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"artist in residence
(a+r), is a quarterly publication that is destined to become the
finest purveyor of artist appreciation, the epitome of ultimate fandom.
created by music industry veteran jeff anderson, a+r's publication
regards the artist it covers with a large degree of intimacy,
previously unseen in other media formats. a+r's first book, in a
frozen sea: a year with sigur ros, follows internationally renowned
band, sigur ros, through their native iceland on the last leg of the
2006 takk world tour. featuring original, striking imagery from the
viewpoints of both the fan in the crowd and the fan backstage, the
publication presents a unique insight into the artist by way of
exclusive interviews and observations.
being the music lovers that they are,
the creators of a+r understand the excitement and value surrounding a
collector's item – and for sigur ros fans, in a frozen sea: a year
with sigur ros is absolutely it. the 32-page publication comes encased
in a 12" vinyl jacket, and features photography of both the band
and the vast icelandic landscape, setting a beautiful context for the
band's music. during sigur ros' gratis tour of iceland, the band found
themselves playing everywhere from the nation's capitol of reykjavik
to small towns in the icelandic countryside, setting up stages
wherever they went (with full brass and string ensemble, of course).
the publication's images give sigur ros' songs a visual backdrop like
no other – from behind the stage and beyond the crowd, you see vast
mountains, glacier tips, coniferous trees reaching skyward, all
blending in with the bend of an azure sky. a+r captures all the
details, from information about iceland's most famous musical church
(and the stunning photo of sigur ros playing in front of it) to the
faces of fans enraptured with the band's live show, to a shot
capturing singer/guitarist jonsi in a shoe-less moment on stage,
curling his socked toes under as he performs. artist appreciation,
indeed."
(official press release) |
