Gallery Art Cocktail Party July 9th @ Mohawk

1. July 2009 by admin.

Gallery Art Cocktail Party Press Release
Event Date: Thursday July 9^th, 2009 8pm
Location:  upstairs at The Mohawk on Red River  
Members of an Austin band have decided to commemorate their musical conquests a little differently.  They’ve teamed up with the usual suspects: a local record label, a local recording studio, local bands, and a local music venue…but with an artistic twist.

Frontperson & fiber-artist, Whitney Lee, has tied her crafty, arty, and sometimes risqué fiber-arts background with her local rock band, Black Cock.  So local visual artists—not just musicians—will be the centerpiece of the event.

Upstairs at The Mohawk will be an RSVP-only party featuring pieces submitted by local artists, free drinks provided by Real Ale Brewing Company, and free food provided by 2Dine4 catering and Wicked Cakes. An awesome DJ will set the musical mood. And extra fun will be in order with Trevor Ray’s photo booth. 

Downstairs will be a rock show featuring some of Austin’s most unconventional and exciting bands, including When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Woodgrain, Transmography, This Horn of Afrika (San Antonio) and of course, Black Cock.  Rosa Madriz of Transmission Entertainment says, “It’s good to see local bands taking initiative to build up the music scene but also linking the event back to the community.”

All of the bands are closely associated with Ohm Recording Facility, Australian Cattle God records…and the host, Black Cock.  And all the musicians involved recognize how powerfully visual art shapes the community.  The visual artists participating have a chance to win $500 and other prizes for participating.  The artwork on display is rumored to be “rooster-themed” for the band’s next musical release. 

Some of the participating artists include Hope Perkins  of Hot Pink Pistol,  Michelle Foster , an up-and-comer making waves on Austin’s east side,  Laura Balch, an illustrator who has recently relocated to San Francisco, and Rell Ohlson,  who’s lived everywhere from Austin to Chicago to Las Vegas and now Phoenix.

Overall the members of Black Cock wanted to celebrate a lot of good things that have happened in the past year for the band.  But they wanted to do it at a venue where you could wander around and enjoy music and art simultaneously or completely separately. 

Mohawk bar manager, Rene Gilbert mentions that there have been lots of improvements to the outside stage, the full-service private bar upstairs, and the expanded balcony.  “It gives the bands, visual artists, and anyone interested in a cool party the chance to actually interact.”  July 9^th 8pm @ The Mohawk on Red River– rsvp@blackcockrock.com.

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