This is pure Facebook fare, triggered by Kevin I.’s new EP, “My Continuum,” released last week.
A FaceFollower had a legit query: “How come Kevin shows only half his face on his album cover? Does he have acne?”
Well, I went to the source, and asked Kevin – with a straight face, natch –“Do you have acne?”
The response: “Admittedly, I did have bad acne as a teenager and young man, but decades of meticulous skin care regimens, great dermatologists spending lots of ‘kala’ have improved my skin over the years. And more recently, Korean skincare products have helped, too.”
So why show only half your face now?.
“The other side (not seen on the EP cover) has a half-smile, too. But is there really the other half?” he said.
The current half-face matter was for art’s sake – a popular European motif.
“Let’s just say we were going for the modern-day male version of the Mona Lisa smile: half smile, half face,” said Kevin, adding: “Joerg Alfter, the graphic designer for the EP, is from Germany, and he’s got that modern, clean, simple design that Europeans are so good at. We wanted a cover that is simple, classy, stylish and different enough to generate conversation and get attention, so from that perspective, it worked.”
Of course, it’s all inventive PR. A gimmick. You asked, he answered.
So, I had another question for Kevin: Are you saving the other half of your face, which could be shown on the left side for a “Continuum” sequel?
His valid response: “No, but that is a great idea if there’s ever a follow-up recording. We’ll use the other half of the face and call it, what else, ‘My Continuum Part 2.’ What a great idea. I love it.”
‘Twas a good thing Kevin was showing half of his face, not the back of his head. Then again, he could still launch another series of EPs: Back Again, Back Up, or Head’s Up.
But Kevin has a thing going with his half-face element, so he might embrace a title like, “About Face.”
My suggestion: skip “My Continuum, Part 2,” and display his entire face, then dub the album “Full Frontal.” Could be a winnah.
Visit www.kevin-i.com …
Shari shares an important note
Shari Lynn is not going to appear at Hula’s later this month, as mentioned in an earlier column — and swiftly corrected and removed. Someone sent a poster — looked real— and I’ve seen it on social media, so it’s a horrid joke.
She sent this note, while on a sea cruise, alarmed about this faux show.
“Hi Wayne
“Thank you as always for mentioning the shows I’m doing, you know how much I appreciate it. However, I am not appearing at Hulas!!! I’m wondering where you heard that, certainly not from me! Kindly let folks know that I will not be there, nor was I booked to be there.
“In fact, we are in the middle of the Caribbean sea on the Norwegian Joy. And will return on the 27th of the month.”
“Love to you and Vi!”…
OK, correction noted. And hereon out, will only rely on Shari for data on her forthcoming performances.
And that’s Show Biz…