Savages @ Neumos – April 16th, 2013

Building off the positive reception they received  at SXSW and Coachella the British band Savages played before a large crowd at Neumos, in Seattle, Wa.  Their edgy raw sound has won over many fans in the Seattle community.  Take a listen to their inspired performance at KEXP earlier in the day.

Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.
Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.
Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.
Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.
Savages performing at Neumos in Seattle, Wa.

 

Camera: Canon 5D MK III
Lens: 24-70L f/2.8
ISO: 12,8000 / 20,000 / 25,600
Notes:
The band Savages enjoys playing in the dark this fact forced push my cameras ISO settings in order to capture anything usable.  Equipped with a 27-70 lens I attempted to maintain my settings at 1/125 @ f/3.5.  This proved to be  a real chalenge and ended up pushing my ISO into the 12800 -> 25600 range.  Thankfully Canon greatly improved their high ISO capabilities with the release of 5d Mk III, I highly doubt I would have been able to shoot this show using a 5d Mk II.

Treefort Music Festival – Boise, Id

It’s a long drive from Boise to Seattle, during this eight hour adventure one travels across three states, two mountain passes, and numerous fields filled with wheat.  Boise itself is pretty unremarkable in itself but one weekend in March the entire downtown core transforms itself into one of the Northwests newest and best music festivals.  This marks the second year of Boise’s Treefort Music Festival and I can tell you it’s only getting better with age.  With a wide array of musical generes on display it’s become an exciting showcase from around the northwest.  This year featured incredible performances by Built To Spill, Dan DeaconEl Ten Eleven, JapanterRadiation CitySharon Jones & The Dap KingsSISUSssnake, The ThermalsYACHT, and Boise’s native son Youth Lagoon.

Here are some of my favorites images I captured at the festival…

The Thermals

The Thermals performing at the Treefort Music Festival

The Thermals performing at the Treefort Music Festival

The Thermals performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Japanther

Japanther performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Japanther performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Japanther performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings performing at the Treefort Music

YACHT

SYACHT performing at the Treefort Music Festival
YACHT performing at the Treefort Music Festival YACHT performing at the Treefort Music Festival

El Ten Eleven

El Ten Eleven performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Radiation City

Radiation City performing at the Treefort Music Festival

SISU

SISU performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Dan Decon

Dan Deacon performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Dan Deacon performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Youth Lagoon

Youth Lagoon performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Youth Lagoon performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Ssnake

Sssnake performing at the Treefort Music Festival

Sasquatch Music Festival 2012

The Sasquatch Music Festival is a four day music extravaganza taking place every Memorial Day weekend at the Gorge Amphitheatre.  Each year presents a wide variety of musical acts as well as as a few comedians to this dusty corner of the US.   This year featured an amazing lineup  with headlines like Jack White, and Bon Iver while the side stages featured up and coming acts like fun., Wild Flag and The Roots.

Below are some of my favorite images I shot during the festival.  Go see a full image gallery from Sasquatch Music Festival over at Steroeogum.

Beats Antique

Childish Gambino

Jack White

Bon Iver

Reignwolf

Reignwolf @ Sasquatch

The Head and the Heart

 Grouplove

fun.