BOB SCHNEIDER
BOB SCHNEIDER Written by: BEN BAMSEYPhotography by: HOLLY BRONKOIt’s Monday night in Austin, Texas. Indescribable streaks of color tear the atmosphere as the big southern sun sets. The regular crowd shuffles down South Lamar Boulevard filing into a blank...
JAMES BLUNT
james Blunt Written By: Ben Bamsey Photography by: andrew ZaehHe sang about a girl that made him high in an octave to prove it. But before James Blunt crooned, “You’re Beautiful,” he drove a tank for the British Army, and was the captain who led 30,000 troops into...
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
stone temple pilotsWritten by Ben bamsey Photography Holly bronko“You always were my favorite drug, even when we used to take drugs.” It’s simple English but what a profound statement, especially when you consider the source and put it in context. It’s a now sober...
ROGUE WAVE
permalightWritten by: Ben bamseyPhotography by: noah abramsThe warning sign has been posted. “Permalight” it reads – a defiant statement against the darkness responsible for its depth. The acoustics of the surge seem sweet like a song suspended in harmony, but make...
BRANDI CARLILE
BRANDI carlilewritten by: kiera scholten Photography by: Jeremy Cowart“I’m home!” Brandi Carlile screams with a simultaneous sigh. Her first unsung words are met with uproarious applause erupting from the sold-out Seattle crowd. “It probably helps that I’m related to...
SERENA RYDER
serena ryder written by: ben bamseyIt’s a voice that comes around only a few times a decade. Once heard, it cannot be forgotten – a three-octave treasure with Joss Stone power and Stevie Nicks spirit. It’s as sultry as a Mel Rojas pin-up, yet as beautiful as a Monet...
A BEAUTIFUL MESS – JASON MRAZ
A beautiful mess - jason mraz written by: ben BamseyPhotography by: Andrew ZaehTen years ago, Jason Mraz had a few t-shirts, some paper fedoras and a dream. He stuffed them into a worn backpack and travelled cross-country from his home in Virginia to California – a...