Crooked Little Sons headline show at the Junction

On Friday 30th August, a punk rock band called Crooked Little Sons took over the Junction in Plymouth for their headline show.

With support from Disgraceland, The Electric Shakes and Jim Pope the night was set to be a good one!

Jim Pope opened the night with an acoustic punk set to warm the crowd up. His songs went from upbeat, melodic pop punk vibes to a slower tone with songs to pull at your heart strings. The set was varied and perfectly suited the tone of the night. Jim plays all over the county so if he’s in your local area, do yourself a favour and go and support him and his music!

The Electric Shakes and a 3 piece rock band from Dorset who’s sound can be summed up as noisy garage rock n roll. The band bought their high energy attitude to the stage and the crowd weren’t disappointed. The songs were catchy, loud and fast ; everything you want from a punk show! With moments of comedy gold in between songs, this band really know how to work a crowd.

The main support were a band called Disgraceland who are a 3 piece punk band from Devon. I’ve had the pleasure of working with this band a few times before and they never fail to put on an incredible show. The band are hectic and fantastic to watch. They bring their unapologetic political punk sound to the stage shining light on important messages about our society and their opinion on the current political climate.

Download their EP for free here!!!

Crooked Little Sons are a punk rock band who I’ve photographed countless times before and not once have the band failed to perform on top form. The band have a fantastic sound, which merges punk, rockabilly and rock n roll to form their unique style. Frontman Josh is one of my personal favourite musicians to photograph as he doesn’t hold back during his performances. The band have recently released their new single which they’re now in the process of touring.

See them live here!!!

Noble Jacks @ The Hub, Plymouth 12.04.19

Having photographed a small handful of gigs at the Hub before, taking into consideration it’s recent closure announcement I immediately jumped at the chance to shoot at the venue again for Noble Jacks, supported by The Retreat and Louis Thorne Music hosted by Creative Edge Events.
As always, I was treated with fantastic hospitality from all the staff at the venue, especially Joseph Weinling (sound engineer) who offered to keep my camera bag happy and safe whilst I got stuck into the crowd as I was shooting this show solo.
I don’t usually review sound at shows, as personally I don’t feel like I know enough about it, however the sound at the show felt right and was done very well to suit the bands performing.
Throughout the concert, the lighting technician made my job as a photographer easy, as there wasn’t any strobing (photographers pet hate). Across the night the slower and subtle changes to the colours used helped create an atmosphere to compliment the tone of the bands.
So, the night started of with solo acoustic musician Louis Thorne. He came to the stage with catchy songs which got the mood of the crowd started, charming them with his innocently shy nature, which contradicted the confident nature of his lyrics. He skilfully created a beautiful summer evening atmosphere with a mellow and easy on the ears set.
Next up The Retreat as main support, throughout the set. Richard showed impressive guitar technique focusing around fast paced strumming patterns. There was a feeling of timelessness during the set, creating a heart warming feel listening to him perform. Richard bought a certain level of charm and sospisicatipon which resonated with the crowd.
With the crowd warmed up and ready, headliners Noble Jacks took to the stage with a passionate performance. From immense energetic drums combined with angelic violin tone made their set totally jig worthy. The band bought high energy, keeping their fans moving and dancing throughout the night. I could really see why the band were in a strong position to headlining this venue.
I really appreciated the opportunity to capture true folk at such an legendary independent venue, which will be greatly missed by all.