Legendary Styx drummer, Todd Sucherman, has made his powerful debut in the visual art world with “Realities Of Rhythm & Time”, a striking new collection created in collaboration with Los Angeles-based art collective, SceneFour.
This dynamic series features five abstract works derived directly from Sucherman’s live drum performances, each piece visually capturing rhythm, movement, and energy through vibrant strokes of light and motion.
A newly released two-minute behind-the-scenes video that can be seen below offers an exclusive look into the creative process. In it, Sucherman reflects on what inspired the collection and explains how each work emerged from the language of rhythm and performance.
Sucherman shares: “So this piece, Cause And Effect, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the image SceneFour sent me. It comes from a motion I often use at the fermata endings of songs. I typically use it at the end of Come Sail Away. There are other motions too, especially for fermatas with double bass, where the hands move like this.”
This limited signing features two of the five works from the “Realities Of Rhythm & Time” series: Cause And Effect and Wings Of Time.
Reserve your piece today and gain early access now at scenefourart.com.
SceneFour is primarily known as the team responsible for the “rhythm-on-canvas” medium, having released art collections over the last several years with a highly select group of drumming legends, including Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Rick Allen (Def Leppard) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer).
SceneFour, a Los Angeles design and branding firm, uses LED technology to transfer the musicians’ unique style onto a canvas. The art reportedly provides a “musical fingerprint” that is as unique as an artist’s autograph.
“Each guy’s artwork looks drastically different because their styles and techniques are different,” Cory Danziger, who co-founded SceneFour in 2004 with Ravi Dosaj, a graphic designer, told The New York Times.
“Bill Ward’s artwork is dark and there’s kind of a foreboding element to it, whereas Chad Smith’s has kind of a light and airy feel to his playing. His arms are open and those pieces have a butterfly effect,” Danziger said.
SceneFour has released more than 60 collections and is most notable for the conceptual and release of “rhythm-on-canvas” artwork, a process where drummers create abstract work with SceneFour based upon their movement behind the drum kit.
To date, rhythm-on-canvas releases include collaborators Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake And Palmer), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Mike Mangini (Dream Theater), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Jose Pasillas (Incubus), Mario Duplantier (Gojira), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Chris Adler (Lamb Of God), Cindy Blackman Santana (Santana), Sheila E., Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Frank Waddy (Parliament), Nick Menza (Megadeth), Steven Adler (Guns N’ Roses), Dave Weckl, Terry Bozzio, Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Billy Cobham, Roy Ayers, Mikkey Dee (Motörhead), Chris Fehn (Slipknot) and Chad Sexton (311).
SceneFour has expanded the rhythm-on-canvas format to include legendary guitarists. Utilizing a customize glove, SceneFour collaborates with the guitarist to craft visual artwork through the musician’s movement on the fretboard. To date, collaborations with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Page Hamilton (HELMET), Scott Ian (Anthrax) ,Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE), Steve Lukather (TOTO), Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) and Frank Gambale have been unveiled.
SceneFour collections are regularly exhibited in galleries throughout the United States, and have been showcased in international museums. As of 2024, there are seven coffee table books chronicling collections released with SceneFour.
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This dynamic series features five abstract works derived directly from Sucherman’s live drum performances, each piece visually capturing rhythm, movement, and energy through vibrant strokes of light and motion.
A newly released two-minute behind-the-scenes video that can be seen below offers an exclusive look into the creative process. In it, Sucherman reflects on what inspired the collection and explains how each work emerged from the language of rhythm and performance.
Sucherman shares: “So this piece, Cause And Effect, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the image SceneFour sent me. It comes from a motion I often use at the fermata endings of songs. I typically use it at the end of Come Sail Away. There are other motions too, especially for fermatas with double bass, where the hands move like this.”
This limited signing features two of the five works from the “Realities Of Rhythm & Time” series: Cause And Effect and Wings Of Time.
Reserve your piece today and gain early access now at scenefourart.com.
SceneFour is primarily known as the team responsible for the “rhythm-on-canvas” medium, having released art collections over the last several years with a highly select group of drumming legends, including Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Rick Allen (Def Leppard) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer).
SceneFour, a Los Angeles design and branding firm, uses LED technology to transfer the musicians’ unique style onto a canvas. The art reportedly provides a “musical fingerprint” that is as unique as an artist’s autograph.
“Each guy’s artwork looks drastically different because their styles and techniques are different,” Cory Danziger, who co-founded SceneFour in 2004 with Ravi Dosaj, a graphic designer, told The New York Times.
“Bill Ward’s artwork is dark and there’s kind of a foreboding element to it, whereas Chad Smith’s has kind of a light and airy feel to his playing. His arms are open and those pieces have a butterfly effect,” Danziger said.
SceneFour has released more than 60 collections and is most notable for the conceptual and release of “rhythm-on-canvas” artwork, a process where drummers create abstract work with SceneFour based upon their movement behind the drum kit.
To date, rhythm-on-canvas releases include collaborators Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake And Palmer), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Mike Mangini (Dream Theater), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Jose Pasillas (Incubus), Mario Duplantier (Gojira), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Chris Adler (Lamb Of God), Cindy Blackman Santana (Santana), Sheila E., Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Frank Waddy (Parliament), Nick Menza (Megadeth), Steven Adler (Guns N’ Roses), Dave Weckl, Terry Bozzio, Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), Billy Cobham, Roy Ayers, Mikkey Dee (Motörhead), Chris Fehn (Slipknot) and Chad Sexton (311).
SceneFour has expanded the rhythm-on-canvas format to include legendary guitarists. Utilizing a customize glove, SceneFour collaborates with the guitarist to craft visual artwork through the musician’s movement on the fretboard. To date, collaborations with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Page Hamilton (HELMET), Scott Ian (Anthrax) ,Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE), Steve Lukather (TOTO), Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) and Frank Gambale have been unveiled.
SceneFour collections are regularly exhibited in galleries throughout the United States, and have been showcased in international museums. As of 2024, there are seven coffee table books chronicling collections released with SceneFour.
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Bands… feel free to promote your shows and albums.
Podcasts… feel free to promote your new episodes.
Radio Shows… feel free to promote your latest show.
Record Labels… feel free to promote your latest releases
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