet!