#adamsak

[vilixpran]

So i just found this guy from the Tora Ziyal video and he's done another one on Garak and a few other ones and they're actually my favorite thing. You should all check him out at adamsakellarides on youtube

[justeyeballitcommunity]

Pat's Picks Issue #2: Adam Sakellarides

When I had first heard of Adam Sackuh...Adam Sackeel...Seckuh..."Sack-ulla-ree-deez", it was for last year's Hijinks Ensue fan art contest (http://hijinksensue.com/2013/05/21/hijinks-ensue-6th-anniversary-fancy-bastard-fancy-fan-art-contest-winners/). He whipped up a whimsical tune that managed to encapture Joel Watson's webcomic magnificently. In the same contest I had been an honorable mention and Adam wasted no time to compliment me on my entry. After that we began following each other's work to much delight (well he hasn't unfollowed me yet).

According to Adam and Adam's mom he had begun his venture into the world of music when he began singing in a grocery store line up where he was complimented by Bernadette Peters (Broadway star / voice of Rita on Animaniacs) on his singing. Otherwise, says Sakellarides, "music has just always been a thing to which [he's] gravitated."

Being raised on music like the Beatles, "oldies" and classical music, Adam manages to blend tones and genres while adding meaningful and/or heartfelt lyrics in producing his own alt/nerd rock music. One of my favourites is his latest song "Like To Go Karting":

Adam has found the nerd-music community has been a pleasure to work in, being "very supportive and loving". So if this kind of stuff is your thing, don't be too wary in giving it a shot.

Adam is followable on tumblr via adamsak, on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/adamsakellarides) and on Bandcamp (http://adamsakellarides.bandcamp.com/)

A native southern-Californian, Adam started writing songs on an old guitar from the 70s that his parents won in a raffle. He sings about science, politics, socially-awkward people, and things like that. Now armed with clever lyrics, catchy melodies, and a bunch of mediocre jokes, he’s ready to entertain you. If you still want to know more about him you can check out his website over at http://adamsak.com

[fitchinup]

Artists often have various things they do to either prepare for making art, or do while actually making their art. What's your ritual for writing/drawing/etch?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. It’s typically:

Know you need to get something done.

Go over webcomic updates.

Open up file but do nothing with it.

Go back to updates or social media.

Look at project. Work on it for anywhere from 5 minutes to half an hour, maybe an hour or 2 if lucky before having to use the bathroom or get something to eat.

Go back to social media. Repeat every five minutes.

Work on project for another interval. Need to look up reference majigger, might as well hit up the social media.

Stay up until the twilight hours working on a half finished project.

Don’t do what I do. I’m a prime example of wasting a ton of time. I’m either really in the zone or not at all and right now I’m not in the zone at all. Sometimes you really need to force yourself to work on something, but sometimes it just doesn’t work at all.