Shinedown

If you’ve read our review of the live show you’ll know neither we nor the audience were happy with the long lectures in between songs. But when the guys decided to play some music, it was awesome, with lead-man and lead guitar dominating the stage. Brent Smith cut a frightening figure which I wanted to capture…

Soil

I always photograph support bands, except where they are just not good enough. American band Soil reformed in 2009 with a new lead singer, new album and a valuable support slot with Shinedown. I was impressed.

The guitarist was animated and skilled. This next image sums up his electric performance.

Great bands have great vocalists and guitarists who usually work closely together. This was no exception.