JIMMY SMITH IS OUR IN HOUSE ILLUSTRATOR. HE DESIGNED THE TRAILBOSS CARICATURE, THE DOGPILE LOGO AND THE COVER ART FOR "TALES FROM THE DOGPILE VOL 1 - THE ROCK"
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JIMMY AND I HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE 5TH GRADE. HE WAS ALWAYS A TALENTED ARTIST WITH AN AFFECTION (AFFLICTION?) FOR HOT RODS. HE HAS BEEN MAKING HIS LIVING DESIGNING HOT RODS, CYCLES AND LOGOS FOR ANYONE WITH GOOD TASTE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.
IN MAY OF 2011,WHEN I CONCEIVED THIS PROJECT, I ASKED JIMMY TO HELP ME OUT WITH SOME ARTWORK. THESE IMAGES MOST OF YOU HAVE SEEN ON THIS BLOG, facebook, THE WEBSITE AND ON THE STICKERS WE PRINTED OUT. I ASKED HIM IF HE REMEMBERED KEVIN AND HE RECALLED THE GEEZERS & HELLFIRE, BUT HAD NEVER MET KEVIN.
A WEEK LATER HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THIS COOL STORY.
JIMMY WAS IN THE MARKET FOR A LATE 60s DODGE DART AND FOUND ONE ON CRAIGSLIST IN HIS PRICE RANGE. HE CALLED THE OWNER & SCHEDULED A TIME TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE HE WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THE OWNER WAS NONE OTHER THAN THE TRAILBOSS HISSELF!!!
THIS IS ONE OF MANY INTERESTING STORIES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED DURING THE COURSE OF PRODUCING THESE ALBUMS. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF YOUR OWN, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TELL IT HERE!
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EL FARO!
