Danny North

I've just added a few shots from the Courteeners gig at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester.  My regular camera was in repair, so I shot these using a D300 and a couple of  off body strobes as the lighting was an utter dog.  In fact the gig was a pain to shoot as a whole.  No pit, security trying to kick me out, and no flash use, althugh I was only told the last bit half way through the gig  - luckily I'd already popped a few off!  (you can see it in this pic as it goes...)

 

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http://www.dannynorth.co.uk/photography/live_music/the_courteeners_ruby_lounge_manchester/

My good friend Paul Marshall aka Lone Wolf has just made a new music video directed by Ashley Dean aka Broken Pixel. 

I make a very brief cameo in someone else's shirt and then in my own with camera in hand...

 

I've watched the video about 8 or 9 times now, and it just blows me away.  The song is amazing, the best Paul has ever committed to tape.  Please, go watch and listen.  Stunning stuff.

 

 

 

 

Lone Wolf - Keep Your Eyes On The Road from Bella Union on Vimeo.

Here it is, the Rock sound gallery form the recent exclusive access to Glassjaw in Manchester -  http://www.rocksound.tv/photos/article/behind-the-scenes-glassjaw

The backstage pics I shot during the interview, which is out today in Rock Sound Magazine.

Tonight I'm doing a talk for Exposure Leeds. I'm really looking forward to it, it's given me an opportunity to look back at what's been a rather adventurous past 5 years.  From when I picked up a camera and started shooting for Sandman in 2005, to 4 years later being stood on a beach in Rio after an all nighter with Gogol Bordello - wondering 'how the hell did I end up here?'.  In that time I lost my father to cancer and over came a debilitating bone disease.  It's been a rough ride with amazing highs and lows, and for the first time ever tonight I'm doing a talk about it!  It's almost sold out but there are still a handful of places left, click on the link at the start of the blog to book a ticket.

That sounded like a commercial.  Sorry, it'll be rad, come.

A few weeks back I shot Glassjaw for Rock Sound - The feature is in the new edition of the magazine out this Wednesday 3rd March.  There's also going to be a gallery on www.rocksound.tv - I'll remind you when it's live!

 

I lit this using one speedlight off body and triggered remotely using Bowens Pulsars.

Expect lots more shots from this gig soon, in the meantime click on the image for the usual supersized pic.