I’ve been a huge fan of Steven’s since the 90s when my parents got the family deep into The Barenaked Ladies after their release of Gordon in 1992. In the last few years, I have been lucky enough to photograph BNL twice. Even though they put on an incredible show, I always missed what Steven brought to the table.
I remember seeing the Tea Party back at EdgeFest in Vancouver in 1998 or 1999 before I really decided that I wanted to shoot concerts, but what I do remember, is that I was at the front of the stage against the barrier for their entire set, and I was really excited to be standing on the other side of the barrier twenty years later.
Jared James Nichols, Dead Girls Academy, and John5. This was a very guitar-driven night at the Rickshaw
Steel Panther is one of those bands that every photographer has to experience at least once, if not more. Their stage presence is a solid 10, their amps go up to 11, while their hair goes to 12.
Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy recently played Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre to a sold-out crowd. At 82 years old, Buddy played with the energy and vigour of someone a quarter his age.
Vancouver musician Walgrin, recently opened up for Canadian rock royalty Chantel Kreviazuk and Raine Maida and their passion project Moon Vs Sun. Her unique musical stylings with nothing but a violin, vocals, and a loop pedal were incredibly powerful.
For those who don’t recognize this man from American Idol or Postmodern Jukebox, do yourself a favour, and go search those things on youtube.
I’ll wait right here.
Jessie Reyez is one of those artists who will be playing bigger and bigger venues each time she sets out on tour. Last time I caught her was on a small little festival stage with a moderately sized crowd. Fast forward, and she’s won a few Juno awards, and each one of those people that were in that small crowd have told ten of their friends what an incredible show this extremely powerful young woman puts on.
Foo Fighters have been on the “to-photograph Bucket List” for years, so when a last-minute assignment came my way from The Snipe News in Vancouver, I was more than happy, make that ecstatic, to take it.
Check out a few more images on The Snipe News page at THIS LINK
