All members of the band have alternate careers . Frontman Shawn Christensen is an Academy Award winning filmmaker having won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 2012 short '' Curfew '' at the 85th Academy Awards . Christensen is also a professional painter . His award-winning art has been displayed at various New York exhibits and published in journals like Metropolis and The Village Voice . He also painted the portraits inside the album artwork for the group 's eponymous debut album
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
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