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The Skore recently played a couple of gigs in the Channel Islands. These were promoted by Derrick Williams. The first was a charity night in his home Island of Alderney followed by a gig at the Fermain Tavern in Guernsey. Local band 'The Risk' supported on both nights... and they were feeling the pain when they returned to Guernsey. Something to do with the Alderney's famous hospitality!
Take a look at the Galleries here.
THE SKORE
THE RISK

Liberation Day in Guernsey came to a lively end in 2011 when 'Lib Rock' did what it says on the tin... it rocked a big crowd with a line-up of four bands.
First on stage where The Barlows followed by Breaking the Silence who had a large group of fans making the best of the mild evening. Next up were one of my favourite local bands Last of the Light Brigade with visiting tribute band the Killerz headling.
A new Gallery of pictures has now been added.
VIEW THE LIB ROCK 2011 GALLERIES

It was billed as a 'Stadium Show' and - given the confines of the Fermain Tavern - it was about as close as you are going to get in Guernsey!
Nemesis held their launch gig for their new recording 'Forever in Metal' at the Fermain Tavern last Friday and produced the goods... as expected. If you are into Metal you missed a treat as this band knows all the moves, writes a good line of Metal and can play a bit!
The performance was aided by Mark Guillou's great sound and lighting set-up. This all goes to make a photographic treat. So I was there to capture the atmosphere. Take a look at the new picture Gallery.
NEMESIS STADIUM GIG AT THE TAVERN

King Rat and the Soul Cats returned to one of their old haunts to play two farewell gigs last Saturday & Sunday. The new Fermain Tavern played its part in making the occasion memorable for a responsive audience - many of them were there (like me) to remember the many great King Rat gigs that we have enjoyed in the past.
The band were fantastic. It is hard to believe that they won't play again but Chris Dean insisted that this is the end. We live in hope that there will be a comeback one day!
I have added new pictures to the King Rat Gallery. This Gallery must be one of my biggest featuring 'Bands'... but there are a lot of them, eh!
Check-out the new pictures by following this link - the latest pics start on page-7!!
KING RAT AND THE SOUL CATS FAREWELL GIG

If you judge the success of an Event by the number of people attending then Mark Guillou's Rock of Ages-9 has to be the best so far!
But of course the real success is made by the quality of the Bands playing. And here again many will consider this the best so far.
Mark is a great supporter of young new talent and once again most of the Bands were still of 'school age' but performed like they had been doing this for years.
With Rock of Ages getting bigger all the time you will have to arrive early for the next one to avoid the disappointment of not getting into a 'full house'.
If you missed the latest, why not check-out my picture Gallery to see what you missed. The first three bands of the six that played are now on-line - MX2, China Aster & Re-Discovering Pluto.
MX2 at ROCK OF AGES-9
CHINA ASTER at ROCK OF AGES-9
RE-DISCOVERING PLUTO at ROCK OF AGES-9

The Bonneville Barons were supported by no less than four Bands when they played at The Fermain Tavern last weekend! Three of the four were mostly formed from different combinations of members of Rawcuz Crowzz - Alderneys very own Band. These guys (and Gal) had a busy night!
I have now updated the Gallery to include a few pics of each of these support acts.
Take a look at Coalbox Generals, Rawcuz Crowzz, Gent's Outfitters & Crash n Slide.
BONNEVILLE BARONS
COALBOX GENERALS
RAWCUZ CROWZZ
GENT'S OUTFITTERS
CRASH N SLIDE

The Fermain Tavern continue to put great Bands on their stage.
This time it was a Band that, to be honest, I hadn't heard of before... sorry guys! The Bonneville Barons were headlining at the 'Tav' last weekend supported by Coalbox Generals, Rawcuz Crowzz, Gent's Outfitters & Crash n Slide.
I arrived not knowing what to expect and left 'well impressed' by the 'Barons'... good to listen too with great stage presence. They could play a bit too! Hopefully we will see them back in Guernsey soon. Don't miss them if they return.
I have added a new Gallery of Bonneville Barons pictures. A selection of pics featuring the other Bands will follow.
A GALLERY OFF PICTURES FEATURING BONNEVILLE BARONS

I was reminded how well The Doghouse can work as a live music venue when I watched the tribute band AC/DC-UK play last week. There was a good sized crowd who were clearly 'up for a bit of AC/DC'. The Band were great. My only complaint is made as a photographer... the lighting wasn't particularly good for me. Not enough to spoil a great gig though.
Take a look at a small Gallery of pictures here:
AC/DC-UK PLAY AT THE DOGHOUSE

My ambition to update this new web site with my archive of pics continues. The 'Bands' Galleries are now up to the letter F (only 20 letters to go!). The latest pics show Fade to Grey playing at 'The Best 80s Party in the World' at Beau Sejour and a gig they played at the Fermain Tavern. If you're into 'Glam Rock' then this is the band for you!
Check-out the new pictures here:
FADE TO GREY GALLERIES

One of my 'most photographed' bands have had their Gallery filled even further! Brutus Stonefist play quite a few gigs each year and I seem to end up at many of them. Inevitably, I have many pictures of these guys!
The latest additions were from last weekends fundraising gig at the Fermain Tavern to raise funds for the next Guernsey Arts Commission/Twist Records/GBG CD which will feature tracks from many Guernsey Bands.
The Gallery has now been updated.
By the way, have you tried viewing the pics using the 'Slideshow'. Click on this option at the top of the page when entering a Gallery.
Another way to navigate through the various pictures is to use the arrow keys on your keyboard.
THE LATEST BRUTUS STONEFIST PICTURES

The list of Bands that still need to be added to this new web site remains very long, but I have just ticked another off with the addition of a Gallery featuring John Wesley Stone.
A few weekends ago I photographed the Band at a gig in the Grande Rock Bar & Bistro. As always it was a lively one! The problem for me was that it was really dark... no exageration! I have to thank Nikon for getting me a few 'keepers'. The D3s is a star performer in low light conditions.
I have also played around with a few of the pics - I think the 'grungy' style suits the band. I very rarely have time to make any changes to pictures and almost all those you see on this site are straight out of the camera. It has been fun to get back into Photoshop.
The JWS Gallery also features pics from my archives.
VIEW THE JOHN WESLEY STONE PICTURE GALLERIES

Beechy Colclough, a name that has been associated closely with the music heritage of the Fermain Tavern, returned to the stage last weekend with his classy band and he entertained a good crowd of followers and friends.
Beechy featured on the Guernsey scene for a number of years before leaving the Island. People of my age probably regard that period as the 'Golden Age'... oh, bring back our youth!
Well, for a short time on Saturday we could share some time with this charismatic performer who was so well connected in the music industry he was once able to give Elton John a call and get him to appear on stage at this 'out of the way' local pub venue. Surely the thing of legends!
I have added a new picture Gallery featuring the Beechy Colclough Band on stage at the Fermain Tavern.
VIEW THE BEECHY COLCLOUGH GALLERY

Another box has been ticked with todays update completing the Gallery of pictures featuring Bands that played on the main stage at Jersey Live 2008. There is also a Gallery featuring some of the crowd and an Elevated Photo Gallery with pictures taken from my 26 Metre Photo Mast.
The new Bands featured are The Courteeners, Foals, Black Kids, Goose, The Music & The Go! Team. Incidentally, The Go! Team are due to play at the new Guernsey Festival of Performing Arts this Summer.
JERSEY LIVE 2008 PICTURE GALLERIES

A very popular choice with my customers is a 'custom designed' Photo Montage. Each one is individually created with a choice of your favourite pics. It's best not to choose too many - five works really well - and I will e-mail a low resolution sample to you for approval before producing the final print.
An A2 print (sized approx 22" x 16") cost £55. You can also choose to have the montage supplied on a Canvas. A 24" x 16" Canvas is £80 with the largest 30" x 20" at £120.
You can E-MAIL ME or phone me on 07781 144525 with the picture numbers or to arrange to view my complete database of your pictures.
VIEW A SAMPLE GALLERY OF MONTAGES

It always amazes me how a picture can bring back the memories and emotions of a past event or special occasion. I have been 'reliving' a highlight for me in 2008 when I photographed Jersey Live.
This was the year when The Zutons & Prodigy headlined. Photographing Prodigy 'from the pit' was something special! I loved the high energy of their performance and the way these guys new how to 'work for the camera'. This is something that I have noted with many of the biggest names - they understand the power of a well captured 'moment' and will work hard for us photogs by 'throwing shapes and making eye contact'.
The result should be to the benefit of both the Artist and the Photog - an image that defines the performance for both parties.
I always encourage local bands to try and understand that there can be more to a performance than simply playing and singing and some of my favourite pics are of the local guys and gals that work hard at 'total performance'.
But I digress! I have been updating the Jersey Live Galleries for 2008. New band pics include: The Prodigy, The Zutons, We are Scientists, Velofax, These New Puritans & The Valentines.
NEW JERSEY LIVE 2008 GALLERIES

I have added a few more of the bands that played at Rock of Ages-8 to the picture Gallery. This time it is Anders' Riddle, Breaking the Silence & MX2. The final couple of Bands should be added by tomorrow.
UPDATE: The final two Galleries have been added with pictures of Feedback & Plan of Attack. That's it for RoA-8... phew!
Take a look by following this link.
ROCK OF AGES-8 PICTURE GALLERIES

The Fermain Tavern in Guernsey can add another big star of the music scene to its list of 'greats' that have played in this intimate venue. It is unlikely that any 'pub' of similar size has had so many established names on its stage... even Elton John has played there!
Last Friday saw Georgie Fame take his turn and the comment from all the attentive audience was that he was well worth seeing.
I was particulaly interested to see the wide spread of ages and also the varied 'musical background' of the audience... this is surely a testiment to the fact that a great musician can transcend across all.
I have added a new Gallery of pictures featuring Georgie Fame.
GEORGIE FAME AT THE FERMAIN TAVERN

I only managed to catch the last few songs of their set but I was impressed again to hear this fairly new band when they played at the Fermain Tavern last weekend... She Haunts the Roads is one to watch.
The last time I photographed She Haunts the Roads was at Rock of Ages7 and they are in the line-up for Rock of Ages8 this weekend. Search on Facebook for details.
VIEW THE SHE HAUNTS THE ROADS GALLERY HERE

I didn't think how much time it would take to bring my archive of pictures over to this new web site but the task continues!
I have collected a huge number of pictures of Bands playing many venues in the Channel Islands. Today there has been a big update to the Jersey Live Gallery.
Featured Bands include: Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal, Passion Pit, The Whip, Frank Turner, Golden Silvers, The Antlers, Brave Yesterday, The Dirty Aces, The Valentines, The Kooks, Doves, Jack Penate, The Temper Trap, The Boxer Rebellion, Fight Like Apes, Black Stats, Marvel, Kap Bambino, Chew Lips, The Antlers, Gable, Emily Loizeau & Oneofakind.
That's twenty-four new Galleries.... phew!
JERSEY LIVE 2009

Jersey Live in 2010 presented six Stages of entertainment for the two days. That allowed a huge choice of Bands to perform. I left the Festival completely 'wacked' having photographed twenty-seven of those Bands!
I have just completed the updates by bring those pictures over from my old web site. The last of these updates include pictures of: The Centeniers, The Hype, The Magic Numbers, The View, Tinie Tempah, We are Enfant Terrible & We Have Band.
VIEW JERSEY LIVE 2010 GALLERIES