Off-Stage Shorts
‘Off-Stage Shorts’ are segments produced with music in its rawest form – as a pure and simple production between musician and music. Often outdoors, often unplanned, acoustic, emotional and special, it is a unique look at the most intimate of performances.
Hey Rosetta!
They had just played an amazing set at the Bluebird Theatre and we waited while they packed up all their gear. It’s quite a bit, considering the more-than-average instrumentation of the band…
[OSS 8] Gasoline Heart
It was a busy day. I was shooting The Ataris that evening, and they had asked me to consider shooting Gasoline Heart while I was there…
[OSS 7] The Ataris
It was really great to finally catch one of my long-time influences in action. I remember buying So Long, Astoria from the record store back in high school…
[OSS 6] Andrew Belle
Last time it was about 15 degrees. We huddled in the back of a running tour bus, sitting in a dark parking lot. This time, nothing but sunshine, warm summer air, barking dogs and singing birds.
[OSS 5] Nouvelle Vague
The concept behind French pop band Nouvelle Vague is genius in its simplicity…
[OSS 4] Andrew Belle
You know what they say: There’s no place more intimate than the back of a tour bus…
[OSS 3] Sam Bradley
I met Sam Bradley at the Fox Theatre when he was finishing up his sound check for that night’s show…
[OSS 2] Elizabeth & the Catapult
It was a frigid late November day when Elizabeth & the Catapult contacted me and said they wanted to go up Mt. Sanitas trail to play some music…
[OSS 1] Dead Confederate
After catching Dead Confederate on stage at the Fox, I was able to coax them outside into the warm windy night to try their hand at an acoustic song…
