Arrested Development // Live at The Wardrobe, Leeds [by Barnaby Aldrick]
Last week, my buddies at The Wardrobe in Leeds asked join them for a special gig to photograph Arrested Development. These guys have been in the game since 1992, and are best known for Mr Wendal & People Everyday, but have been pumping out albums ever since. I was excited to hear what they had […]
Corinne Bailey-Rae at the O2 Academy // Music Photography by Barnaby Aldrick
I don’t know many celebrities, but when I was young I went to youth club with Corinne Bailey-Rae. It was there my pals & I saw her do her first gigs as ‘Helen’ a way-ahead-of-their-time rock/soul hybrid, formed around 3 best mates, Jenny, Jo & Corinne. We saw them play a thousand times over and […]
Summer's Sunday Service Spotlight! [Music photography by Barnaby Aldrick]
Some of you may know that I host & promote a band night in Leeds called The Sunday Service, on the last Sunday of every month. It’s a cheeky little night in a small (but perfectly formed) room in the basement of Verve Bar. The night’s been running for coming on 3 years now and […]
The Leeds Festival 2010 Part 1 // Music Photography [by Barnaby Aldrick]
On Bank Holiday weekend just passed, between Friday & Sunday weddings, I was lucky enough to blag a press-pass to this years Leeds Festival via Leeds Guide. I always seriously enjoy photographing at this fest, in no small part to do with the flood of light they they throw at all the stages, making a […]
Sunday Service March // Music Photography • by Barnaby Aldrick
Man – where did April go? Time certainly is airborne, eh? I’ve just found a moment to unearth & process the images from last months Sunday Service (the monthly acoustic band night I host in Leeds centre). It was such an excellent gig last month. We had three amazing bands along to wow the packed […]
Leeds Guide cover shoot // The Sunshine Underground • By Barnaby Aldrick
The first shoot on this week’s Leeds Guide brief was a cover shoot with the up-and-coming Leeds band The Sunshine Underground. They’re one of the headliners for the upcoming Live at Leeds festival on May Bank Holiday weekend (30th April>3rd May 2010) and a lot of the next Leeds Guide’s will be promoting the fest. […]
Sunday Service February // Music Photography • by Barnaby Aldrick
I run a monthly band night in Leeds centre called the Sunday Service and have only just found a moment to process the images from February’s gig. It was a cracking gig at Verve bar, featuring three solid and significantly different acts. Our old pals Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts returned for another round… They’re […]
Hope & Social at the Studio // The Sound Gallery visit the Crypt [by Barnaby Aldrick]
Last week Phil Barber, Rob Booker & I joined our pals Hope & Social at the Crypt where they’re in the process of recording their second album. They’ve done various creative gigs and events at the Crypt before and for some reason had a feeling it was in a romantic hamlet on the edge of […]
The Battle of Plumpton & Sunday Service highlights // TSG Music Photography
Last week Phil Barber & I joined James Owen Fender for another round of his Battle of the Bands competition, in association with his Plumpton Presents band night in Leeds. James set up the competition to promote undiscovered bands and win a fantastic prize: some quality prizes, such as the winning band getting a track […]
George Grand Duo // TSG Band Profile Shoot @ The Loft Leeds
Myself and Snr Barber were recently asked to pop on our Sound Gallery hats and shoot some promotional images for the Leeds-based George Grant Jazz Duo. They had a gig coming up at the Loft Events Space, so we joined them for an hour beforehand to shoot a few snaps. Below are a couple of […]
