ALIEN SEX FIEND Texas 1990 KOZIK Concert Poster

ALIEN SEX FIENDSKATE NIGS 3 DAY STUBBLE11.5" x 17.5"CONCERT POSTERLIBERTY LUNCHAUSTIN TEXAS1990POSTER ARTIST: FRANK KOZIKCONDITION: EXCELLENT -- 9 OF 10TOP CONDITIONFIRST ONLY ORIGINALRARE!Biographyby Jason AnkenyA product of Britain's early-1980s Batcave gothic punk movement, the North London-based Alien Sex Fiend was led by the eccentric Nick Wade, better known as the macabre Nik Fiend. A staple of the London scene as a member of such relatively obscure groups as the Earwigs and Mr. and Mrs. Demeanour, he made his recording debut under the name Demon Preacher; several other short-lived projects followed before he formed Alien Sex Fiend in 1982 with wife and synth player Christine (a.k.a. Mrs. Fiend), guitarist Yaxi Highrizer (born David James), and drummer Johnny "Ha Ha" Freshwater.Mixing the theatrical horror-movie antics of Alice Cooper with the menacing synthesizer pulse of Suicide, Alien Sex Fiend debuted with the single "Ignore the Machine," a favorite among Goth club denizens; the full-length Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain? appeared in 1983. A series of indie-chart hits followed in 1984, including "R.I.P.", "Dead and Buried" and "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon); " the success of the album Acid Bath further increased the group's visibility, and in Japan, Alien Sex Fiend became major stars, resulting in the 1985 live release Liquid Head in Tokyo.Following the departure of Johnny Ha-Ha, the group continued as a trio to record 1985's bleak Maximum Security. After the following year's "It" the Album, released to coincide with Alien Sex Fiend's opening slot on Alice Cooper's "Nightmare Returns" tour, they recorded 1987's Here Cum Germs, the final offer to feature Yaxi Highrazer; now essentially a duo, the Fiends explored more synth- and sample-oriented territory on 1988's Another Planet, a trend continued on 1990's Curse, which featured the minor hit "Now I'm Feeling Zombified."With a revitalized line-up including new guitarist Rat Fink Jr. and keyboardist Doc Milton, Alien Sex Fiend resurfaced in 1992 with Open Head Surgery. After a 1993 live album, Altered States of America, they composed the music for the CD-ROM game Inferno; with the release of the compilation The Singles 1983-1995, the band's affiliation with longtime label Anagram ended, and the Fiends soon established their own 13th Moon Records imprint. With the release of the trance-influenced 1996 EP Evolution, Alien Sex Fiend traveled even further away from their Goth beginnings into the realm of electronica, a move continued on 1997's Nocturnal Emissions.Frank Kozik was born in Spain and by 1981 he had found his way to Austin. Much of his earliest work was done with the Art Maggots. In 1987 Kozik began designing posters for the Cave Club, which was eventually relocated by owner Brad First to 6th Street as Club Cairo, which begat in turn the Cannibal Club. Kozik's raw early style, often calculatedly offensive, became popular with bands such as Austin's Butthole Surfers. A Poison 13 concert was cancelled by University of Texas officials, reportedly in response to Christian students complaints about the poster Kozik had designed for the show - an unflattering rendering of Baby Jesus roasting on a "Char-Boy" barbeque grill. Though Kozik was very active locally during the late Eighties, he has been working primarily on West Coast projects lately, often in conjunction with California's L'Imagerie. Under its auspices he now has his own shop for screen printing, a process he was exposed to while working at Bee-Bop Printing in 1987. - jagmo.comBiographyby Jason Ankeny Much as the poster art of Stanley Mouse, Rick Griffin and Wes Wilson remains synonymous with the psychedelic culture of the 1960s, so too do the designs of Frank Kozik embody the look and attitude of the grunge era; defiantly garish and proudly unsettling, his work springs forth from the collective unconscious of a generation, his subversive appropriation of universal icons and images translating into often brilliant graphics mirroring the power and visceral intensity of the music they promote. Born in 1962 and raised primarily in Spain, Kozik settled in the U.S. in 1976, and after toiling in a series of dead-end jobs along the west coast he relocated to Austin, Texas in 1981. There he began teaching himself graphic design, influenced largely by the bold imagery of Russian military poster art as well as classic cheesecake pin-ups. A fixture at area club dates, Kozik eventually began assembling posters promoting live appearances by a friend's band; when local promoters realized shows promoted by Kozik designs were better-attended than those without, he was off and running. From 1986 onward, he produced about a poster a week, with early commissions for Austin bands like the Butthole Surfers and Scratch Acid winning underground acclaim; the turning point, however, was a piece for the industrial duo Chris and Cosey -- prominently featuring a photograph of a World War II victim, the poster crystallized both Kozik's irreverent attitude and his fondness for appropriating key cultural touchstones, the cumulative effect launching him among the most distinctive practitioners of an artform ripe for resurrection. As Kozik's eye-popping day-glo posters continued to grow in fame during the late 1980s, so did the notoriety of his take-no-prisoners approach -- his work became infamous for both embracing and destroying pop culture icons, with notable images including Fred Flinstone in the junkie regalia of Sid Vicious, a dying Lee Harvey Oswald recast as a punk shouter, and the Archies on a bender. Nuns, Hitler, Charles Manson -- none were too provocative for his pen, with recurring motifs including crucifixions, bondage and the ultimate Kozik image, the Devil Girl, the embodiment of his attraction to and fear of women. With the rise of grunge during the early 1990s, his designs were seemingly everywhere, and as bands like the Melvins, Mudhoney and Nirvana emerged from Seattle, Kozik posters heralded their live appearances across the country. As the revival of rock concert art made its way into the mainstream media, Kozik was widely hailed as the leader of a new generation of craftsmen, with features on his life and work published in outlets including Newsweek, Rolling Stone and Details. In 1992, he was honored with his first solo exhibit at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, with shows following in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco (his home from mid-1994 onward) as well as Sydney, Australia, Zurich, Switzerland and Tokyo, Japan. A collection of Kozik's work was additionally prepared for exhibition at the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, and a Nine Inch Nails design was included in the Smithsonian Art book Posters American Style. In 1995, Last Gasp Publications also issued Man's Ruin: The Posters and Art of Frank Kozik, a collection of his most popular and infamous work. By the mid-1990s, Kozik had also begun expanding into commercial design, with work commissioned by Entertainment Weekly, Nike, BASF and Lincoln Center. Most importantly, in 1995 he formed Man's Ruin, a record label initially begun as a singles-only enterprise. Inaugurated with a ten-inch disc from the Sonic Boom side project Experimental Audio Research, Man's Ruin releases were typically limited-run pressings lavishly packaged in sleeves created in Kozik's trademark style, the company's formation a reflection of the artist's continuing interest in underground music as well as his affection for the enduring vinyl format. In time Man's Ruin also began issuing CD editions of its releases, among them projects from acts including Steel Pole Bathtub, the Dwarves and Kyuss. This is an original single sheet printed paper poster advertisement (A.K.A. street art, handbill, flyer or print) for a concert performance gig by professional musicians at a music venue. Guaranteed original and authentic, printed prior to, and in conjunction with the promotion of the event. A Sound Deal does not sell poster re-prints, scans or duplications of any kind, so please don't ask. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$!!!Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal