Freddy music

With all of this fantastic weather going on lately, you might think my next post would involve that. You would be wrong (but the next one will be). This one is music, music, music! In the last week I've been to and photographed a few really good shows around Fredericton. I love the challenge that low light interior photography presents. I also love the fixed 50mm portrait lens with an f-stop of 1.4 that I got in March. It's proving hugely useful as I can work with less light and get a really nice manual focus.

The first two bands I photographed were Cheers to This & The Playdates at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on May 18th. I was pretty used to the lighting for this show, as it was a similar set up to the show I had been in and photographed there the week before, A Little Broadway Theatre Company's "Be Careful What You Wish For".

Cheers to This was mind blowing-ly good as usual. I mean, they are REALLY good. Unfortunately this was their last show as a band, as their bassist Dan Beattie is moving to TO. However, I'm sure the rest of these extremely talented guys will continue to play around Freddy, so everyone should keep and eye out for music by Anthony Gray, Kahler Legacy and Alex Daigle! Anthony and Kahler will also both be playing at FreedomFest at the Farm this summer, check it out! https://www.facebook.com/events/286755224742167/ Here's a few photos:

Anthony Gray. Lead vocalist, guitarist.

Kahler Legacy. Lead guitarist, vocalist.

Dan Beattie. Bassist, vocalist.

Alex Daigle. Drummer.

I'd never heard The Playdates live before, so that was new for me. They are very together as a band and the synth adds a cool sound. I didn't get as many photos of them because their lighting was much dimmer and they didn't get as long to play. It was an all ages show that ended at 11pm and it wasn't that well attended in the first place. The band was really cool about it though and for the last few songs they got us to come up on stage and dance with them, which was a pretty next experience. Check them out at http://theplaydates.com/. Here are two I managed to snap:

Lead vocalist and bassist Adam.

Guitarist and vocalist Aaron.

Last night I saw Two Hours Traffic at The Capital Complex. They are one of my all time favorite bands, so it was great to see them live again after more than 2 years since last time. Their sound makes me feel all of the things that good music should make a person feel. It was especially good because they played quite a few new songs and have announced a September release for a new album! Check them out here http://twohourstraffic.com/. The venue was quite a bit smaller and dimmer than CSAC, so it was definitely more of a fun challenge to photograph, although I'll admit I was mostly there for the show. :)

Guitarist/vocalist/sometimes tambourine player Andy:

Bassist Nathan:

 Favorite photo from the show

Drummer Derek:

Lead vocalist, who also happens to play guitar, synth, etc.

When I arrived at the show, a band I'd never heard was opening and I really liked their sound. They are Amos the Transparent. A six piece band hailing from Ottawa, as I gathered, with a folk/pop sound. You can check them out here http://www.amosthetransparent.com/. I just grabbed a few shots as I was warming up to the lighting and venue:

Hope you enjoyed these gems. What a time I had taking them!

If anyone is interested in seeing more from either of these shows or would like permission to use the images, please shoot me an email at kaleighmlstultz@gmail.com.

-K