S E C R E T 7 s
Secret 7” takes 7 tracks from 7 of the best-known musicians around and presses each one 100 times to 7” vinyl. Then, artists are openly invited to create artwork for the 7 tracks. The result is 700 unique records which are exhibited in London before being auctioned.
F O O F I G H T E R S : T H I S I S A C A L L
'This is a Call' by the Foo Fighters is a track that includes many nonsense lyrics. The line that sparked this illustration was ‘fingernails are pretty’, and with Dave Grohl’s many tattoos in mind, the concept of the tattooed hand came together.
The tattoos reference various lyrics in the song, including mentions of Ritalin, Minocin, balloons, a magic marker, a secret and mollusks. The word ‘GOOD' features in most of the song verses.
The illustration also includes a few nods to Grohl’s actual tattoos (the heart and halo), to the band name (‘foo fighter’ was a term for UFOs used by Second World War Allied pilots) and to the fact that Grohl played all the instruments on this track (represented by the plectrum and drumsticks).
S E C R E T 7 E X H I B I T I O N
The exhibition ran from 14 October to 1 November 2020. All 700 unique record sleeves by various artists were on display to the public.
S E C R E T 7 A U C T I O N
The seventh and final show saw the 700 records sell for £134,000 in aid of the @chooselove charity to help refugees.
secret-7.com
Secret 7” takes 7 tracks from 7 of the best-known musicians around and presses each one 100 times to 7” vinyl. Then, artists are openly invited to create artwork for the 7 tracks. The result is 700 unique records which are exhibited in London before being auctioned.
F O O F I G H T E R S : T H I S I S A C A L L
'This is a Call' by the Foo Fighters is a track that includes many nonsense lyrics. The line that sparked this illustration was ‘fingernails are pretty’, and with Dave Grohl’s many tattoos in mind, the concept of the tattooed hand came together.
The tattoos reference various lyrics in the song, including mentions of Ritalin, Minocin, balloons, a magic marker, a secret and mollusks. The word ‘GOOD' features in most of the song verses.
The illustration also includes a few nods to Grohl’s actual tattoos (the heart and halo), to the band name (‘foo fighter’ was a term for UFOs used by Second World War Allied pilots) and to the fact that Grohl played all the instruments on this track (represented by the plectrum and drumsticks).
S E C R E T 7 E X H I B I T I O N
The exhibition ran from 14 October to 1 November 2020. All 700 unique record sleeves by various artists were on display to the public.
S E C R E T 7 A U C T I O N
The seventh and final show saw the 700 records sell for £134,000 in aid of the @chooselove charity to help refugees.
secret-7.com
