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 Hey 8123'ers!  This last week I sat down and wrote my first ever Christmas song! I was very pleased with it, and thought why not record it quick and put...

Hey Everyone, I wanted to share some photos from my recent tour with Lydia..Here are some I have taken as well as people at who attended the shows! Enjoy! Cafe...

Carrie Anne Hudson is a self-taught visual artist from San Diego, California. She describes herself foremost as an illustrator and painter with a passion for fantasy, urban, and horror genres. Interested in art from an early age, Carrie spent most of her childhood doodling and sketching on anything she could come across.

A natural fascination with all things strange, Carrie draws her inspiration from her dreams, her nightmares, the city, and music. Touching on themes of death, isolation, and love, she brings an overwhelming sense of passion to her pieces.

Carrie’s paintings and illustrations have been shown in galleries throughout southern California in a variety of group shows. As her experience and journey in the art world continues to grow, she continues to experiment with different surfaces and mediums in her work - though she will always be a sucker for ink pens and acrylics.

Through her artwork, Carrie hopes to intrigue as well as inspire and open the darker doors of the imagination. 

Recently, I got in contact with Carrie in hopes that she would be interested in working on some artwork for an upcoming acoustic EP for Lydia... 

How did the illustration for Lydia come about?:
When Tanner had contacted me about doing some artwork for Lydia, I was more than thrilled. I've always been a fan of their music and lyrics, so I knew it would be easy for me to draw some major inspiration through their tracks. My first few ideas involved images that intertwined or turned into the cover text. I was drawn to the idea of older, playful musical instruments, such as the smaller musical boxes with the wind-up handles to create sound. I thought of the old, toy jack in the boxes with the dolls attached to the coils inside. I knew I wanted to create something light and whimsical, holding on to that acoustic state of mind.

Web links:
http://www.facebook.com/CarrieAnneART
http://www.twitter.com/carriehudson

 

Check out more of Carrie Anne Hudson's artwork here. 

   

Take a look at the upcoming Lydia tour merch line which will also be available right here on 81twentythree.com! If you haven't grabbed your pre-sale tickets yet, make sure to...

We tracked down Leighton to answer some of the questions you all had for him on a past blog post we did.   

Click on a show date below to purchase tickets. 11/14/12 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord 11/15/12 San Diego, CA @ The Loft  11/17/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The...

Lydia Pre-Sale Ticket Bundles Now Available For Unsilent Night Musi Festival in Dallas, TX!  Click Here To View/Purchase

Click on the show in your area to purchase a limited ticket bundle:  November 14th @ Cafe Du Nord | San Francisco, CA November 15th @ The Loft | San...

 Lydia will heading Stage 3 at Unsilent Night in Dallas, TX on December 1. Get your tickets now!  For more information...

Lydia will be headlining in the below cities this fall w/ Sweet Talker  November 30th - San Antonio, TX | Jack's Patio Bar  December 1st - Dallas, TX | Centennial...

LYDIA UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Lydia will be traveling the West Coast this fall playing intimate acoustic shows from November 14th-November 17th then after a short break the band wraps...

Please post any questions you want answered by Leighton Antelman of Lydia in the comments section. He will be posting answers next week.  

  Leighton Antelman of Lydia gathered a list of 10 songs that made his playlist over the weekend.  American Pie- Don McLean The Calendar Hung Itself- Bright Eyes Mrs. Potter's Lullaby- Counting Crows...

 Check out Lydia's cover of "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" live from Milwaukee.