Thursday, August 26, 2010

Ollie Kristian - A Man On A Mission!

So, here is a man on a mission. Ollie Kristian has decided to write a song a day and put it out there on Twitter..
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Some of his songs are fantastic. What a challenge.. A song a day!! Amazing...
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Ollie has a rather good musical pedigree and has music in his blood. As well as being a thoroughly charming chap.
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I was asked to shoot him at home, in his bedroom studio and do some portraits as well.



















He is a very clever chap and going by what I heard today, should do very well.. One to watch..

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Skinny Lister Live in Camden

I shot down to Camden Town, in London to photograph Skinny Lister.
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I did a shoot with them before on the canal and now was their sold out gig at the Lock Tavern. They were brilliant. There were lots of music biz people there. A&R people looking to sign them and PR people, booking agents etc.
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They went on stage just before 9pm and played a short set until about 9:45.
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The room was being used for a private party after them for The Libertines, who have recently reformed.
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Anyway, Skinny Lister were brilliant. If you get a chance to see them, then do it.
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Skinny Lister

I have just done a photo shoot with a new Folk band called Skinny Lister. They have travelled down from the midlands in the UK to Camden in London. So, I met up with them whilst they were on their way to Camden and did some shots. Luckily, as it is England, the clouds parted for long enough for the sun to shine through.
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Other than that it was raining and horrible.. But the band certainly brought out the sunshine. They played a couple of songs for me whilst we were on board their Narrow boat (Barge). I was really impressed, they are fantastic.
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Obviously, they are going to be big news any second. They are playing tonight in Camden at the Lock Tavern.
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I hear that loads of press and music industry A&R boys and girls are coming down to see them. So, if you are in Camden get down to the Lock Tavern and see if you can get in. You wont be disappointed, honestly, they are brilliant.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Armed Siege

So, there I was driving along minding my own business driving around nice and picturesque part of Hertfordshire, about 15 miles outside London. When a police car flew past me with lights and sirens. Anyway, I got out of the way and then there was another one, followed by anther two or three police cars.. So, at that point I thought I had better follow them and see what is going on. I finally got to to the place where all of the action was. I quickly parked up and got inside the police ring that was appearing. I quickly saw the armed police at the front of a house.
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They were trying to negotiate with a young guy who was inside the house.
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The young guy was rather angry and swinging a big knife out of the window.
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After hours of negotiations with Police officers and family outside, he eventually came out and gave himself up. I found it all rather sad. To see a young guy (apparently 17) in such a state and angry and now in trouble..
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Once he was outside, he was arrested, handcuffed and searched and then places rather gently into one of the police vehicles and taken away.
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I then gathered my thoughts and got to my car and cleared off.
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