Archives

Don’t shoot the bass player…Noise for the Needy 2009

That’s right…don’t shoot the bass player…this was the edict on the headliner for the first of 2 gigs I shot this weekend, both at Neumo’s supporting the Noise for the Needy 2009 Festival… The request was an odd one, security crossed it’s eyes! but alas pretty easy to accomplish as she was stage opposite of […]

Archives

Kate Voegele visits the Emerald City!

Our city is now sparkling in the sun…and a bit warm! Kate Voegele and her band of talented musicans visited Seattle on her “Lift Me Up!” tour supporting her CD “A Fine Mess”… All the squeeing girls – her music’s demographic were out, early and lined up…very excitable…I was surprised! and old….likely the oldest non […]

Archives

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears at the Tractor Tavern…

So, I was asked to shoot Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears recently…they are all the buzz apparently in musicland… They played here, opening for “Lucero” at the Tractor Tavern over in Ballard this past Friday kicking off the Memorial Day weekend…a sold out show… They have a very cool vibe, and you could tell […]

Archives

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears at the Tractor Tavern…

So, I was asked to shoot Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears recently…they are all the buzz apparently in musicland… They played here, opening for “Lucero” at the Tractor Tavern over in Ballard this past Friday kicking off the Memorial Day weekend…a sold out show… They have a very cool vibe, and you could tell […]

Archives

Scott Weiland…thoughtful and sans bubbles…….

Sigh…there were bubbles…but alas I was shooting the first 3 (3.5 according to security, 2.5 accordcing to me, lol)…not the last 3…if only… Anywho, it was a much different Scott than I experienced in ’07 at the sold out Velvet Revolver show (sorry no pics,I was just an uber fan up front;) This go round, […]

Archives

Thievery Corporation!

Lights, beats, eclectic musical variation combined in the pure joy bringing music to the masses? That would be Thievery Corporation… They are a group founded by Rob Garza & Eric Hilton…spinning and mixing, and Garza occasionally coming up front to add to the array of contributing artists and performers…a very interesting show! The images from […]

Archives

Sweet Suzie McNeil visits Seattle!

Sweet Suzie…as Dave Navarro used to refer to her on the 2005 show Rock Star INXS. Suzie McNeil finished third runner up for the prize to Mig Ayesa, Marty Casey and winner (and fellow Canuck!) JD Fortune… How time flies….. I have had Suzie’s rendition of REM’s Losing My Religion on constant rotation on my […]

Archives

Gavin Rossdale ~ live…

Yesterday, I shot Gavin Rossdale at the Showbox… Quite the serious rocker, our Mr Rossdale…Gwen should be proud;) He sounded good and it was fun being amongst a crowd that got to kick off the tour with him…as he heads out on the road to support his CD: Wanderlust! Select photos from the show are […]

Archives

FREE at the Tractor…

Well, I was on the “list” to shoot it, so literally…it was “free”…this sold out intimate show in the first few nights of Gavin DeGraw’s tour just kicking off to support his new album “Free”… This night at the Tractor Tavern over in Ballard…was cold…waiting out in line, to get in…once in, making friends with […]

Archives

Sarah Sample at Phinney Ridge ~ 1/31/2009

Happy New Year! So, I have been shooting for the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association(PNA – http://www.phinneycenter.org/ ) since last summer… Lot’s of fun, great practice and tons of diverse shooting opportunities! To see the collection, ongoing, check the flickr sets here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/collections/72157606482444207/ I just got back from shooting a concert at their center called “Saturday Nights […]