Alan Robert
Alan Robert (born Brooklyn, New York) is a singer/songwriter/artist, best known as the bassist in the New York-based band Life of Agony.
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[edit] Life of Agony
Robert is credited as being one of the original members of the band in 1989[1] and was the primary songwriter for the band's River Runs Red, which is credited by many as one of the best albums released by Roadrunner Records. The band regularly tours Europe during the summer festival season as well as select American dates throughout the year.
[edit] Spoiler NYC
In 2006, Robert announced the creation of a punk rock band Spoiler NYC, which he formed with long-time friend, "Junkyard" Silletti and Tommy Clayton. The band released the full-length record Greasefire in Hell's Kitchen in 2008 and toured Europe with Life of Agony. Best known for their high-energy live shows which regularly feature dedications to their merch coordinator, Guy Bannister, Spoiler NYC released two songs in 2009, which will be featured on an upcoming album, Banned in 38 States.
[edit] Wire Hangers
Robert is currently active in the comic book industry, having recently created a four-part horror/conspiracy miniseries, Wire Hangers, which he also wrote and illustrated. The series was published in 2010 by IDW Publishing. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York's School of Visual Arts, where he studied cartooning.[2]
The first issue of the comic series won the award for Best Cover in 2010, as decided by the website, ComicMonsters.com.
On March 29, 2011, Alan Robert announced a live action feature film version of the Wire Hangers graphic novel. The movie, also titled "Wire Hangers" will be produced by Robert's own production company, "Wasted Talent Entertainment" in connection with "Zam Entertainment".
[edit] Crawl To Me
Robert announced his second graphic novel, "Crawl To Me" which will be published by IDW Publishing. The story of the four-part series follows a young family who are confronted with a series of disturbing events in their rural home. The first issue of the series was released in July 2011.
The story deals with the issue of mental diseases, both cause and effect. Robert's artwork is especially influenced by Ralph Steadman's distinctive style of splatters, with sharp images in the midst of them.
The series won the "Mini-Series Of The Year" from ComicMonsters.com and the 2011 Golden Gore Award for "Best Graphic Novel" from the website TheSickHouse.net.
The first printing of the "Crawl To Me" graphic novel sold out within a week of its publication and a second printing was quickly announced. At the same time, Robert announced that the full-length movie based on the graphic novel was in the works. David A. Armstrong, cinematographer from the "Saw" movie series, will be the director of the movie.[3]
On December 29, 2011, Alan appeared on second series premiere of the TLC television show, "NY Ink", in an episode called "Kings of NY," where he received a tattoo based on the cover art from the first issue of Crawl To Me.
On February 9, 2012, on the CBS show "Person of Interest" (Season One, Episode 14: "Wolf and Cub"), several IDW Publishing books and posters were featured on set including Alan's "Crawl to Me", "Wire Hangers" and "Killogy".[4] A "Crawl to Me" poster (painted by artist Menton3) was featured in a pivotal scene inside a comic book shop near the end of the episode.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p143077/biography
- ^ Wire Hangers Press Release
- ^ Variety News Article
- ^ http://www.cbs.com/shows/person_of_interest/video/2194433181/person-of-interest-earn-that-reward-
- ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanrobert/sets/72157629260847847/
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