SXSW is for Photographers…. Part 5 of 6

March 27, 2008

I had the pleasure of shooting the Victory Records showcase in Austin. C’mon…you remember Thursday? Unearth and Hatebreed? As a label, they have a checkered past, and at times a questionable reputation. However, they have maintained longevity, and from the looks of it, a huge fan base. At Red7 in Austin there were droves of kids who came to see a few bands from North Carolina who delivered emotional angst ridden ballads and mathy progressive metal. I’ll tell you whats AWESOME and TERRIFYING, is seeing a room full of hormonal pierced and tattooed teenagers explode during BTBAM. You never see that kind of energy at a show in NYC, nor do you ever see audiences so invested in bands at such a young age. It’s all quite epic. I LOVED this show.

Between the Buried and Me, The Audition and The Secret Lives of Freemasons.

Between the Buried and Me front man, Tommy Rogers.

Full house at Red 7 in Austin for Victory Records showcase. There was actually a line down the street and around the corner, it was apparently packed to capacity and the fire marshall was called.

Between the Buried and Me

The Secret Lives of Free Masons

The Secret Lives of Free Masons front man, Brien Worsham

The Audition

The Audition front man, Danny Steven.

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