Bon Iver, David Ramirez, Penny & Sparrow, Nico Stai and Seryn.

I wanted to share some music and video of a few artists who are inspiring my work in the last few months.  A few are friends, all are peers and some I hope to interview or meet down the road for my Hypervocal column "Engaging Culture".  I have watched each of these videos multiple times in the last few weeks throughout my day of creating all sorts of random things.  So, I hope that you enjoy them in your visual modus operandi.  If you are in Austin for SXSW on March 9th, I would like to invite you out to our show.  The poster is below and Seryn, the last video on this short list is headlining.  Hope you will visit our little town and have a pint on me!      Bon Iver at AIR Studios.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Tp5fl18Ho]

     David Ramirez: Stick Around

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV0Vi658byo]

     Penny and Sparrow: Creature

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-xT9ekWgk4]

     Nico Stai: The Skies Over Your Head

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpRRJ9pfJxU]

     Seryn [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/29339458 w=620&h=348]

Album Design

A few nights ago I got an email from Nate Navarro the founder of Austin non-profit "Music for the City" reading; "Ty meet Matt. Matt meet Ty.

Ty, Mr. McCloskey is doing a cool art project for his album release

and is looking for a cool artist......I think yall should talk!"

I hit Matt up that minute and he shared his idea of using local Austin artists in a collaborative effort to go along with his new album release.  Matt's idea was brilliant, feature and Artist a day that coincides with a song available for free download.  Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.  Today features my piece along the the free download of the song " You've still got me." Here is the artwork, that when I return from the Veritas Road Tour V.2 will be painting on a 8x8 foot canvas.  Here is the link to Matt McCloskey's website and free downloads: www.listentomatt.com