Gigphotographer was lucky enough to spend a day with jazz musicians. Yes I did have a dozen things to do, but because things have been very hectic lately I made a deliberate effort to slow my life down. And with that I spent a lazy Sunday afternoon with Jazz Juice. Five very talented musicians who just know how to melt those notes on the page. Five instruments that are as individual as they are united in create a free flowing rainbow of sound.
Other musical genres set out to make a …

I have been a long time Bon Jovi fan. I know for a fact there are millions of other Bon Jovi fans out there; I’ve been to two of their gigs and you guys are wild in your masses!
I will review Bon Jovi’s album cover very soon, in the meantime the BBC have given a fair assessment of their new collection. I say “fair” because the reviewer clearly isn’t a Bon Jovi fan but at least the reviewer Tom Hocknell remains neutral.
Click here for the BBC’s full review of The …

One of Australia’s greatest exports, along with Rolf Harris, are fighting hard. They have seemingly been overshadowed by newer bands. Let’s be honest, the music scene has never been this crowded. However in the darkness that is over-marketed rubbish that has been dumped in the UK charts, JET come up with a instant rock pleasing anthemic album. Shaka Rock is pure hard riffed contemporary rock. I can imagine most of the tracks being a soundtrack to a hip Hollywood film!
However, I’m not here to discuss the contents, as a Gig …

Nikon up the ante against Canon with the new D3s. Specs are looking impressive so far!
Nikon Press Release Below:
THE IMAGING EVOLUTION CONTINUES:
THE NIKON D3S ILLUMINATES NEW LEVELS OF POWER AND PERFORMANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nikon Once Again Redefines Possibilities with D-SLR Photography with Six-Figure ISO Sensitivity for Stills and Video While Enhancing Overall Performance
MELVILLE, N.Y. (Oct. 14, 2009) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the FX-format D3S D-SLR, providing professional photographers with a powerful tool that redefines the boundaries of digital SLR versatility, while maintaining the strength of superior image quality and …

Alight are a four piece band who deliver rock anthems with a touch of 80′s class. They provided a great stage prescene and really whipped out the crowd who really enjoyed their act and their music. GigPhotographer is confident they will be a success in the future.
Gigphotographer has been working with them on a project that I hope will come to fruition soon. Watch this space!

Loud, outrageous and something your parents wouldn’t like. That’s how I describe Black Circles. A 3 piece band that is reminiscent of the heavy metal bands in the early 90s. For me they were the star of the evening. Click on their MySpace page to hear their stuff. http://www.myspace.com/blackcirclesband

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 …

Feels like home

I received an invite a week ago asking if I could go to a friend’s house and watch a Guilford based band called 10P Short gig in their living room.  A link was provided to the band’s MySpace page and I listened to their tracks. I was impressed.
Packing to photograph in a small arena
I thought about packing light, but I knew the lighting quality in the typical living room would be poor at best, so I took out my Nikon D3. Also I knew I would be in …

I was at a great gig tonight listening to Guildford based band 10P Short play at a friend’s living room. Review and more photos to follow soon. It’s 1.45am, I need to sleep.

After a bit of editing and trying to fix a poor sound source and looking for enough material, I present my first video interview with The Anydays at Buckinghamshire’s RunWay Festival.