Gang Of Youths 

Gang of Youths on their massive sold out ‘Say Yes To Life’ Australian tour, 2016. The band sold out Sydney’s Enmore Theatre five times, doing the same for their shows in Melbourne and Brisbane. I was shooting freelance at the time and wanted to photograph their show on film instead of digital. I knew this would fit with the creative for the album they were promoting at the time ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ as I’d noticed a lot of the assets for the record were shot on black and white film, dark and grainy, with dust particles left for texture. I wanted my live shots to fit this direction, so I thought why not, I have three songs to shoot and two rolls to make it happen.

Jaguar Jonze

Portrait of Jaguar Jonze photographed for Happy Mag, Newtown 2021.

Pist Idiots 

Press shoot for Pist Idiots album ‘Idiocracy’. Taken in Kirribilli, Sydney 2020.

I Know Leopard

Editorial shots of I Know Leopard. Live shot from Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 2019.

The Kooks

Photographs of The Kooks soundcheck, backstage and performance at The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 2019.

Charlie Collins 

Portrait of Charlie Collins used for an editorial piece to promote her album ‘Undone’, Newtown 2021.

Jack River 

Black and white portrait of Jack River taken at Yours & Owls festival, Wollongong, 2018. Live photographs taken at Falls Festival, Lorne 2019 and Spilt Milk, Canberra 2018. Shot for Secret Sounds / Secret Service PR & I OH YOU Records.

Kirin J Callinan

Kirin J Callinan portrait taken at Farmer & The Owl festival, Wollongong 2018. Photographed for Monster Children Magazine.

Running Touch

Photographs of Running touch performing at Spilt Milk, Canberra 2019 and The Grass is Greener, Brisbane 2020. Shot for artist management, The Post Modern Collective.

Pacific Avenue

Press shoot for Pacific Avenue’s 2022 EP and singles, ‘Easy Love’, ‘Give It Up For Yourself’ & ‘Leaving For London’. Shot for BMG Australia/BMG Global and FRNDS MGMT.

Parcels 

Editorial press shoot of Parcels taken at The Lansdowne, Sydney 2019.

Skegss 

Pre-show portrait of Skegss taken out front of Sydney’s Metro Theatre, 2017 and performing at Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay 2018.

Hockey Dad 

Photograph of Hockey Dad taken from my DIY portrait setup at Yours & Owls festival, Wollongong 2018.

Flight To Dubai

This series of Flight To Dubai started in 2013 when I was new to shooting live music and continues through to now. The series includes images from hometown shows during the band’s early days at The Lass O’Gowrie and The Cambridge Hotels in Newcastle, through to Sydney shows at Oxford Art Factory and The Lansdowne. There are also shots of DIY home and backyard gigs during a time in 2017 when Sydney’s live music scene was facing lock out closures, forcing venues to shut early which heavily impacted the city’s nightlife and culture. Smaller acts and independent artists had no option other than to play at a handful of venues, or to create a space of their own to keep live music alive. This is one of my largest body of works as I have photographed the band for nine years, documenting their career from their very first days to today. Some of these images were exhibited at Newcastle Art Gallery for ‘We Can Be Heroes: A BACKSTAGE PASS’.