VIA PRESS RELEASE | ECHO is proud to announce the AC/DC 2021 Poster Series. This officially licensed limited-edition series will showcase some of today’s biggest and brightest visual artists, creating works inspired by the music and career of AC/DC.
First in the series is a print by artist Tom Whalen, commemorating the performance from the start of AC/DC’s Back in Black Tour, July 31, 1980 in Philadelphia, PA. Philly was the second US date on the tour and one of the first shows to feature Brian Johnson as the band’s new singer. This poster is available now.
“The brand new “Back in Black” cassette tape that I packed for our family trip to Orlando became the soundtrack of my summer of ’91. I played it over and over and over and couldn’t wait to get back home so that I could explore the rest of AC/DC’s catalog. I’ve been hooked ever since. I’m beyond grateful to being asked by ECHO to produce a poster honoring AC/DC, a band that has been a part of my life for so long.”
—Tom Whalen
This 7-color screen print measures 18”x24” and will be available in these limited edition variations:
AC/DC July 31, 1980 Philadelphia, PA (Fire Edition) – 175 pcs / $55
AC/DC July 31, 1980 Philadelphia, PA (Midnight Edition) – 75 pcs / $65
AC/DC July 31, 1980 Philadelphia, PA (Fire Gold Foil Variant) – 75 pcs / $80
AC/DC July 31, 1980 Philadelphia, PA (Midnight Lava Foil Variant) – 75 pcs / $80
In the future, look for AC/DC posters in the series from artists Frank Kozik, Dirty Donny, Tom Whalen, Adam Stothard and other artists TBA.
ECHO is also excited to present the AC/DC Poster Series 2021 Subscription. Subscribers will receive exclusive Subscription Variants of all 6 posters in the 2021 series. These variants will be screen printed on creamy pearlescent gallery stock with a semi-metallic finish, and only available via this subscription. In addition to the 6 series posters, subscribers will get an additional (and exclusive!) 7th poster, plus a host of other cool surprises shipped directly to their doorsteps in three separate shipments during 2021. Only 50 of these Subscription Sets are available. More details available on the ECHO homepage. Tom Whalen’s AC/DC July 31, 1980 Philadelphia, PA and the AC/DC Poster Subscription is available now.
About ECHO | ECHO is a division of Road Crates, Inc, a company founded in the summer of 2020. Working with a number of today’s hottest artists, its mission is to create well-crafted, high-end artwork for fans of all ages to enjoy. Some of the licensed print series to look forward to are KISS, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, David Bowie and more surprises to be announced along the way.
About Tom Whalen | Countless Sunday afternoons were spent sitting next to that squeaky old spinner rack of comics in my grandmother’s candy store. I loved the stories, but it was the art that stuck with me. Armed with well-worn issues of character guides like “who’s who in the DC Universe and the official handbook of the Marvel universe, it was sometime around sixth grade when I started to take drawing seriously. Multiple trapper keepers full of my own character designs would follow. An 11″x17” drawing pad and a pencil were staples of my high school existence. A few thousand drawings (give or take) later, my own style started to emerge.
“In 1992, I took my love of McFarlane, Ditko, and Kirby to Kutztown university where I quickly added Bass, Glaser, and Tschichold to a growing list of influences. Concentrating in both graphic design and illustration, I found myself inspired by typography and I committed to making it an integral part of my work. Now, nearly 20 years later, I relish the opportunity to mesh my passion for design and love of illustration for clients like Disney, Marvel, The Beatles, Target and more. I feel like a kid in a candy store.”
