I love Photographing/Art Directing album covers. No matter how many times people say "don't judge a book by it's cover" they do. Representing an album's sounds and words through its cover is both eye catching as it is important. One of the main reasons I started collecting records as a kid was their album covers. These are a collection of covers I've done for Baltimore bands from DIY to major label.

Joy Postell - 'Diaspora'

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Art Direction & Production Assistant: Corynne Ostermann
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
Lighting Design: Lauren Castellana
MUA: Angel Jones
Stylist: Keepers Vintage
Plant Provided by B. Willow
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Ed Schrader's Music Beat - 'Nightclub Daydreaming'
Carpark Records

Photography, Editing, & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Lighting Design: Lauren Castellana
Wardrobe, Prop, & Set Design: Suzanne Gold + Allison Crowley
Graphic Design: Erin Nutsugah
MUA: Kotic Couture & AMNESIA
Production Assistant: Corynne Ostermann
Location: Trip’s Bar, Baltimore, Maryland
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Eyas - "Object Permanence"

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
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Peach Face - 'DIRT'

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
Polaroid: Charlie Mahoney
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Super City - 'Santuary'

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Art Direction, Set Design, & Styling: Corynne Ostermann
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
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Micah E. Wood - Self Titled

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
Stylist: Al Rogers Jr.
Production Assistant: Corynne Ostermann
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Eyas - "Circling"

Photography & Art Direction: Micah E. Wood
Graphic Design: Christopher J. Chester
Photo Manipulation: Ronin Wood
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Born in the Tidewater of Virginia, Micah E. Wood moved to Baltimore in 2009 and quickly entrenched himself in the art scene. Befriending and collaborating with musicians across genre, be it the wild and weird hip hop wordsmiths, seductive dance producers, or the roots players. Micah’s sound is deeply influenced by Baltimore’s musical communities, creating a sonic cholent, long-stewed in Charm City.

Micah E. Wood returns with a fun-filled EP soaked in pop hooks bolstered by musical contributions of Baltimore’s finest. A long-time collaborator in the highly potent Baltimore arts scene, his sound has taken new form on this record, leaning into his talent as a songwriter able to craft the catchiest of melodies out of even the most mundane subjects. The EP is a delightful rock record perfect for a bouncy walk around the park. You will hear some Lou Reed, some Regina Spektor, some Kevin Morby and a whole world of Baltimore on this one. So put on your walking shoes, pop in the ear buds, embrace the end of a sweltering summer with a 6-song EP that will keep you bouncing as the steps add up.

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“A prolific collaborator and charismatic performer, Wood has become a staple of the local music scene.“
-Baltimore Magazine, 2022

“Here, he emerges with six new nostalgia-tinged songs that feel like the fruits of his labors, evolving from the lovelorn lyrics and digi-pop melodies of his early work into some of his most expansive songwriting and versatile vocals yet—including his first true rock song, which draws inspiration from the likes of Lou Reed and Ramones.”
-Baltimore Magazine, 2022

“This is not your square grandparents' typical Xanadu or ABBA-odyssey but an updated vision of the polyester era through a dream machine lens captured in high def.“
-Week In Pop 2021

“Baltimore’s resident troubadour Micah E. Wood returns with a new single and love song we’ve been waiting for all along.”
-Baltimore Magaine 2020

“In a world of bravado and swagger, Micah E. Wood’s unapologetically heart-on-his-sleeve music is a breath of fresh air.”
-Baltimore Magaine 2019

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"Too High"  (Official Music Video)
Album: 'YOU ARE HERE'
Directed by Aaron Barlow
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2020
Guest Vocals by Joseph Mulhollen
Guitar by Daniel Ryan
Bass by Ari Pluznik
Drums by Ian Viera
Mixed by Steve Wright at Wrightway Studios
Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"Day2Day (feat. Bobbi Rush)"  (Official Music Video)
Album: 'YOU ARE HERE'
Directed by Samantha Mitchell
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2020
Guest Vocals by Joseph Mulhollen
Guitar by Daniel Ryan
Bass by Ari Pluznik
Drums by Ian Viera
Mixed by Mateyo at The Moose House
Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"Ring Ring"
Album: 'Ring Ring'
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Written, Performed by Micah E. Wood © 2022
Produced by Tom McLean

Guitar, Bass, Piano, Backing Vocals: Tom McLean
Violin: Yu-Ting Wu
Production: Tom McLean
Drums by Ian Vierra
Mixed & Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"Adderall"
Album: 'Ring Ring'
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2022

Bass by Ari Pluznik
Choir by Jenna Balderson, Britt Olsen-Ecker,
Melissa Wimbish, and NAE
Vocal Sample by Isaiah Winters
Guitar by Tom McLean
Saxophone by David Diongue
Drums by Ian Vierra
Mixed & Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"2:30PM"
Album: 'Ring Ring'
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2022

Bass by Morgan Spaner
Saxophone by David Diongue
Piano by Jon Birkholz
Drums by Ian Vierra
Vocal Sample by Isaiah Winters
Mixed & Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"Snow Cover"
Album: 'YOU ARE HERE'
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Written & Performed by Micah E. Wood © 2020
Produced & Arranged by Jon Birkholz

Bass by Ari Pluznik
Drums & BG Vocals by Tom McLean (Modern Nomad)
BG Vocals by Jenna Balderson (Eyas)
Violins by Yu-Ting Wu
Cello by Zack Branch
Mixed & Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"All About You (feat. Not Charles"
Album: 'YOU ARE HERE'
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Written, Performed by Micah E. Wood © 2020
Written, Produced & Arranged by Charlie Thompson

Backing Vocals by Emily A. Salinas
Mixed by Thomas McLean
Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry

'A Hanukkah EP'
Written & Performed by Micah E. Wood and Ari Pluznik © 2022
Produced by Micah E. Wood
Mixed & Mastered by Nick Messite at The Old Quarry


"Take It Slow"  (Official Music Video)
Album: 'Micah E. Wood'
Direct & Animated by Pauline Tomasi
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2019
Co-Produced, Engineered, Mixing by Mateyo at Moosehouse Studios

Bass by Corynne Ostermann
Guitar by Tom McLean
Backing Vocals by Jenna Balderson
Addional Drums by Thomas Yewell
Additional Engineering by Andrew Russell
Mastered by Sarah Register


"Ghost"  (Official Music Video)
Album: 'Micah E. Wood'
Directed by Samantha Mitchell
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Written, Performed, Produced by Micah E. Wood © 2019
Co-Produced, Engineered, Mixing by Mateyo at Moosehouse Studios

Bass by Corynne Ostermann
Guitar by Tom McLean
Backing Vocals by Jenna Balderson
Addional Drums by Thomas Yewell
Audio Samples by Ronin Wood, Jessica Harllee, & Heda Hokschirr
Additional Engineering by Andrew Russell
Mastered by Sarah Register