"Gumballhead
The Cat"
catalog number: GR#67
CD & Comic Book Set
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In 1986, SKiN GRAFT tip-toed onto the scene as a self-published comic-zine
by high school buddies Mark Fischer and Rob Syers. In the years following,
both have continued to hone their cartooning skills; Mark pouring much
of his efforts into the SKiN GRAFT Record Company while Rob chronicled
the adventures of his most infamous character, GUMBALLHEAD THE CAT. Gumballhead
has gained renown over the years as a regular feature in ROCTOBER magazine
and through his appearances on Skin Graft album covers for MOUNT SHASTA
and SHAKUHACHI SURPRISE.
Now, in a masterful multi-media mish-mosh of formats, Rob has drawn up
a full length Gumballhead The Cat adventure "The Mystery Treasure Of The
San Miguel Apartments", a mind-boggling foray into the sublimely ridiculous;
filled with suspense, balls-out action, playstation addicted rave kids,
hard rocking bikers and deals gone bad. Accompanying this all new comic
book is an exclusive CD soundtrack by Chicago's No Wave / Prog Rock masters,
CHEER-ACCIDENT, boasting a palette of rich musical textures and an engaging
combination of "in-the-moment" whimsy and thoughtful, inventive composition;
perfectly suited to bring the broad ink strokes of Gumballhead The Cat
into the fifth dimension.
The necessity to provide the musical accompaniment for Gumballhead The
Cat afforded CHEER-ACCIDENT the perfect opportunity to reveal the aesthetic
leap taken by the band between October 2002 and March 2003. In other words,
they've done it again: Here is a full-length's worth of audio intrigue
and jaw dropping dynamic group interplay - bordering on the telepathic.
Delving deeply into the realm of psychic musical intercourse and spontaneous
sonic invention, CHEER-ACCIDENT has captured several unique, "lightning
in a bottle" aural episodes, adroitly extrapolated into an impressively
integrated composition. Joined on one track by master accordionist / synthesist
/ improviser (and Lozenge member) Kyle Bruckmann, CHEER-ACCIDENT unleash
13 brand new songs running the gamut from creepy to hard-rocking to melodic
to downright funny.
The CHEER-ACCIDENT "Gumballhead The Cat" CD and comic set comes packaged
in a format unique to this edition - the big 7" x 7" comic book is packed
in a resealable plastic sleeve! In a confounding, masterful stroke of
cross-marketing, Chicago's THREE FLOYDS Brewery will introduce "Gumballhead
Beer" for national distribution wherever Three Floyd's beers are sold.
The added exposure of Gumballhead's loveable mug on this tasty, flavorful
wheat beer, in conjunction with this CD and comic set, is guaranteed to
send heads spinning as Skin Graft Entertainment reaches new plateaus of
absurdity.
SONGS:
Birdeater 
No Cavalry
The Moe Moes
The Mystery Treasure Of The San
Miguel Apartments Nobody's Home, Nobody's Still Home
Time For More Walking
Truth Laid Bare In The Weak Glow Of Grow Lights
You're
It, Motherfucker
Notary Public
Non
Smoking Floor
High Score
Graceful Beautiful Animal
Ride On, Drink Beer, Get Clean
LINE UP:
Jamie Fillmore
Thymme Jones
Jeff Libersher
Instruments include:
Guitars (many different kinds), Drums, Synthesizers, Banjo, Air Organ,
Maracas, Vocals, Accordion, Piano
GUEST:
Kyle Bruckmann
Recorded by Cheer-Accident
Comic Written
& Drawn by Rob Syers
Cover by Rob Syers / Color by Mark Fischer
FUN FACT(S):
This set is being released consecutively with THREE FLOYDS "Gumballhead
Beer". There's no denying that the world over, people love rock music,
comic books and beer!
Also
see: BRISE-GLACE, YOU FANTASTIC!, YONA-KIT,
THE FLYING LUTTENBACHERS
