When Devin Towensend was choosing the photos to include in his illustrated memoir, Overexposed + Underdeveloped, he couldn’t help but notice how much his hairstyle had changed over the years. Now he’s a “bald guy,” but since his teens he’s modeled a variety of styles that would fit neatly into any bad hair day calendar.
Take a look at the history of Townsend’s hair in the Rocket 88 clip below.
Devin uniquely captions previously unreleased personal photos and overexposed + underdeveloped professional studio and live shots. The results trace his musical adventures from pre-Steve Vai, through Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band, The Devin Townsend Project, and Jiltoid to the present day. .
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“I’ll admit I didn’t think much of it when the idea for this photobook came to my desk. I shrugged and said, ‘Sure…if you’re interested in that kind of thing. I can contribute to that.” Through this experience, I finally got to a place where I could say, “Oh, what a life. This was you…this is living on very little money.” This is the story of a man named Devin Townsend. I really enjoyed “A Planet in the Middle of Nowhere.” – Devin Townsend
A successor and companion to Only Half There, Devin’s personal and professional photography collection Overexposed + Underdeveloped explores his childhood in Canada and his teenage years spent in various bedrooms. , which follows his journey through his professional career and parenthood. The captions written by Devin bring back memories and details such as people, places, hairstyles, and strange events. Most of the overexposed and underdeveloped photos have never been published.
For a peek inside Overexposed + Underdeveloped, see below.
