OXEN UP FOR 2 INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS*

FINALISTS FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO: THE MATCHES’ “YANKEE IN A CHIP SHOP”, AND FOR BEST WEBSITE DESIGN: WWW.THEMATCHES.COM

*register and rate the finalists here:
Music Video
and here:
Web site Design
(there will be an official vote from the voice of the public held as well, which will be added to tally marks from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Butch Walker. More info on this to come...)

UNHAPPY BARBER HANGS*

*OXEN'S "THE BARBER'S UNHAPPINESS" LOOKS RATHER NICE FRAMED, AND ON A WALL; REQUESTS FOR LIMITED EDITION PRINTS OF THIS AND OTHER OXEN WORK NOW BEING TAKEN BY EMAIL



Photo by Emilee Seymour, "The Barber's Unhappiness" digital painting by OXEN

**Submit your title here**

Photo by Emilee Seymour

**Author of chosen title will be lauded and applauded (just as Charlotte, Truth, Jade and Stephanie have indeed been celebrated in Oxen studios)

MOUNTAINS ART MAKES AN ICE DRESS

FAN FASHION WINS CREATIVE COMPETITION INSPIRED BY OXEN'S BIFFY CLYRO COVER ARTWORK; OTHER ENTRIES SHOWN BELOW

INK SPLOTCHES TURN INTO MOROCCAN MAN

VEGAN* ARTISTS FIND SELVES ON MENU

*exceptions made for chocolate and selections made from menus in foreign languages.
photo by Emilee Seymour

YANKEE AND VEGEMITE DIRECT NEW MATCHES VIDEO, IRK LIMEYS

YANKEE IN A CHIP SHOP ON YOUTUBE











photos by Emilee Seymour

CAT AND WALL MAN SHARE BEARD, LOVE OF FISH

photo by Emilee Seymour

BIFFY CLYRO MOVE MOUNTAINS IN LONDON

OXEN ILLUSTRATE VINYL FOR BEST BAND IN WORLD*




*according to Shawn
photos by Emilee Seymour

RAINBOW REGURGITATES SHIRT DESIGN

RETAILER* REQUESTS DESIGN IN CURRENT FASHION TREND**; DESIGNERS INTERPRET LITERALLY



*hot topic
**resembling rainbow vomit across apparel

OX PAINTS ORYX AND OTHERS

Emilee likes to draw on fabric:







and paint on walls:


photos by Emilee Seymour

SPIN BOOK CLUB POSTER TO BENEFIT HOUSING WORKS NYC

PIRATES SETTLE FOR THRONE OF PORCELAIN, REIGN OF TERROR OVER FOR BRITISH ROYAL**

photo by Emilee Seymour

**backstage at London's Brixton Academy. Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, the Matches.

HARRIS'S '04 DRAWINGS ON BLOG INDICATE LITTLE HAPPENING IN PAST 8 DAYS

COW'S HIDE HELPS COW HIDE

photo by Emilee Seymour

INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS, BROUGHT TO YOU BY JACK IN THE BOX*

myspace.com/bayside

*Bayside tour poster and album artwork.

KING, QUEEN CEASE BATTLE; MOUNTAIN OF SEA RESPONSIBLE

biffyclyro.com
myspace.com/biffyclyro

*Biffy Clyro 'Mountains' CD and vinyl artwork and design

JAPAN: PHOENIX FLIES INTO SONY WINDOW

PUN PROPAGATES PROJECT

CANADIAN-BASED ABANDIN ALL HOPE* EMPLOY OXEN TO MAKE 'VICTIMS OF A MOCKERY'



**
**This is the early sketch. The clay heads referenced at the bottom are work of red nose studios.

myspace.com/abandinallhope

*Yes, the band's name's coincidental resemblance to the Matches' latest release's title spurred the collaboration

ZEBRA, OX, BIRD; UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP

ZEBRAHEAD'S 'PHOENIX', DESIGNED BY OXEN, TOPS CHARTS IN JAPAN







An early sketch*

*contains reference to art by Storm Thorgerson and ...shit- forgot who illustrated the octopus and flying book... Emilee will know and fix my shit footnote

zebrahead.tv
myspace.com/zebrahead

BOVINE BEAUTY; OXEN MAKES COWLICK ATTRACTIVE

photos by Emilee Seymour

THERE FOR TOMORROW HERE TODAY

This week saw the completion of the artwork for There For Tomorrow's new EP (...and a sticker, and a poster...)





myspace.com/therefortomorrow

ENLARGE FOR DETAIL

COMMISSIONED PORTRAIT OF MR TOM JACQUES

BUDDING ARTIST DELIVERS HANDFUL OF ROSES

photo by Shawn Harris

SHAWN DOES BAND'S SHIRT DESIGN; YOINKS BASSIST*

myspace.com/thehollywoodkills

*Current Matches bassist Dylan Rowe's previous band and good friends from Nashville. Good music. Check 'em out.

WILDLIFE DECREASE: IMPROVISATIONS SOUGHT

photo by Emilee Seymour

WHITE FLAGS RAISED: ALL SURRENDER TO A BAND IN HOPE*

*Promo Team shirt design for The Matches

FAME ACHIEVES SMALL FAME

FAME photo (top) by Emilee Seymour, artist photo by Shawn Harris

SHE&HIM; OXEN: THEY MADE THAT

VAGUE SECOND PERSON PRONOUNS SO RIGHT NOW



sheandhim.com

THE MATCHES, MAY NOT TOP CHARTS, BUT CLIMB POLES

SEYMOUR AND HARRIS SEE DAYLIGHT FOR FIRST TIME IN MONTHS;
THE MATCHES' 'A BAND IN HOPE' RELEASED






An early sketch:


new website: thematches.com
myspace.com/thematches

LIGHT IS PRETTY COOL STUFF

photo by Emilee Seymour

UK AND US ART COLLECTORS SNARED AT OXEN AUCTION

MATCHES' "YANKEE IN A CHIP SHOP" VIDEO FUNDED BY BIDS ON PAINTED DRUM HEADS







photos by Emilee Seymour

PIANO EATS AUTOMOBILE

photo by Shawn Harris

MAN IN MOON SEEN WEARING MOON SHIRT

JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE MATCHES AND LOSERKIDS.COM LASSOS THE MOON FOR PREORDER PATRONS

NEW OXEN SITE UNVEILED

oxenoxen.com