Leah Hayes is a writer, illustrator, graphic designer, and oh yeah she fronts a really great band called Scary Mansion.

She's written two amazing graphic novels called Funeral of the Heart, and Holy Moly.

Funeral of the Heart was all created on scratchboard. Remember those black-coated boards with the white underneath that you used in art class? I personally remember a rather tragic tiger that needed eyelashes after I slipped with the pointy-scraper-thing. You know what I'm talking about. Obviously with scratchboard, revision is not possible.

And oh yes, she's quite funny.

Scary Mansion has a record out - Every Joke is a Half Truth. Buy it from emusic. It's the perfect music for a lonely January.

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