What Can X~Ray Do For You?

If you're in a band or run a label, preferably making/releasing the kind of music I dig, examples include: Black Lips, Tuff Bananas, Boys Club, Busy Signals, The Flakes, Feelers, Black Time, Romance Novels etc etc. And you would like me to design a sleeve for you then get in touch. I opperate on a 'I design the sleeve, you supply me with copies of the finished record, and any other loot you think my work and talents are worth' rate. So it's FREE you jerks!!!! See below for the current crop of happy customers.

Holiday Snap Makes Blacktime Cover

Telephone Explosion have put out this 12" split featuring the U.K's Blacktime and West Coast dooder Ty Segall. Sleeve wise the Blacktime side had the theme of a shit British holiday, which works in stark contrast to Ty's sun kissed surfer riding those crazy white horses. The photo I used is culled from my dad who took this snap of me and my brother, I'm the one wearing the anorak and flares. This was taken on the 11th April 1976, so there. Punk!

Sweet Music

So you don't hear from a Wisconsinite for over a year then two come along at once, first the Gut Reactions, then The Sugar Stems! OK, I've got to admit that this is my fave piece of work I've done in a long while. Firstly I actually used a pencil to draw it, secondly it's FUN! Thirdly it's Jon E (ex Catholic Boys and all round power pal and tour buddy) and Drew (ex Leghounds!) And of course, last but not least, the band have been turned into a set of teeth that are having some serious fun, even with tooth decay. Great hooks abound in this fine release, available from Bachelor Records.

Gut Reactions~Bored

Jake (formerly of The Surf Ninjas) has a new-ish band, The Gut Reactions, who are hoicking up some fine punk rock 'n' roll splurge. I kindly got asked to do the front. So I photographed a rubbery alien that I'd picked up at a car boot sale a couple of years back. I liked it because it has a giant brain, a brain filled with BOREDOM! Sleeve done, this will be out on the Bachelor Records label.

Nobunny's Oral Fixation 7"

Nobunny is about to release a fur ball single for Douchemaster Records! Not heard it but Nobunny was specific in what he wanted regards the sleeve, it involved a mouth, braces, sucking a popsicle or lollipop. My bad drawing skills came to the fore here, which is fine because I only had a few hours to get this all done and dusted!

Teenage Rejects Sleeve Idea

This concept dates back from early 2005 and I've just found it on an old USB memory stick, there was an idea mooted for an LP release of the Rejects unreleased and singles material. Would've been great if this happened, this idea was composed of photo's used from the band's Alien Snatch 7" sleeve, there was no official title for this and the band had long split and mutated into the mighty moronic Catholic Boys! Just thought I'd share this historical artefact with y'all!

Kids Party Gets Monster Crazy

This was a nice fun job! My daughter hit the big three back in July, so what better way to celebrate than a pink monster party! I created four cardboard monsters, Godzilla, Wolfman and two one eyed pink people eaters. One of them had a wide open mouth so the kids could dip in and get some sweets. Who says you have to go down the Barbie/Disney route, get making stuff, make it fun, make it different. Your kids will think you're crazy but one day they might realise that Mum and Dad made that little bit of extra effort in creating something unique!