Following in the footsteps of fellow rockers from Paul McCartney to Marilyn Manson, Brandon Boyd has decided to reveal the fruits of his other passion, art.
However, rather than host an exhibit, like Manson did last fall (see
"Marilyn Manson Brings 'Ass-Stabbing Fun' To Fore At Gallery Exhibit"), the Incubus singer is releasing a book of his work next month.
"There's a little bit of poetry, but it's not a poetry book, it's an art book," Boyd said. "It's a visual piece. Most of it is sketchbook drawings from the past eight years. Most of the content is stuff from being on tour."
Boyd will sell the book, titled "White Fluffy Clouds" after a name he gave one of his sketchbooks, on a Web site he's launching later this week at www.brandonboydbooks.com.
"It's lots of drawings, a little bit of photography, stuff I've done with Polaroid Land cameras and stuff like that," he explained. "A lot of vibe. It's like a coffee table book."
What little writing is in "White Fluffy Clouds" will appear as Boyd originally recorded it.
"I write with a typewriter," he said. "It's a little archaic, but I like it. I like the sound, so it's typewriter ramblings, random observations of my life or the lives around me."
Boyd finalized plans for his book while his Incubus cohorts worked on other music, including guitarist Mike Einziger's contribution to Nelly Furtado's new album (see "Nelly Furtado Digs Deeper Into Her Roots On Folklore"). "It was fun, she's a nice girl and has a pretty voice," Einziger said.
Einziger and drummer Jose Pasillas also have a side project called Time Lapse Consortium, and new bassist Ben Kenney has been working on solo material, but as of last week, Incubus have been focused on recording a new album (see "Incubus Get Charitable With Series Of Official Bootlegs").
The band will play one U.S. show this fall, Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit near San Francisco on October 25 (see "Incubus, Dashboard, Pearl Jam, Wilco Set For Bridge School Benefit").
This report is from MTV News.
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