Zak Sally
Encyclopedia
Zak Sally is a bassist and a comic artist. He was formerly the bassist for the bands Low
and Enemymine
(with Mike Kunka of godheadSilo
). He is native of Duluth, Minnesota
, currently owns and operates his own press, La Mano, in Minneapolis. La Mano serves as a publisher for Sally's works as well as those of other comic artists including John Porcellino
and William Schaff
. Sally also had a cameo in the movie Shopgirl
, as a member of the band Hot Tears. Sally is also a comics art professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
In July 2009 it was reported that Sally was selling Low album artwork on ebay
to raise money to fund a new solo album. The album, Fear of Song, was released by La Mano in 2009.
's autobiographical graphic-novel Little Things
.
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
and Enemymine
Enemymine
Enemymine was a Washington-state-based indie rock band known for their very loud and abrasive music. The band consisted of three members; two bass guitarists and a drummer. Mike Kunka of godheadSilo played bass and provided vocals on all songs, while Zak Sally from Low also played bass and Danny...
(with Mike Kunka of godheadSilo
GodheadSilo
godheadSilo was a noise rock duo from Fargo, North Dakota.The band consisted of Mike Kunka on bass and Dan Haugh on drums. The two met growing up near Fargo, North Dakota. The band originally started as a three-piece, with Phil Leitch playing guitar. Leitch left the band after their first show at...
). He is native of Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, currently owns and operates his own press, La Mano, in Minneapolis. La Mano serves as a publisher for Sally's works as well as those of other comic artists including John Porcellino
John Porcellino
John Porcellino is a popular creator of minicomics. Porcellino's self-published, photocopied, mostly autobiographical series King-Cat Comics is among the best-known and longest-running minicomics produced today, begun when Porcellino was a teenager and still going strong.Porcellino's work consists...
and William Schaff
William Schaff
William J. Schaff Jr. is a Providence, Rhode Island-based artistand musician, who has created the detailed art for all of the Jagjaguwar releases of Okkervil River and artwork for other music albums, including for the bands Songs: Ohia and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.-Art:Much of Schaff's art...
. Sally also had a cameo in the movie Shopgirl
Shopgirl
Shopgirl is a 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Anand Tucker. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same name.-Plot:...
, as a member of the band Hot Tears. Sally is also a comics art professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
In July 2009 it was reported that Sally was selling Low album artwork on ebay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
to raise money to fund a new solo album. The album, Fear of Song, was released by La Mano in 2009.
Works
- Like A Dog, Published by Fantagraphics BooksFantagraphics BooksFantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, graphic novels, and the adult-oriented Eros Comix imprint...
(collects Recidivist #1-2 and more) - Sammy the Mouse, Published by Fantagraphics BooksFantagraphics BooksFantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, graphic novels, and the adult-oriented Eros Comix imprint...
- Mome(Fall 2006 and Fall 2007)
- Recidivist, Published by La Mano
In Pop-Culture
Sally appears as a character in Jeffrey BrownJeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown is a comic book writer and artist born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Biography:After growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a 25-year-old Jeffrey Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the time he finished his studies, he had abandoned...
's autobiographical graphic-novel Little Things
Little Things
Little Things is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:Ever since her mother's death, Buffy has been having problems keeping herself and Dawn living together peacefully, and the lack of money is affecting both of them...
.