Thx to everyone for joining the chat last night. Keep asking sam questions here. Here is the transcript if you missed it. 

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  ...Well here we are again... Guess this aint ya lucky day! ;-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  Nope

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Apologies for the delay... a little mix up with the time difference here in England...

• Charlene Ratliff

  That's ok

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• Charlene Ratliff

  ...Ok I know there are other people here somewhere...

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I'll just keep logged in for now. ;-)

• Yesterday
• Charlene Ratliff

  Ok. I stayed late I was going to catch a bus in about 20 min. but I could catch the later one

• I'm just that dedicated. :P

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Don't miss your bus!

• Yesterday
• Charlene Ratliff

  There are others (unless you want me to go :( )

• heh

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  8-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  Did you get my inquiry? I don't know if the email ever went through

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Bet send it again.

• Might be lost in the mix of mail.

• Charlene Ratliff

  Ok..I'll try sending it from my home account when I get home later

• :)

• That's ok it happens

• How's things across the pond?

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• Mister-Sam Shearon

  cold!!!!!

• Yesterday
• Charlene Ratliff

  That sucks. :/

• We have tulips coming up here...still kinda cold

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Nice.... gotta love nature...

• Charlene Ratliff

  Yup

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  So I guess I missed a bunch of people! lol

• Charlene Ratliff

  I love your artwork btw. Did you go to school for it?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Quite the party in here. :-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  *gets out the disco balll*

• I know...I don't know where the fuck people are...I mean that with love...ok not really

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I've done the whole art school journey... but to be honest, I didn't pick up too much! lol

• Charlene Ratliff

  lol

• I wanted to go to school for art. I don't draw as good as you though

• I ended up being a boring English major

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  At least you did something/

• Charlene Ratliff

  Ehh...I wotk as a secretary. One of these days I'm pretty sure I'm gonna stab my eyes out with a letter opener :P

• *work (I also can't type)

• And to be honest I dropped out for 4 years before finally going back to finish

• So how did you start doing artwork for APHND?

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• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Well...............

• Charlene Ratliff

  *grabs bowl of popcorn*

• *listens intently* :)

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• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I've beena life long fan of Type O Negative and Life Of Agony... I always wanted to create for the bands and so with the advent of MySpace and Facebook I was able to reach out to Keith/Mina, Sal and the gang... and it went from there.

• Charlene Ratliff

  cool

• LOVE TON and Carnivore...unfortunately I'm not as familiar with LOA

• Hey..if you're bored, I can let you go. You don't have to hang on here for just me.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  You're missing out - LOA were amazing!

• I still listen to them to this day!

• Charlene Ratliff

  Oh I am definitly checking them out.

• :)

• I'm on a Rammstein kick right now

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Germany, eh? :-D

• Hi guys!

• Charlene Ratliff

  I'm a Germanic Heinz 57

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Love Rammstein... I'm creating a little merch for them again here n' there.

• Hi Malte.

• Charlene Ratliff

  awesome!

• Hi Malte

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Hi Sam! Hi Charlene!

• Charlene Ratliff

  Long time no see Malte. LOL they need to do more chats (HINT HINT)

• What other bands do you like Sam?

• Malte Christopher Brand

  :-D Yes, always the same here. ;-)

• Seem to be 50% graphic designers in this chat now. :-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Other bands: Sabbath of course, Monster Magnet, Black Label Society, NIN, Ministry, Manson.... Crowned by Fire, stOrk....

• Charlene Ratliff

  LOVE NIN and Manson.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I think we need more people in here...

• Charlene Ratliff

  I like the cramps...but...err they're hard to categorize

• we do

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Yes, where are they all gone...?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  How many were there............?

• I was 45 mins late due to the time change...

• Malte Christopher Brand

  ;-) No worries.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I was stuck in a time bubble called England.

• Charlene Ratliff

  I may or may not have hidden them under the floorboards *whistles innocently*

• Malte Christopher Brand

  I know it well. The time bubble, I mean.

• Don't worry, Sam. It was only us three here.

• Charlene Ratliff

  I wish we'd stop doing that daylight's savings bullshit. No one uses candles anymore!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  They wouldn't have gone without leaving messages here. Maybe people just forgot the date...

• Usually there are at least 30 or 40 here. Thought it would be more, actually.

• Caroline

  I guess that's because the time difference

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  lol

• Charlene Ratliff

  me too

• Caroline

  hello =)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Everyone is watching the news about the Pope!!!

• Hey Caroline!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Goodness me...

• Hi Caroline.

• Well, may I ask a question anyway? ;-)Sam, how much of your work ist digital or let me put it this way – do you start the classic way, pen, paper, scissors and inspiration...?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Good question!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Thanks. :-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Well, I start everything with a pencil sketch - sometimes inked, then most if not all finds it's way into a machine to be enhanced.

• Charlene Ratliff

  cool

• Mister Sam, where do you typically get your inspiration??

• Malte Christopher Brand

  How about photgraphy?

• Sorry, Charlene, you're first. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I very rarely collaborate unless I totally trust and admire the photographer - so mostly use my own.

• Charlene Ratliff

  :)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I get my inspiration..... from....

• Nature / Supernature / antique books, museums.... my taxidermy collection... old horror/sci-fi novels................. the good stuff!

• Charlene Ratliff

  OH! You have a taxidermy collection?!

• Caroline

  your jobs are awesome

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I do indeed.

• Charlene Ratliff

  Have you seen the American show "Oddities?"

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I have indeed... I was asked to be on it...

• A friend of mine WAS on it also...

• It's an ok show.... a little staged, but that's tv.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  How did you actually get from the "normal" art/designer job to do this kind of work? Were there any contacts to bands before?

• Charlene Ratliff

  True...but I love their store

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I never had a 'normal' art/designer job - I've honestly been drawing monsters etc since I could hold a pencil! :-)

• Malte Christopher Brand

  And that got you to design for bands etc.? :-D

• Damn, where did I go wrong...? ;-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  Not drawing Monsters enogh?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  To work with bands was a step from me being a fan and looking at the artwork in their sleeves, thinking to myself... I could do better... but mainly wanting to be a part of the bands history... without having to join the band.... I wanted to give something back to the bands I loved the most....

• It's just grown from there.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Great.

• Takes a lot of courage and dedication, I suppose...

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Just takes WANT.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  OR that. ;-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Everything follows....

• If you want something enough... you tend to get it - if you don't, then it means you didn't want it enough. Simple/

• Charlene Ratliff

  Hmm I WANT Cahnning Tatum....damn didn't work

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Quite true.

• Want Charlene.

• Hey, worked.

• :-D

• Charlene Ratliff

  HAHA

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I WANT doesn't get.... WANT opens the door. ;-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  True.

• Somttimes it's hard though when you don't know what you want

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  That's not hard.

• Charlene Ratliff

  I know I want to be a better typer at the moment though

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Actually, Sam, I really like your collaboration with ESP/LTD guitars. Didn't get one yet, but a Viper is on my list. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I know plenty of people who don't know what they want..... they tend to drift through life doing nothing.... pretty easy doing nothing. Not very rewarding though. lol

• Thanks Malte - more in the works! ;-)

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Good to hear!

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  Just getting my tea... be right back... ;-)

• Charlene Ratliff

  I got the opposite of that. I've tried so many different things. I've been a writer for a college publication, a cartoonist, a fencer. Unfortunately i get frustrated to easily and quit. Currently I'm learning to play Bass. I'm refusing to quit on this one. I just don't know how far I want to t

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Actually - me too!

• BRB TEA TIME!!!

• Five mins.

• Charlene Ratliff

  take it

• k

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• Charlene Ratliff

  (Doesn't have a tea break because I'm Merican)

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• Charlene Ratliff

  Oh crap...I lost trakc of the time. I have to go catch the last bus out of Dodge. Nice talking with you Mister Sam! thank you for coming!

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• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Thanks for dropping in!

• MMmmmm........... TEA!

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  What tea is it?

• Or tea as in supper?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  PG Tips Black / English.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Nice. The ones I have when I'm visiting the time bubble now and then.

• ;-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  lol

• The Best!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Do you actually play any instruments, to ask a more musical or arty question. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  A little bass.... but mainly vocals.

• I have 18 electric guitars from the graphics I've created.... I don't even play!

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  Well, if you have a spare one... I wouldn't mind. :-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Ha!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  And I actually play. :-D Not well, but I play.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Cool... I do not. I should learn.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  It's great fun. Bit frustrating sometimes, but so is everything that you really try hard.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  There is no try - there is only do.

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  See, I do play. ;-) Still there's basic practising involved and that can get annoying sometimes. ;-)

• But you alway will be rewarded greatly after a while. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I can imagine... I don't play. ;-)

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Was your "Ha!" actually meant like "Great idea, Malte!" ? :-D

• Sorry, only kiddin.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  No it meant... they're not being given away to anyone anytime soon. ;-)

• I tend to keep at least one copy of my portfolio - whatever it is.

• Unless I paint a battleship or elephant...

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Same with me. Still oads of rubbish in mine, I can tell you. :-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  So who's excited for the new aphnd album!?

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Me. And I guess all the others, too. ;-)

• I wonder where they are...?

• Looking forward to your art work and the music.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  I wonder too... it's almost as though they've elected a new Pope and everyone is out celebrating..... O_O

• Malte Christopher Brand

  (Note to myself: Mustn't forget new canvas...)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  It's another level from the last album that's for sure - you wont be dissapointed!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  I'm sure I won't be. Also looking forward to them touring.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  That too!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Will you be at a concert at some time in Europe?

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  I mean a Pale Horse gig.

• Caroline, where are you?

• This is chat with Mr. Sam, not the Sam and Malte talkshow. :-)

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• Caroline

  Sorry, i'm working here and forgot the chat

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  lol

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Ah, ok.

• :-D

• Caroline

  ^^

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Greetings....

• I should be at one of the shows for sure.... not sure which yet.

• Would be great to get them to Download Festival Donginton!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Yes.

• Caroline

  and I need to practice my english lol

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Your English is fine. :-)

• Just asking about the gig, Sam, because I'm about to finish some more band member "on stage" paintings and one self designed, bigger APHND pic as well. I thought it might be great if I get you to sign one of paintings as well sometime, somewhere.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Not sure I'd feel comfortable with that.

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Oh, ok.

• Why, if I may ask?

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Reproductions of someone elses work is a tricky one. Impressive skills - but I'd love to see more live stuff painted for sure - that sounds great!

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• Caroline

  i'm curious about the next APHND artwork

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Don't worry, I'm not copying your stuff to sell it or make profit in any way. My Ego as a graphic designer won't let me.:-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Oh no - I'm sure Malte, I'm not worried about that!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Phew. Good. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Your work is great, I think you could really grow quite a following if you painted something NEW - make some money and a name for yourself! You've got the skills!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Wow. Thanks.

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Would be great to see you paint some live images for sure!

• I don't think that's really been approached too much by any artists... you could end up with a whole collection of LIVE band paintings... get some real energy in there on canvas!

• Imagine the possibilities!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Hm...

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  That's why I started that series of APHND pics – as a practise. Only that the original photos were by Caroline Traitler. But I could of course use my own... ;-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Exacto!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Well, I will finish the ones I began first and then I'll see where I go from there.

• Thanks for the boost in self-esteem anyway. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Anytime - your work's got some great energy!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Thanks a lot!

• Caroline

  thank you for adding me on facebook, sam

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  You're welcome!

• Excited for the new PALE HORSE album...?

• Caroline

  yeah, very excited

• i love them

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Be sure to repost their page and spread the word!

• Caroline

  i always do this =)

• and how i said

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  :-)

• Caroline

  i want to see the new artwork

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Soon enough - there's more than the first album! ;-)

• Imagery for each song also like the first!

• Caroline

  will be great

• are you english?

• Malte Christopher Brand

  (note to myself: get even more canvas :-D)

• Sam, Caroline, Charlene, it has been a pleasure.

• Caroline

  note to myself: have to practice my english lol... i only use it to talk to derek and rebecca

• my pleasure =)

• Malte Christopher Brand

  I will go for now, I hope to "see" you all again soon!#

• Sam, thanks for your time and kind words. Much appreciated. :-)

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  ;-)

• Anytime!

• I am English yes...

• :-)

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• Caroline

  nice place

• i'm brazilian

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Very cool!

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• Sal Abruscato

  hi Sam

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Hey Sal!

• Sal Abruscato

  just stopping by to say hello

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Way too many people in here... can't think straight! :-)

• Malte Christopher Brand

  :-D

• Caroline

  lol

• Malte Christopher Brand

  I'm glad Caroline kept me here...

• ;-)

• Hi Sal!

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Appreciate those who came down for sure!

• I might even just log in tomorrow too.... ;-)

• Sal Abruscato

  hope it was good for you Sam

• i just sat down and remembered glad I caught you on here

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  It's been fun - your fans are good people that's for sure!

• I'm stoked for the new album... SOON!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  We paid him for that, Sal.

• And that.

• :-D

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  lol

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• Sal Abruscato

  awesome speak soon Sam

• thank you all for stopping by and supporting Sam

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Talk soon Brother - take care!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Pleasure.

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• Malte Christopher Brand

  Ok, are we Europeans off to bed then? ;-)

• Caroline

  guys I needo to go

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  Looking that way!

• Malte Christopher Brand

  Ok, once again: cheers and bye to all of you!

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  See you all here again - thanks for dropping by!

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• Caroline

  Sorry for haven't talk to you very much

• Mister-Sam Shearon

  We will again. :-) Night everyone!

• Yesterday
• Charlene Ratliff

  Sorry I had to run. I had to catch that bus or it was gonna be a long, LONG walk home! Maybe I'll catch you here tomorrow.

• Yesterday
• Sherry Johnson

  please tell me I didn't miss much

• well, crud!!!