Blake Harnage, VersaEmerge, Santa Monica Beach
Sierra Kusterbeck, Versa Emerge, Santa Monica Beach
Sierra shows some more love for Victoria Asher with her Vicky-T Love bracelet.
Sierra Kusterbeck, Versa Emerge, Santa Monica Beach
Sierra shows some love for Victoria Asher with her Vicky-T Love bracelet.
I had so much fun shooting My Favorite Highway but it was extra special getting to see Ryan from The Bigger Lights (who you should all check out) on a break from recording to fill in for drums with the MFH boys. I got to steal a few minutes of Ryan’s time after the show to shoot some pictures of him in the venue and here they are! Thanks again for the time, Ryan! Looking forward to seeing you and the rest of the guys this fall!
Hot Mess Across the US // The Troubadour \ LA
This month I took the highways and byways down to Los Angeles to shoot Cobra Starship’s Hot Mess Across the US tour at the Troubadour in WeHo (that’s West Hollywood for those of you out of the know) and had a blast. Some technical difficulties kept me from shooting DJ Skeet Skeet’s set as well as The Friday Night Boys’ set, but I did catch the Audition and DJ Skeet Skeet’s timekiller interlude before Cobra took the stage. I always LOVE shooting Cobra, they always put on an amazing show and Gabe’s a total ham for the camera. It was a great show and special thanks go out to the Troubadour’s security team for keeping it real and getting me the best shots! Peace, love and fangs up!
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Saturday was my first job shooting an exclusive for SupJustin.com at the kickoff of the Hot Topic “Hello, My Name Is…” Series featuring Jersey, Alex and Cassadee from Hey Monday and Kevin, Rob and Brian of Stereo Skyline at the Stonesfield Galleria in San Francisco. It was a lot of fun and I got to follow the bands from stage to signing with exclusive access. Now that you’ve seen them on Justin’s blog, check them—and more—out here!
Hello, My Name is… Stereo Skyline and Hey Monday
Be sure to check out the “Hello My Name Is…” series when it comes through your town! (Cleveland, you get it on my birthday! Have fun out at Great Northern on 8/28!)
Tuba, 1999
Another one of my favorites from that studio workshop many years ago. I may have just gotten back into shooting musicians, but as far back as I’ve had a good camera, I have pictures of musicians and it’s definitely something I’ve missed and it feels so good to be doing it again.
Trombonist, 1999.
My first studio workshop back in Cleveland and to this day one of my favorite musician shots.
I can’t wait to do more like this. Any takers, musicians?
Let’s Make A Mess // Pittsburgh, PA \ Diesel
Pittsburgh was a real treat and an interesting new experience for me. The two hour drive was nothing new—that’s every drive to Anaheim or Orange County in general. But as far as new experiences, I got to check out the This Providence pre-show hang and take some sweet pics of Dan, I waited in the line through the rain and later the intense heat to get into the pit and shoot—my first time taking my equipment into the actual pit to shoot when there was moshing going on. It was crazy but worth every second because this is the best show that I’ve shot on this tour—not to mention it was the BEST show on the tour that I went to—one of the best I’ve ever been to. Enjoy the pictures, Pittsburgh was a mess and the best kind!
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Let’s Make A Mess // Anaheim, CA \ Chain Reaction
The next day it was back on the concert trail first to Lakewood, CA to the Best Buy In-store featuring Hey Monday, The Friday Night Boys, Stereo Skyline and Golden State. After that it was traffic, traffic, more traffic and finally Chain Reaction. Before I got in to shoot the show, I had a little photo shoot with Elliot. Sadly because of my shoot I missed most of The Bigger Lights’s set and all of Stereo Skyline’s set. I did get some sweet shots of TBL and of The Friday Night Boys as well as This Providence and Hey Monday! Enjoy!
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Let’s Make A Mess // Hollywood, CA \ The Knitting Factory
Back in the concert fun this month, with a few visits to the Let’s Make a Mess tour, which is SUPER exciting because it’s Hey Monday’s very first headlining tour with This Providence, The Friday Night Boys, Stereo Skyline and The Bigger Lights! My first stop was The Knitting Factory in Hollywood! It was the second night of the tour and we got some great surprises, some great hangs, and the band got some of JJ’s epic triple chocolate cupcakes (you want them, trust me.) All of the bands put on an amazing show and I hope the pictures show that to you!
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So what do you think? How sick was this show?
