PATTERNS AND TONES

Another recent cover that includes photography I shot is on this new compilation from my favorite Bay Area punks - The Mr. T Experience. "Shards" Volume Two - Pieces of The Mr. T Experience 1985-1999 is an amazing collection out on Sounds Rad Records . Like Volume I, this record contains 16 bonus tracks that had appeared on various MTX CD's over the years but had never made it to their full length LPs. For a complete history on how this occured, please visit Dr. Frank's blog here  and here ! I photographed Dr. Frank , Joel Reader and Jym Pittman for the 7th MTX LP back in 1997. It was shot in my old photo studio inside The Warfield Building which also housed the famous Warfield Theatre . The studio on Market Street in San Francisco was situated right between the two ladies on the outside of the building's facade. Outtakes from that photo shoot are also included on both Volume I and II inserts. Julie Green October 27, 2018 Inside Volume I ...

While living in San Francisco from 1987 - 1999, I had the great opportunity to photograph many, many bands in my studio as well as performing live throughout the Bay Area. I had a small but lovely studio right between the two female statues on the outside facade of the Warfield Building . I shared it with my friend, Michelle Wilson .  I shot there from 1995 until late 98. Me and Russell  Being a singer myself, my love for music spilled over into my photography and the two have been intertwined ever since. In 1985 I started hanging out in San Francisco. Karen Finley (the writer not the performance artist!) took me to my first gig: The Pandoras and Voice of America at The Mabuhay Gardens on Broadway. Seeing those bands play at The Mab changed the course of my life forever.  I was introduced to Russell Quan sometime back in 1988 through our mutual friend Christof Certik, himself a very talented musician. It was Russell's sweet and kind demeanor whic...