PATTERNS AND TONES

The Los Angeles music scene cannot be discussed without mentioning the neo-psychedelic movement that has evolved  over the last decade  on the east side of the city. Bands such as   Darker My Love ,  Sleepy Sun,  Robedoor ,  Mr. Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Mystic Braves, Joel Jerome,  Pocahaunted , The Entrance Band,  and most notably   The Warlocks , the Psych scene has flourished into a full fledge happening. Back in 2001, I was contacted by Bomp! Records to photograph The Warlocks for their  upcoming album "Rise and Fall" which came out later that year. It was a memorable day creating pretty shapes with seven people, especially in the midst of an earthquake!  I am happy to present to you out takes from that shoot along with photographs I crafted from their gig  at the Bootleg Theater in Silverlake  earlier this month. I caught up with the incredibly kindhearted and extremely...

From 1989 and 1993, San Francisco was treated to the the stylings of a band named broom. This singular band consisted of Steve Brown was on lead guitar, Erik Bluhm on bass, Roxanne Rodriguez on rhythm guitar and a rotating cast of drummers. broom was one of those mystical birds that rises from the burning passion of a close knit group of friends intent on creating beauty through music.  I was honored to call all of them dear friends. They were friends I in fact grew up with who inspired and delighted us all with their creative talents and shared their knowledge and passion for their favorite Kraut, Psych and Space rock bands. There is a sweet sincerity to their music, one that comes about from pure enjoyment. You can't fake having fun! It is with great pleasure I present to you for the very first time unseen photographs I took of the band back in the day along with a recent interview with the founding members who have graciously provided us with a window through which we...