I came across a post on the DIY Folk Punk page on Facebook of freelance artist, Ernie Fonseca (Era of Failure), offering to do art for bands and musicians on the page. I personally suck at sketches, and with a new album getting ready to come out, I figured I'd reach out and see if I could get help with the cover art, and also to see if I could get an interview.
1. How long have you been doing art for musicians?
Well for musicians just about two years. I was trying to do art work for local bands in my home city but unfortunately there isn't really a scene out here for any types of music. Really there's only a couple of bands that I had ever done work for before social media. One of the homies that I had done work for, his band is called oppressor god!
2. What got you started?
Honestly just have been drawing and doodling since I was a little dood. Never really took it serious enough or had plans to make it into a career before. Just recently in the last few years have I really started to buckle down and have been trying to push these illustrations out there!! I guess you can say with out the musicians, bands or music I wouldn't be doing what I love doing!!! Other than getting day drunk lol
3. What's your favorite piece you've done?
Ouch, I'm going to have to say my pizzagram illustration!! I had a short run of the satanic pizza slices out for a while. The back of the shirt said "in pizza we crust". Fuck who knows maybe I'll release another short run of tee shirts in the near future
4. Is there anyone you've done art for that was a big deal to you?
Most deff!! I had drawn some fan art up for days N Daze and within the week of me sending it out they replied and dug it!! I made another illustration for them and they had made them into tee shirts!! You can still grab one at PatchTrash on etsy!!! I've also done some work for rent strike which was a pretty big deal to me. Also have had the pleasure of doing a song illustration for Ludlow newest album! Just a couple more here, ive done work for breaking glass shout out to the homiezz, and also recently a tee-shirt illustration for the amazing Matt Pless! Also a big shout out to rib fest records and Punk with a camera!! More future illustrations coming out soon!!
5. Are there any common things people ask for in their pictures?
Not really anything in particular other than some morbid grotesque punk influenced illustrations!
6. What are you current plans/goals?
Welp just to finish up all the free work I have on my list. I'm also going to start a comic book series and making some zines in the near future so keep your eyes peeled! Umm some if the goals I have are to do work for we the heathens and broken bow!! They are my absolute favorite bands right now and I would fucking kill to do some work for them!! Shit I'd kill to do work for all of you!!
7. Any links you'd like to share? Contact info for inquiring musicians?
eraovfailure : Instagram
www.facebook.com/eraoffailure
Eraoffailureclothing@yahoo.com
(Here's what Ernie did for me!)
Also see
Lyrics and Chords for "Health Nuts Are Wingnuts Too" and album review of
The HueMans' "What's Going On?"
