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Speaking of the Angeles National Forest, in ‘08 I shot a music video up there for the artist Ben Wise. The song, called “Ride On“, was the last track on Ben’s debut record Beside the Dial. It’s a fairly straight-forward track, with a beautiful Beach Boys-esque harmony, and so I thought it would be nice to shoot something equally simplistic against the beautiful landscape of the Angeles National Forest.
Dear lord though, was it cold out to start the day at sunrise when we got our first shot off, which happens to be the last shot in the video. I felt so bad for Ben having to ride that bike all day, truly suffering for his art. I do think it was worth the pain though, and I’m still really happy with what we were able to achieve. Especially when you consider there were only four of us out there (Ben included), and we didn’t have a permit for anything!
February 20th, 2010
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
I think you miss me already
And I’m gonna miss you too
But after all, that’s only natural
- The Amazing Pilots The Price of Winter
February 17th, 2010
The Pilots with Iain Archer at the Irish Breakfast in ‘05.
February 16th, 2010
February 15th, 2010
Meeting up with The Pilots for those first two SXSW’s was so much fun, and both years there, we spent at least a day traveling around the town in search of a great backdrop to take some publicity stills. While I don’t think it would have been possible to find a location as dynamic as the one we stumbled upon during our first year at the fest, that certainly didn’t keep us from trying. And the second time around, we found this random junkyard.
The thing about The Amazing Pilots is, these brothers are some of the funniest guys I know. Always quick with a sarcastic reply, an absurd observation or a bit of physical comedy; they’re truly a blast to hang out with. Yet nearly every time I turned the camera onto them, the smiles went away, replaced by the stern and serious. So it was quite refreshing and a lot of fun to finally get them to open up a bit at this junkyard shoot.
February 14th, 2010
Here’s a candid shot of my good friends, The Amazing Pilots, on our second trip down to Austin together for SXSW in ‘05.
February 13th, 2010
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
Must’ve lost my head for a while
I wasn’t moving but you got me stuck
You must have spiked your smile
Anyone else would have made an excuse and left early enough
Don’t believe in good fortune but you stole my luck
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
- Iain Archer
February 11th, 2010
When I was sorting through my SXSW pics a few weeks back, I stumbled upon a couple shots of Iain Archer that never saw the light of day. The one above is a candid pic that I grabbed while hanging out at the Driskill Hotel in ‘06. There’s something about this photo that I really dig; feels like it’s straight out of Esquire Magazine or something.
February 10th, 2010
If it weren’t for these boys, I probably would have never discovered SXSW. The Amazing Pilots looking serious in an Austin junkyard in ‘05.
January 18th, 2010
It’s hard to put into words the insanity of a Peelander Z performance (seen above at Hot Freaks in ‘09). Just check out this video from one of their shows, which’ll help paint a better picture. They’re by far one of the most fun bands I’ve ever seen play live, and I kind of don’t even like their music.
January 17th, 2010
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