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Today’s event can only be described as a big gig in a small venue. The Bell pub in Waddesdon was the setting. It is a modest sized pub with a tiny garden where BellFest was held.

I will be pushing photos all this coming week, but I just wanted to say a big thank you to Adrienne from RunWay Studios for putting on a great list of bands for such a tiny event. The quality was amazing, as was the noise levels.
Watch this space for photos of Strange Folk, Bommerillo, Chrystina …

I had one of those tingling feelings when Adrienne from Runway Studios invited me to her Runway Festival last Saturday. It was like my Spidey Sense was preparing me a great experience. I am not entirely certain, but I think the tingling was about a band called The Anydays.
When they took the stage, I wasn’t sure what to make of them. It wasn’t until they burst into their song “I Feel Free” that they really caught my attention. With their catchy 60′s retro riffs and the nods to The Who …

i was privileged enough to be invited to the birth of a new event The Runway Festival just outside of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. It was organized by Adrienne Aiken who owns and runs Runway Studios based out in an old disused RAF airbase. The setting truly is spectacular so I could easily see the potential of this festival growing and growing.
More photos, videos and interviews to follow soon!

Without doubt, The Red Bullets are one of my favourite bands and that goes for signed bands too!
The lead singer Peter Edwards has earned his place as the band’s front man. Even though he sits down during the set that doesn’t mean we can take our eyes off him for a minute! Equally Pete’s brother Mark on the drums is a force to be reckoned with. I once made the mistake of playing on his drums, let’s just say he playfully suggested I stick to photography. Then there’s Mark Wheeler, …

It’s getting late but before I hit the sack I wanted to share this with you. I don’t know what inspired me to stand at the exit of the stage but it felt like a good idea. It just so happened our good friends The Red Bullets were just coming off stage. Pete came off first so it was natural for me to take just one photo of him coming off. But then after Pete was Mark, then Kyle. Wheeler was still on stage putting some kit away. I needed …

I love it when something surprises you with something totally unexpected. Take this band who call themselves The Original Sinners. That is quite a name (and reputation) to live up to. Now take into consideration the members of this band look like they are very close friends with Mr Jack Daniels!
It’s not often that I’m surprised, but I certainly enjoy it when I am. The Original Sinners came on and just blasted Aylesbury with a wall of sound, when the crowd picked themselves up they were presented with an onslaught …

GigPhotographer’s good friend Mike Lee played at Hobble on the Cobble. His cool, calm persona reflects his style of music and playing.He surprised everyone with a few tributes to the late great Michael Jackson. His T-Shirt should have been a give away though.
It’s always good to see Mike perform, and from what he told me, he was doing a “tour of Buckinghamshire in one day” that day
Good luck to Mike, and we hope to see him play soon.

When I first saw that Monte Carlo were playing at Aylesbury’s Hobble on the Cobble I was excited as I had previously heard them when they were ‘Fluid Lines’ and was eager to hear if they had changed anything else…
Their sound was still as energetic and capturing as it was and their new name reflects their new approach, regardless of the limitless stories they’ve told different people about the real reason for their name change; I was silly enough to fall for one of them – thanks Calum!
Their cheeky smiles …

Kajagoogoo arrived backstage to Hobble on the Cobble, swarmed by an army of a crowd awaiting their turn to get a glimpse of the band.  They were slightly jaded by time, but still have the attitudes of young hungry rockers.
The expectant crowd were not disappointed as they walked on the stage. They were met by a exuberant cheer as they started their set.
Terry and I were limited to the first two songs (one short of the standard three) so it did add a bit of pressure to get worthy photos. …