It is the opinion of this Photographer (and it is only an opinion) that every band lives and dies with their front man; Aerosmith needs Steve Tyler, Foo Fighters needs Dave Grohl and The Red Bullets need Pete Edwards. Pete has to bare the weight as the voice of the Bullets so his stage performance is equally as important as his vocals.
Unlike most front men, Pete is behind a keyboard which is in a seated position. This means he is physically limited to how he can perform on stage, but …

In the first part in GigPhotographer’s RED BULLETS week, these are the exclusive photos of the Bass player Mark Wheeler.
Mark Wheeler (Wheeler to his friends) is the band’s steady underlying beat on bass guitar. He has the typical stance that bass players have, with that added ’something’ that you know is different and special but you just can’t put your finger on it.
Taking to the centre of the stage, he occupied it gloriously with the lead guitarist and lead vocals on keyboard maneuvering around him. He has some regular poses, …

Last night was simply one of the best performances I have seen from the Buckinghamshire lads. The official photos will be uploaded very soon, in the meantime this is a little shot I took with my iPhone.

The performance was kept short and sweet, which meant I was permanently on my toes, whipping round to get those all important ‘in the moment’ shots.  It was great to hear some new sounds from the band, and catch a few unexpected additions of Ellie’s performance to the lapping it up crowd…lets just say, monolopy’s not just for playing at home.
This is the launch of Slashed Seat Affair’s new EP, visit their site for more info on this fantastic band….  www.slashedseataffair.co.uk

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It was certainly a packed out venue for the launch of SSA’s EP; I could barely make my way to the front of the stage!
I did manage to though, and was blown away by the energetic, full bodied performance by the stunning Ellie on lead vocals, and the perfect combination of Darren, Noel and Rob who accompany her to make up this edgy JUST BEEN SIGNED band that we know by the name of Slashed Seat Affair!
Just a teaser for now, but come back to see more photos soon….

It’s my birthday today and so I want to share my day with what I love; music makers! If you ever wanted awesome professional photos but could never afford it, then now’s the time to get in touch. For a limited time only, have photos of you and your band on stage or on location! What are you waiting for? You are saving up to £300 by taking this offer now.
Terms and conditions apply. Subject to date availibility and photoshoot must take place within 30 miles of Aylesbury and before …

GigPhotographer approached Danny and Adam some time ago about filming a video for their awesome single Decisions. They had never planned on it, but there was an opportunity to have one filmed within a studio environment. So in a very secret location near Milton Keynes myself, Danny, Adam and Natalie shot this video in under seven hours.
I enjoyed the experience and learnt alot about filming quality and most of all studio lighting which is very different from Flash photography.
I hope you enjoy, please leave feedback at tht bottom of this …

What does it mean to be a Professional Photographer?
This post is not about going to talk about how to be a Photographer; I’m sure you will know your F-Stops from your ISO levels. This is a short article about becoming being a paid Professional Photographer.
I receive email from students and folks from all walks of life asking to join me at a gig or Wedding. Unfortunately I have to turn all of them down (but I never ignore them, that’s just rude). I tell them there is one massive difference …

Our good friends Slashed Seat Affair have just signed a wordwide publishing deal so GigPhotographer wanted to ask them a few questions in light of the good news.
GP: For those that don’t know who you are, tell us a bit about yourself.
SSA: We’re a female fronted rock band, we released our debut album ‘Noises’ this summer and are now working on a new EP with a second album to follow. Check us out www.slashedseataffair.com.
GP: Congratulations on being signed to a label. What effect will this have in the near …

What happens when you get 5 opinionated Aussie rockers in a small arena? What happens when those Aussies unleash their breed of head thumping, chord slamming anthems on a hot, wild and enthusiastic London crowd?
JET are raw true Aussies, they speak their mind and make no pretence their sound is honest without trying to be clever. Like all great bands their songs are accessible to those who have never heard them before; just think of all the Beatles and Oasis songs, their anthems are very simple to construct!
On this night, …