The Low Anthem
Ben Knox Miller, the lead singer of The Low Anthem stood near the back of the stage at the State Room in Salt Lake City. Ben’s microphone was positioned in the absolute depth of shadows, making it nearly impossible to get a decent photo of him. Normally this would have really pissed me off, but [...]
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Killswitch Engage
I arrived late at the Great Salt Air in Salt Lake City, Utah to shoot Killswitch Engage (KsE), but was told by a fellow photographer that their lead singer, Howard Jones was MIA. “MIA?” I asked, “Strung out?” I continued, “Not sure, some rumors of a back problem” he replied. He continued “But he will [...]
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The Devil Wears Prada
Mike Hranica lead singer of The Devil Wears Prada, aka. TDWP, performed at Utah’s once defunct 5,000 seat antique venue The Great Salt Air on Match 12, 2010. The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2005. They are currently signed to Warner Music Group and were voted by [...]
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Dark Tranquility
Dark Tranquility is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are the longest-standing band from the original Gothenburg metal scene, and are one of the most integral pioneers of the melodic death metal genre of music. DT brought there show to Utah playing the Great Saltair venue near the Great Salt Lake on [...]
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Midlake
Tim Smith above is the lead singer of Midlake, a band I could listen to all night long and I found myself hoping their show wouldn’t end when they played The State Room in Salt Lake City on March 10, 2010. This six piece band from Denton Texas creates songs that are melodic, timeless [...]
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The Velvetones
The Velvetones play the Blues, Soul and Southern rock like bad ass bluesmen usually only found in the deep South. On this cold night in February they were playing at the world famous Hogwallow Lounge in Salt Lake City. The band had numerous guest musicians drop in including a former band member (Talia Keys of [...]
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James McMurtry
James McMurtry performed at Utah’s finest venue, The State Room on February 24th, 2010. The show had been SOLD OUT for weeks and desperate McMurtry fans working Craig’s List hard for any available tickets. The stoic McMurty dazzled his adoring Utah fans with his guitar prowess, one of a kind voice and stellar songwriting. James [...]
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Jonny Burke
I walked into the The State Room in Salt Lake City Utah on February 24, 2010 before the doors were officially opened to get some interior shots for the venue owner, as I approached the stage I met a smiling face and an outstretched hand. A young man was setting up his guitar and effects [...]
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Jackie Greene
Jackie Greene performed at The State Room in Salt Lake City on January 29, 2010. Jackie looks like a cross between Johnny Depp and Bob Dylan (in his youth) and sounds like a modern reincarnate of Mr. Dylan although Jackie’s voice is much more melodic. His style of song writing is similar as well, epic [...]
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Zach Parrish & The Huckleberries
I was on my way to shoot Jackie Greene at the State Room in Salt Lake City and decided to grab a quick bite across the street at The Bayou. As luck would have it I seated directly in front of a three piece band that was setting up. There are no coincidences, it was [...]
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Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Big Head Todd & the Monsters played to a packed and SOLD OUT house at The Depot in Salt Lake CIty, Utah providing their legions of enthusiastic fans what they have come to expect from this band; a full throttle passion play of original rock and roll and a virtuoso performance by Todd Park Mohr [...]
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Samantha Stollenwerck
The San Francisco based Samantha Stollenwerck graced the stage at the SOLD OUT Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show was in support of an amazing foundation, Love Hope Strength http://www.lovehopestrength.org/site/ . Check out her original song Oblivious from her latest CD by clicking on the player below: [Audio clip: view full post to [...]
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State Radio
State Radio played the Murray Theater in Salt Lake City Utah on January 22 with power and passion, not to mention a boat load of distortion. Lead singer and guitarist Chad Urmston gave the young crowd what they had come for, an ear full of punk rock played the way only State Radio can. Chad [...]
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Gary Allan, Jack Ingram and Eli Young at The Depot
For those of you that have come to this site looking for photos of Gary Allan, Jack Ingram or Eli Young from Friday night’s show at the Depot please be patient I’ll have them up tomorrow. I will be heading to Las Vegas to shoot the Dave Matthews Band on the 10th so stay tuned [...]
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State Radio
This is one of my music hero’s, Chad Stokes formerly of the incredible Indie band Dispatch who have the distinction of holding the largest Indie concert off all time in Boston, 110,000 people from 22 countries showed up, blowing the bands minds, they had estimated maybe 20-25,00 persons would show vs, 110,00! See their fantastic [...]
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American Relay
Nick Sullivan and Alex Hebert are the founding members of of American Relay, a Denver based band who have been dishing up their own style of rock and roll since 2004. This pair of consummate musicians/intellectuals blessed the beehive state with a powerful and passionate set of original songs steeped deeply in delta blues, classic [...]
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White Trash Watson
White Trash Watson band drove all the way from Pocatello Idaho to operform at Butrs Tiki Tavern in Salt Lake Cicty March 19, 2009. Share and Enjoy
