PJ Sykes announces new project: Paratextures

A Multimedia Exploration of Sound and Vision

Richmond, VA – PJ Sykes, the renowned musician, photographer, and creative force behind projects like Hoax Hunters and A New Dawn Fades, is thrilled to announce Paratextures, a multimedia project that melds music, photography, video, painting, and more. The project’s first release, A Sign of an Approaching Occluded Front, is now available digitally on all major streaming platforms.

Paratextures marks an evolution in Sykes’ artistic journey, blending his fearless enthusiasm for experimentation with his keen eye for visual storytelling. The project’s interdisciplinary approach seeks to create immersive experiences through layered textures of sound and imagery. While Paratextures is launching with audio recordings, plans for incorporating live performances are also on the horizon.

Stream A Sign of an Approaching Occluded Front now and stay tuned for future installments of Paratextures.

A New Dawn Fades:

PJ Sykes & Nathan McGlothlin
with Melissa Sunderland Jones (Tracks 8, 9, 13-19)

I See The Nightbirds
tracks 1-9

Previously unreleased recordings from the nightbirds sessions:
tracks 10, 11, and 12

Final Show: 04/26/2008 Toad's Place Richmond, VA
tracks 13-19

Produced by A New Dawn Fades & Allen Bergendahl
Recorded and mixed by Allen Bergendahl at the
Recorditorium 2005 & Toad's Place 2008
Remastered by Allen Bergendahl 2021 at Viking Recording
Original release and new reissue artwork by Joshua Swartwood at Black Forrestry

A recording from “Artists in Times of War” used by permission of
The Estate of Howard Zinn © Howard Zinn Revocable Trust on the track "Artificial Creations"

All songs written and performed by
PJ Sykes & Nathan McGlothlin