We love the photos that Andrew has been taking of us…for a band like ours, the live show is our highest priority, and we put so much into making it the absolute best that we can.  It’s amazing to have pro photos that represent us well, and show what the SHIROCK live experience is all about.

I love the colors in this one, and the clarity…which is hard to get in the low lighting!

My favorite photos are so often the “journalistic” look…I love the grainy black & white raw feel in this… click for full post

For those of you out there wondering when I’m going to post up the photos of Shirock’s performance at 12th and Porter, you’re about to get some icing to go with your cake. Chuck, the band’s lead singer (pictured above from 2008), got in touch with me recently. The band has a bit of time off between touring, and he has kindly offered to do a guest posting on here to introduce the new images. Maybe he’ll even talk about a few juicy stories from the road too.

Round two from a week ago. This time the lighting was a bit more cooperative. The Elms are originally from Seymour, IN, but like Shirock they’ll be all over the place during the coming months while on tour. If you’ve got some vacation time to burn, the South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX is right around the corner and both of the aforementioned bands will be in attendance.

Rick Brantley was one of the two artists that opened for Shirock last weekend at 12th and Porter. Often performing acoustically, he chose to plug it in this time to present his softer blend of southern rock. Combine that with the close quarters atmosphere of 12th and Porter and it was a really fun way to kick off the evening.

The trouble with solo artists, especially those that don’t move around a lot on stage, is that the lighting director may keep things a bit too simple.… click for full post

This past weekend Shirock kicked off their Everything Burns tour. More than just a great way to launch their new debut album of the same name, Everything Burns is also the non-profit charity started by the band. 100% of the proceeds from each event will go to their charity, or to another local organization which the band is partnering with in the 14 cities which they will visit this month.

I caught up with the guys on Saturday for the tour’s second stop here in Nashville at… click for full post

It’s time to close the book on 2008, and what better way than by looking back at the musical talents that I experienced throughout the year. Nashville, Tennessee gets labeled as the home for country music, and while that may be true, it’s also home to much more. Step into the right place on any given night, and you may come across jazz, blues, folk, hip hop, or most likely rock. I’ve always been a fan of rock music, and the best of it is still being redefined and reborn by the emerging bands that find themselves… click for full post