Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros from Los Angeles, California A unique performance for a festival, it put my photographer head on a swivel. Alex jumped down off the stage and crawled into the massive crowd shortly after he had begun. It was sure fun for his fans but put uncertainty in my head about shooting the […]

Ace Frehley

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Ace Frehley from The Bronx, New York City, NY Sitting at home with the recently released KISS Alive II album (yes kids, this was WAY back in the seventies). Unfolded and set up so the inside gatefold would mimic being at a live concert. This is how I remember getting into one […]

Tesla

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Tesla from Sacramento, CA Since 1986 when I bought the very first Tesla album on cassette, I was hooked. Fast forward 33 years later and I was in Columbus (OH) just mere feet from them with camera in hand. Very little fan-boy happens when on assignment, and the time it […]

Baroness

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Baroness from Savannah, GA Hard rock metal. Just the right amount of ultra heaviness for my taste. Baroness has been on my radar for a fairly short amount of time actually. I was able to pick up a signed copy of the Purple album a couple of years back, and […]

Deafheaven

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Deafheaven from San Francisco, CA Black metal. Actually Blackgaze. A sonic mashup of shoegaze instrumentals and black metal guttural vocals. Another dimly lit stage and heavy as hell delivery on stage, I went with the flow of things. Some photos were really dark, but it shows exactly what the fans saw. […]

Zeal & Ardor

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Zeal & Ardor from Basil, Switzerland A very interesting band with an awesome sonic landscape. They have some radio-ready music but did not play any of that during their set tonight. I assume that was to keep closer to the black metal that followed them. bathed in very dark light I […]

SMILE EMPTY SOUL

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Smile Empty Soul from Santa Clarita, CA It was my second time catching these guys. Always a decent powerful performance. They sure give it all they have, every damn time they are on stage. Shot on assignment for The Rust Belt Chronicles. PHOTOS

John 5

Photo Shoot and Concert Review John 5 from Grosse Pointe, MI Sometimes known as Rob Zombie’s guitarist – John 5 was in Akron (OH) for a show and I got the call from The Rust Belt Chronicles for coverage. I had the date available, and couldn’t say no to get up close to one of today’s prolific guitarists. […]

The Happy Fits

Photo Shoot and Concert Review The Happy Fits from Clinton, NJ Photoshoot and Concert Review for Splice-MediaGroup.com at the House of Independents in Asbury Park, New Jersey on December 22, 2018. The Happy Fits. We were here for their Holiday Show. Traveling with my daughter three days before Christmas, this was a monster road trip to see […]

Todd Michael Band

Photo Shoot and Concert Review Todd Michael Band from Saginaw, MI Photoshoot and Concert Review for Splice-Magazine.com at the Tequila Cowboy in Columbus, Ohio on December 7, 2018. Country night, packed with cover tunes, the Todd Michael Band was a great group of guys from the state up north. Blessed with the task of playing a three-hour […]