Zak Sally

Zak Sally is a bassist and a comic artist. He was formerly the bassist for the bands Low and Enemymine (with Mike Kunka of godheadSilo) and is currently the singer and guitar player in The Hand. He is a native of Duluth, Minnesota, currently owns and operates his own press, La Mano, in Minneapolis.[1] La Mano serves as a publisher for Sally's works as well as those of other comic artists including John Porcellino and William Schaff. Sally also had a cameo in the movie Shopgirl, as a member of the band Hot Tears. Sally is also a comics art professor at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

In July 2009 it was reported that Sally was selling Low album artwork on eBay to raise money to fund a new solo album.[2] The album, Fear of Song, was released by La Mano in 2009.[3][4]

Works
  • Like a Dog, published by Fantagraphics Books (collects Recidivist #1-2 and more)
  • Sammy the Mouse Vol 1, published by Fantagraphics Books
  • "Sammy the Mouse Vol 2", published by Uncivilized Books
  • Mome (Fall 2006 and Fall 2007)
  • Recidivist 3 (2006) and "Recidivist IV" (2015), published by La Mano

In pop culture

Sally appears as a character in Jeffrey Brown's autobiographical graphic-novel Little Things.

Sally is the subject of the song "Minneapolis" by That Dog.

References
  1. Bahn, Christopher (2005-09-20). "Interview: Zak Sally of La Mano & Low". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  2. http://pitchfork.com/news/35861-former-low-bassist-zak-sally-sells-low-album-cover-painting-on-ebay/
  3. Sawyer, Jesse (2009-11-01). "Stereo Grapes". InDigest. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  4. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13364-fear-of-song/



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