A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Surprisingly Enigmatic Looking Tattoo

Jonny and his bandmates had traveled from the UK to Chicago to record their debut album, after putting in a ton of work into getting a record and publishing deal, a good manager, and writing songs and touring them. On the third of March, the album was finished, which he describes as “the best five weeks of my life”. To record this landmark moment in his life and to remember all the people he met in Chicago, he got his first tattoo — the date of completion, and the Chicago flag. The tattoo was done by Josh Howard at The Chicago Tattoo and Piercing Company.

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Comments

16 responses to “Surprisingly Enigmatic Looking Tattoo”

  1. MisMatch Avatar

    BLURBISS (aka Josh) is the man! I love to see my hometown tattoo shop on ModBlog. Awesome work.

  2. MisMatch Avatar

    BLURBISS (aka Josh) is the man! I love to see my hometown tattoo shop on ModBlog. Awesome work.

  3. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    He’s a cutie.

  4. diana Avatar
    diana

    kurt cobain lives

  5. jb Avatar
    jb

    THATS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

  6. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    Is it weird that my favorite part of this tattoo is the pole and little tassels?

  7. Queenofpain303 Avatar

    Beautiful. The little extras like the tassels make this tattoo so much more interesting than some of the standard generic flag tattoos i’ve seen

  8. hullwork Avatar

    well done, i like that a lot

    #6 starred_and_scarred is a fan of poles and tassles… how do feel about burlesque? 😉

  9. Elena Avatar

    that was the date of my half birthday 🙂

  10. Nicko Avatar
    Nicko

    I love seeing my city represented. Great work, and I’m not just saying that because it’s the Chicago flag 🙂

  11. brani Avatar
    brani

    Haunted Town Records?
    It looks awesome. I was planning on getting a tattoo of the chicago flag when I get my bachelors degree to honor the city I grew up by and love.

  12. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    awww that’s my sister’s birthday lol

  13. jenny Avatar

    I feel like a terrible Chicagoan for not knowing that was our flag >.< And the tassels are really cute!

  14. Artie Avatar
    Artie

    +1 on Josh Howard being the man. Dude is a stellar tattooist and person. Give him all your money and naked women.

  15. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    #14 LOL

  16. Jonny Avatar
    Jonny

    I know what you mean about the tassles. They’re my favorite bit too.

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