Phantom Limb
I step out of the bright september sunshine into Yolanda's welcoming arms. The boys are a little more circumspect with their greetings. This is Phantom Limb, a Bristol based band that I have come to photograph for the day. We walk up the stairs to the 'Robot' studio, which is appropriately full of robots (little toy ones). We have a quick chat about the ensuing day. Most of which revolves around where we can get the best sandwiches for lunch. Then we set off up Park St, avoiding the sunny side of the street, so that we stop bumping into, and chatting to, the entire population of Bristol,...
Sissy and the Blister
I awoke feeling like I hadn't slept. This was crap seeing as I'd gone to bed early to get a good nights sleep! I left the house at half eight and met Ryan at Waterloo. We were off to Guildford to shoot his latest find, Sissy and the Blister, a garage / rock'n'roll style outfit. The band start to fall out of bed once we step through the door. The lead singer, James falling out of drummer, Ed's bed, where Ed's girlfriend was also just waking up... 'Typical lead singer' says Ed! Turns out they'd been out till five, so we were all in the same sleep deprived boat.
We started...
Waves of Fury
Carter crossed the Kingsland Rd and entered Jaguar Shoes (the renowned Shoreditch bar). I was sitting at a table sipping my glass of water. Carter joined me, he had been working hard at his day job, 'brushing', but by night he is the singer of sensational rock'n'roll/surf band Waves of Fury. He was here to do some photos, so we quaffed down our water and headed down to the cellar to start shooting, in the men's...
Saturday night in with the Pleasure Mob
Saturday night, and in true rock'n'roll style, I'm staying. The doorbell rings, I answer the door, and in troop the Pleasure Mob carrying a 4 pack of larger, and an Argos chess set. We start the shoot in the 'Dining Room' studio. This is in fact my dining room. Out comes the chess set and my ex landlords wood saw...
After a can of larger we clear away the table, chess set, and saw and (just like James) sit down...