http://thehourof.com thehourof Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:48:04 +0000 http://thehourof.com en http://thehourof.com/Owlfood-Destroyers-of-the-Moon http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/Owlfood-Destroyers-of-the-Moon Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:48:04 +0000 thehourof 5094706 <img src="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/owlfoodDOTMcover_o.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/owlfoodDOTMcover_o_o.jpg" data-mid="27333470" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/linerside_o.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/linerside_o_o.jpg" data-mid="27333472" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/lyricsiade_o.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload139.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/5094706/lyricsiade_o_o.jpg" data-mid="27333476" border="0" align="left"/> I started Owlfood in 2003 as an exercise in a pure exploration of sound. I had been playing guitar in bands for a while but was interested in experimenting with other sonic textures. Snyths, drum machines, field recordings, broken microphones, utilizing every sound making device I had access to, in effort to write a compelling song. So I started writting music as Owlfood. Somewhere in the process I started reducing synthesized sounds and relying again on acoustic instrumentation, recording sounds with microphones. I wanted intimacy and a honest space to draw a listener in. I also began experimenting and pushing the use of my voice. Art School friend Michael Hutcherson and longtime collaborator with other projects began helping out with percussion and engineering sessions. We started pushing the sounds further. Exploring the uncomfortable and unknown. Destroyers of the Moon was a herculean effort that started as a simple drawing. The project had many starts and stops as Michael went on the road as a tour manager for 8 months, and moved to a remote island in Maine. We wanted to collaborate and sought out musicians we respect to be involved. The art changed several times for various reasons, but settled back on the original concept of a landscape. Many technical/production challenges appeared and had to be sorted out. In the end, I'm not sure it could have come to be any other way. It stands now as the document. Destroyers of the Moon will be released on a new project I've started called Behind the Door on April 3rd 2013 Thanks for reading. behind-the-door.com I started Owlfood in 2003 as an exercise in a pure exploration of sound. I had been playing guitar in bands for a while but was interested in experimenting with... http://thehourof.com/Nate-Hall-The-Great-River-CD http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/Nate-Hall-The-Great-River-CD Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:42:08 +0000 thehourof 2966882 <img src="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/natecover.jpg" width="560" height="577" width_o="560" height_o="577" src_o="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/natecover_o.jpg" data-mid="15107226" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/natesprea.jpg" width="560" height="434" width_o="560" height_o="434" src_o="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/natesprea_o.jpg" data-mid="15107442" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/nateflap.jpg" width="560" height="577" width_o="560" height_o="577" src_o="http://payload33.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2966882/nateflap_o.jpg" data-mid="15107097" border="0" align="left"/> Nate Hall from USX first solo record. Amazing songs that soar over the Appalachian mountains. Steeped in american music history, executed with pure honesty. I helped with typography and design layout, photo effects, manipulation and collage. All Art and Illustration by Stevie Floyd Photography by Dave Killerbrew Buy from Neurot Recordings Nate Hall from USX first solo record. Amazing songs that soar over the Appalachian mountains. Steeped in american music history, executed with pure honesty. I... http://thehourof.com/No-Statik-Everywhere-You-Aren-t-Looking-LP http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/No-Statik-Everywhere-You-Aren-t-Looking-LP Tue, 08 May 2012 09:18:53 +0000 thehourof 3362773 <img src="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/cover2.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/cover2_o.jpg" data-mid="17278957" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/back2.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/back2_o.jpg" data-mid="17278996" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/sertrt3.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/sertrt3_o.jpg" data-mid="17279067" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/notes.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload53.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/3362773/notes_o.jpg" data-mid="17278761" border="0" align="left"/> Another awesome project with No Statik from Oakland, California. This time an LP entitled "Everywhere You Aren't Looking" Design layout and typography No Statik logo and song titles by Moses Saarni Buy from Prank Records Another awesome project with No Statik from Oakland, California. This time an LP entitled "Everywhere You Aren't Looking" Design layout and typography No... http://thehourof.com/Worlds-Unforeseen-Paths-7 http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/Worlds-Unforeseen-Paths-7 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:08:11 +0000 thehourof 2875098 <img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/cover.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/cover_o.jpg" data-mid="17465671" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/insert.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/insert_o.jpg" data-mid="17465672" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/worldslogo.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/worldslogo_o.jpg" data-mid="17465667" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/worldscass.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/worldscass_o.jpg" data-mid="27333779" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/lyrics_8.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875098/lyrics_8_o.jpg" data-mid="17465713" border="0" align="left"/> An old friend from Florida has a band called WORLDS. They needed a logo and art for both a 7" and cassette release. Both are super limited, but well worth the search. Design layout and typography, hand drawn logo, and photography. buy the 7" Vinyl Rites buy the cassette Financial Ruin Records An old friend from Florida has a band called WORLDS. They needed a logo and art for both a 7" and cassette release. Both are super limited, but well worth the... http://thehourof.com/No-Statik-No-Hospice-7 http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/No-Statik-No-Hospice-7 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:46:20 +0000 thehourof 2876271 <img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/nostatikcover_1.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/nostatikcover_1_o.jpg" data-mid="17465971" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/nostatikback.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/nostatikback_o.jpg" data-mid="17465967" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/NSlyrics.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/NSlyrics_o.jpg" data-mid="17465963" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/NSinserts.jpg" width="559" height="549" width_o="559" height_o="549" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2876271/NSinserts_o.jpg" data-mid="17465965" border="0" align="left"/> No Statik, from Oakland, California is my new favorite band. Their songs are great - I listen to them all the time. They are everything I want from a current hardcore band. Chaotic, innovative, sincere, and raging. Look out for them. Design layout and typography No Statik logo and title by Moses Saarni Buy from Prank Records No Statik, from Oakland, California is my new favorite band. Their songs are great - I listen to them all the time. They are everything I want from a current... http://thehourof.com/Scott-Kelly-The-Wake-LP-CD http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/Scott-Kelly-The-Wake-LP-CD Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:20:18 +0000 thehourof 2875050 <img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/wakecover.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/wakecover_o.jpg" data-mid="14618670" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/wakeinsert.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/wakeinsert_o.jpg" data-mid="14618748" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/water.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/water_o.jpg" data-mid="15276283" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/insert.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2875050/insert_o.jpg" data-mid="15276417" border="0" align="left"/> Scott Kelly’s The Wake. I did the art and design layout for both the CD, from Neurot Recordings, and the European vinyl from Burning World Records. The LP is printed gorgeously, and pressed on heavy 180 gram gold vinyl. I was 15 yrs old when I got Neurosis’ “Pain of Mind” cassette on Alchemy Records. That was in 1988, and I've invested a lot of time in Scott's music since then. I have nothing but respect for everything he has been involved in. I'm honored to have been asked by him to execute the art/design. All images are hand painted, scanned, and manipulated digitally for color. Buy LP from Burning World Records Buy CD from Neurot Recordings Scott Kelly’s The Wake. I did the art and design layout for both the CD, from Neurot Recordings, and the European vinyl from Burning World Records. The LP is... http://thehourof.com/Hawkwind-Triad-CD http://thehourof.com/following/thehourof.com/Hawkwind-Triad-CD Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:06:15 +0000 thehourof 2874964 <img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawkcover.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawkcover_o.jpg" data-mid="15276551" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/inserttt_5.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/inserttt_5_o.jpg" data-mid="15276699" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawk2.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawk2_o.jpg" data-mid="15276516" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawk.jpg" width="560" height="556" width_o="560" height_o="556" src_o="http://payload28.cargocollective.com/1/1/60983/2874964/hawk_o.jpg" data-mid="15276517" border="0" align="left"/> Three amazing bands interpreting Hawkwind tunes: Harvestmen, US Christmas, and Minsk. It was conceptually important for me to pay homage to the surrealist-inspired vinyl art of the 60’s and 70’s. Design layout and typography, hand-drawn lettering, with paper collage. Buy from Neurot Recordings Three amazing bands interpreting Hawkwind tunes: Harvestmen, US Christmas, and Minsk. It was conceptually important for me to pay homage to the surrealist-inspired...