PATTERNS AND TONES

Eddie Cochran moved to Bell Gardens, CA in 1953, but little did he know that 60 years later, rock n' roll would still be alive and well in his adopted city in the form of the Black Mambas ! With Michael Prince on vocals, Dorian Chavez on guitar, Leroy Martinez on drums and Eric Martinez on bass, the Black Mambas  are a revved up rockin' good ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through their set. Their debut self titled CD and a 45 single " Baby, I'll Give It To You " came out in 2013 on  Wild Records ,  who describe them as a 4 piece rock & roll band playing first wave punk.  Rodney Bingenheimer has said "they have a Rolling Stones-meets-Iggy and The Stooges way about them. Very blusey side of the Stones vibe, with an edge of garage". And they were described by Chris Ziegler, editor of LA Record , as "staggering into 1976 with gutter-glam songs and dawn-of-punk velocity and attitude". I was introduced to the ban...

I'm happy to announce this year's photographic series I'm dedicating myself to is "A Day In The Life Of A Rock n' Roller". I have been dying to document those I know and admire and photograph them from early in the morning to late into the evening to give the world a glimpse into the lives of those who I feel embody the spirit of rock and roll. Across many different fields of interests, I want to capture the underlying thread that binds them all together and document the raw passion and nature of their individuality and verve. The first installation of this series was with the fabulous and amazing Los Angeles music promoter Asia Muka. Generously giving me her time and allowing me a peek into her personal world, Asia's day was filled with music, passion and fun. I met Asia at a nightclub after my band The Checkers had just played a set. I immediately sensed her enthusiasm and pure passion for Rock and Roll music. I haven't seen this kind of fe...