DARK HORSES - "RADIO"

I've been eagerly following England-based band Dark Horses for a while now, and it looks like we'll finally be getting their debut LP this Fall on Last Gang Records! Awesome! In anticipation of the album, the 'Horses have released a new single: "Radio," complete with music video and a guest vocal spot from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been on b-side "Radio Offshore." It's been available digitally for a little while now, but the physical 7" went on sale on Dark Horses' website today. To commemorate its release I created a promo illustration depicting singer Lisa Elle. I had a blast making this, and I'm looking forward to doing more.

I also included the original, full-color drawing as well as an early digital exploration. As you could imagine, the color and vibrance weren't quite right for this promo: Dark Horses kind of demand to be black & white. Enjoy!!

Original, raw illustration (graphite, ink, watercolor pencil) .

Photoshop exploration.