Monday, 22 September 2008

Keith Caputo, the Agony uncle

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Last Thursday I was back at a very empty Birmingham Academy 2 to watch pint-sized Life of Agony singer Keith Caputo on his solo tour. I was shooting and reviewing the show for Birmingham Live and that should all go up soon, although I think we're due to launch the BRAND NEW site any time now, so it may take a while longer than normal. Anyway, support was provided by Brum singer/songwriter Lee Rogers, and he did an excellent job. He has a great voice, and would be well worth going to watch if you get chance.


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Then it was onto the main man, Mr Caputo. He is quite a mysterious character in general, and was equally enigmatic on stage - which only really made him more captivating. He has a great vocal range, and his solo material is also very diverse, making for an interesting set.


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His band, The Sad Eyed Ladies, are three talented Dutch musicians, and helped in building an atmospheric sound that built and built as the set went on.


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The rest of the set was great - one of those ones you can enjoy without actually knowing any of the songs played. I'm really pleased with some of the shots I ended up with, especially given how bad the lighting was and the fact that, surprisingly for this venue, flash was not allowed. Not to worry though, I got the shots I needed and it's another "name" for my portfolio, which is nice.


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