R.I. native John Dwyer has new LP and new book showcasing his art - Entertainment & Life - providencejournal.com
Thee Oh Sees' Dwyer has a prolific career as a rock musician, concert promoter and record label owner in California.
By Ben BerkeSpecial to The Journal
Despite a discography of punk records and sleeve tattoos that might suggest otherwise, John Dwyer is ever the gentlemen when it comes to discussing the “massively delayed” distribution of his new book of artwork, "Exploded Globes." He praised, for example, the Czech press that sent out the initial shipment in shoddy packaging. Despite having to return some 1,300 dog-eared and tar-stained copies, Dwyer appreciated the press’ speedy work and willingness to experiment with a new venture. Coincidentally, these are the exact qualities that have propelled the 42-year-old Rhode Island native through a prolific career as a rock musician, concert promoter and record label owner in California. His band, Thee Oh Sees, releases an LP a year, often to critical acclaim and always to critical attention . His label, Castle Face, has...