Somehow, I caught a bug this past week… and have been trying real hard to kick it… but it likes me a lot and wants to stay for 3 weeks. SOO between blowing my nose, coughing, and trying to sleep… I’ve been trying to keep my “work as usual” routine. I’ve had several excited music fans ask me, “When do we get to see them?!” in regards to The Good Kids concert photos. Believe me, I’m just as excited about them! And now….some shots from the show…
In October of 2009, I was asked by The Good Kids to photograph their band for an upcoming record they were producing. Click here to view those images. We had a lot of fun and the pictures turned out awesome! Well…. they’ve come a long way in such a short time and recently, I got a phone call from their drummer. He excitedly told me they landed a gig at the House of Blues in Anaheim…. which is a big deal! I’m so proud of these guys… here’s some shots of the show…
There were five bands that played that night. The opening band was named The Gasoline Addicts… definitely entertaining…
The bands drew all kinds of fans… this is one of my favorites from the night… I love the cute grandma looking admiringly at the band rocking the stage….. I have no idea how the unhealthy level of sound decibels didn’t phase her… I had to have earplugs so I wouldn’t go deaf after the show…
The second band that took the stage was Ives the Band, and they reminded me a lot of the Decemberists and maybe even Leeland…
Okay and then when I was backstage with the guys…. I noticed this drum that had a ton of glitter all over it. I wondered if that was on purpose, and then when these guys got on stage, I saw the drum and waited patiently for someone to bang on it and make the glitter go flying…. I’m a nerd, I know. Anyways… the bassist started beating the drum and I’m pretty sure I squealed with delight when the glitter went flying… I love glitter.
Then it was time.
Da….. da….DAAAA!!
It was time for the Good Kids to take the stage….
Amps were set up, mikes were tested, guitars were tuned… deep breaths were taken in and out…
The lights went on… and cheers pulsed through the crowd…
They are such rock stars!!!
Seriously… I loved watching the joy and passion seeping through every note as they rocked the House of Blues that night….
If you haven’t checked out their music yet, you should…. they’ve got a unique sound and they’re a fun group of musicians following their passions. Cortez, Jared, Grady, and Chris…. thanks for inviting me to help document such a pivotal event in your climb to stardom…. 🙂 You rocked the house! 🙂 And many thanks to the House of Blues for allowing me to shoot there… 🙂
