This is my tattoo of the astronaut from Brand New’s album Deja Entendu. It’s still my favorite tattoo to this day, and it’s the first large one I ever got. Often, people ask me, “Hey, is that the MTV astronaut?!” And instead of yelling at them, like I would like to, I just say “No, it’s Brand New.” It was done by Emilio Saylor at Umbrella Ink Tattoo and Fine Arts in Valparaiso, IN. I go to him for every tattoo I ever get, and I trust him completely with all the work I ever get done from him.
