VNV Nation
Band: VNV Nation
website: www.vnvnation.com/
Venue: TLA
City: Philadelphia, PA
Date: July 19, 2009
Photographer: DerekBrad
website:www.vnvnation.com/
Comments: VNV Nation is a fan interaction experience and it was for me also since there was no photo pit up for this show I had to shoot from the audience. Everyone dances the entire set really everyone is jumping and dancing the entire set. Ronan Harris evens mentions to the crowd that their participation is wanted and expected. He tells them not to look through there little box camera screens and enjoy the show(thats right leave the photos to the professionals). The show is so high energy a girl in the front row passes out in the middle of a song. Ronan stopped singing and carried the girl off stage. The music continued on and he finished the set. Later on the girl came on stage and gave him a hug and thanked him for saving her.
War Tapes
Band: War Tapes
website:wartapesband.com/
Venue: TLA
City: Philadelphia, PA
Date: July 19, 2009
Photos: DerekBrad Photography
website:www.derekbrad.com
Comments: I have never heard of them before tonight but I really enjoyed shooting them and I liked what I heard.
Ayria
Band: Ayria
website:www.ayria.com/
City: Philadelphia, PA
Venue: TLA
Date: July 19, 2009
Photos: DerekBrad
website:www.derekbrad.com
Comments: Ayria is the reason I went to the Trocadero, I have seen her live a few years back with my buddy in Philadelphia at the former Emerald City. I first heard Ayria years back on myspace and have been into her industrial/dance/electronic music ever since. The very sweet Jennifer Parkin transforms into Ayria during her shows and puts on a great performance, she has a wonderful voice and great stage presence. I highly recommend her albums if you love dance music.
VANS WARPED TOUR 2009
Event: Vans Warped Tour
City: Camden, NJ
Date: July 17, 2009
Photos: DerekBrad Photography
website:www.derekbrad.com
Comments: I had to deal with heat, flying microphones, musicians, spit, crowd surfers, flying flip flops, flying water bottles, screaming girl fans, Rain, security, other photographers and running from stage to stage to shoot bands. All in all I had a great time and got to shoot a total of 15 bands. Next time I would like to do some promo shoots.
Hit The Lights : Vans Warped Tour
Band: Hit The Lights
website:www.myspace.com/hitthelights
City: Camden, NJ
Stage: SmartPunk
Date: July 17, 2009
Photos: DerekBrad
website:www.derekbrad.com
Comments: These guys were all over the stage and the kids seem to have a great time! The only band thing about photographing them is it was getting dark and there is no stage lighting at the warped tour. I guess there name is what I really needed to happen at the time of there performance!