So they asked me to come up with concepts for both. Yes, the band was split on which song to use as the title track and name of the album, Tightrope or Primitive Touch. Tim Bogert on bass, Carmine Appice on drums and the man with the guitar, Jim McCarty. DiscoCactus returns to The Cutting Room Well be playing some new tunes, as well as some favorites from our premiere album, Mania Mode. It is composed of 5 members, Jimmy Kunes as lead singer (2006present), Jim McCartyon the guitar (197071, 2006present), Carmine Appiceon the drums, Pete Bremy on the bass and Randy Pratt on the harmonica. The setup of the band contains all survivors of the original band. Open Menu Read Edit History Cactus (American band) Cactusis an American hard rockband formed in 1969. The alternate art to the Cactus album at the Behance site Uppsala, SWEDEN The great rock band from early seventies are getting together and a new album (V) sees the light next week. But getting to work with such a talented, iconic band, on a double album, for that I’m very lucky and grateful. I always liked the classic heavy rock style of the late sixties and seventies, so knew about Cactus prior to getting involved with them creatively. Hopefully, that comes across to fans.įamiliar with the band’s music My goal was to reflect the band creatively, in a way that is true to their voice and respectful of their talent and scope, to be both contemporary and historic. I was inspired to explore the challenges we face in the current environmental and political climate. James William McCarty (born June 1, 1945) is an American blues rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. I wanted to honor the band’s legacy, and so I felt there should be cactuses in the artwork. Year Title Artist Rating Releases 1996: Cactology: The Cactus Collection: Cactus: 3: 2004: Barely Contained: The Studio Sessions: Cactus: 2: 2013: Cactus / One Way Or Another: Cactus: 1: 2022: Evil Is Going On: The Complete ATCO Recordings 1970-1972. Every Cactus album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting. Cactus is a phenomenal band, and collaborating with them on this particular album cover was amazing for me. I probably worked with the Vanilla Fudge on cd packaging and show promos first, and later on various projects for Carmine Appice, Jimmy Kunes, and eventually Cactus. I began designing CDs, gig cards, and T-shirts for Randy Pratt (the harpist for Cactus) some years ago, and for bands produced on his label Hyperspace Records. In the past Sue has been credited on Vanilla Fudge’s 2001 album, as well as The Lizard’s 2015 album Reptilicus Maximus – Sue was responsible for the titling and interior of these 2 album designs (and Lizards is cool news to me, as I interviewed Randy Pratt on the band, and now of Cactus many years ago about The Lizards, and I was not aware of this this album).

I’d like to add more of these stories in the future, but for a start – Sue Candia gives some feedback and the details behind the album art for the new Cactus album Tightrope. I’m always interested in album art and the stories that go with them.

New cactus album