Despite the simplicity of intentions, the experience was not without pain for the synth-pop king.
“It took an hour or so,” he reveals. “I put an awful lot of paint on. I had to stop towards the end because you don’t want to breathe those fumes for too long.”
The Blizzards suffered for their art too, spray-painting their door in the middle of a torrential downpour. Not being experienced with paint and a brush, frontman Niall Breslin says they went in with one goal in mind: not to embarrass themselves.
“They’re going to sell it, so we realised we’d have to do a decent job. We couldn’t just stick our names on it and draw matchstick men. We spent a few hours because in fairness, if you’re going to do it, do it right.”
They ended up with one side that Niall admits is “very camp”, and another with a “kind of punk design.” The band are hopeful their door will reach a high price at the auction. And so it should – it may yet prove to be the work of superstars...b
All doors will be on display at Music Ireland ‘06. Roesy will also be exhibiting his door at The Gallery No. 1, Castle Street, Dublin, on Dec 10, 9 and 10. His up-coming Irish tour stops at: Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Nov 18; An Glor, Clare, Dec 2; The Vine, Wexford, Dec 3; Crane Bar, Galway, Dec 4; The Moving Stairs, Roscommon, Dec 6; and The Sirus, Cork, Dec 15.
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