Tom Damiano – singer of Syracuse’s Trail of Lies, bass player for Richmond’s Naysayer and slinger of the best stainless steel pour-over coffee filter that I have ever used – sat for a portrait in my mobile studio outside of the United Blood hardcore and punk festival in Richmond, Virginia. I have known Tom for years and it took little nagging to get him into the studio. Tom was busy during the fest – both of his bands played excellent sets. It was awesome to walk into the venue and see an old buddy positively ripping it up. Tom is…
Month: July 2017
Portrait session with Freaky Franz, Richmond, Virginia. April, 2017.
Franz, bass player for Turnstile, recently sat for a portrait in my mobile studio outside of the United Blood hardcore and punk festival in Richmond, Virginia. I caught up with Franz early in the day prior to the festival ramping up and he was up for the collaboration. I am not sure if I told him how many times I have listened to the Move Thru Me EP in the past six months but I am sure that he would have been stoked. 🙂
Portrait session with Brian, Syracuse, New York. July, 2017.
Brian, an old friend of mine from Syracuse, New York, recently sat for a portrait in an impromptu studio and brought along his Odd Fellows gear – what a treat! I had a great time catching up with and collaborating with Brian and loved to hear of each item’s significance. I look forward to collaborating with Brian in the future.
Portrait session with “King” Ron Kain, Syracuse, New York. July, 2016.
I always love an opportunity to catch up with an old friend and jumped at the chance to see my pal Ron and make his portrait – we don’t cross paths as often as I would like, and a moment of downtime allowed for the two of us to catch up and share some stories. The hour felt like minutes and I am looking forward to our next visit – I hope that we can break our habit of catching up only once per year.
Portrait session with Vinnie Stigma, Richmond, Virginia. April, 2017.
Vinnie Stigma – guitarist for Agnostic Front and all around punk and hardcore legend – sat for a portrait during the marathon “Uhaul Sessions” this past April outside of Richmond’s United Blood hardcore and punk festival. When I started planning the project Vinnie was one of the sitters that I was most excited to work with – I was thrilled to collaborate with him! The sitting was brief, but I had an awesome time working with him and goofing on friends in common.