Status Quo! De Dun De Dun De Dun De Dun...

Merry Christmas everyone! Last Monday I shot my final gig of 2008, and chose a great one to finish on - the mighty Status Quo, who played the LG Arena as part of their 40th anniversary tour. I was covering the gig for Birmingham Live, and you see my review and some other pics right here.

This was the first time I'd seen the Quo live, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. They are a true British institution, and it was a joy to shoot them.

If any of you are wondering where my promised pics of Biffy Clyro are, then I'm sad to say that I didn't get to shoot them in the end - my pass only let me in for the support act. Very annoying, but hopefully they'll your again soon and I'll get to shoot them. Here's some more Quo pics.

It was great to finish my photographic year by adding another big name to my portfolio - I'll be posting a review of 2008 next week sometime highlighting all of my favourite gigs and photos, so check back here then!

If you like these pics, please leave me some comments at the bottom of the page! Here's a few more...

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And that's it for the Quo. I also found out last week that Practical Photography Magazine are going to be doing a small feature on me in the March 2009 issue, so make sure you get yourselves a copy when it hits the shelves! Merry Christmas, and all the best for this festive season.

Voodoo Six - Food For the Soul

What better way to spend a Sunday evening than watching the excellent British five-piece Voodoo Six, as they rocked the Queens Hall in Nuneaton? I was covering this one for Birmingham Live again, and the review is here. This was actually the first time I'd got to see Voodoo Six - up until now it looked like they would end up one of those bands that I was destined to never see live. Thankfully, this time I was there, and it was totally worth it. While I liked their album, on stage they are so much more powerful, due in no small part to their two excellent guitarists - Chris Jones and Matt Pearce.

However, the main attraction is vocalist Henry Rundell - not only because of his awesome voice, but also due to his half-painted face. A great frontman, and a captivating performer on stage.

And here's some of the best shots of the rest of the band:

Despite the fact that they're a relatively 'new' band, Voodoo Six already have a dedicated following, as the next few pictures will show. There's some who partake in some face-painting worship, some who you may recognise from the silver screen, and others who just plain love the music that the band makes.

All in all, a great show and some great images to remember it by. Check them out if you get the chance, because if you like rock then you won't regret it.