Rolo Tomassi – Birmingham Academy 2, 28th October ’10

Next up on my Thursday night, Sheffield’s latest addition to an already impressive roster of good bands – Rolo Tomassi.

The Ocean – Birmingham Academy 2, 28th October ’10

Thursday was an evening of loud metal for me, and kicking things off were Swiss band The Ocean.

Rise to Remain – Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 9th October ’10

Acting as direct support on Korn’s Ballroom Blitz tour and doing British metal proud – the excellent Rise to Remain.

Norma Jean – Birmingham Academy 2, 1st October ’10

Direct support on the Rock Sound Presents tour came from the A-MA-ZING Norma Jean.

Devil Sold His Soul – Birmingham Academy 2, 1st October ’10

Second on the Rock Sound Presents bill, the excellent Devil Sold His Soul.

Lower Than Atlantis – Birmingham Academy 2, 1st October ’10

Rocktober is a much better name than October for music photographers, as it’s the month when gig season really gets going. Kicking off my Rocktober experience for 2010 – Lower Than Atlantis.

Primary1 – Birmingham Academy 2, 27th March ’10

Opening for the official next big thing last month was Primary1.

Job For A Cowboy – Birmingham Academy, 9th February

A couple of weeks ago I was back at the Academy for a brutal lineup featuring the mighty Job For A Cowboy.

Dirty Little Rabbits – Birmingham Academy, 1st February ’10

Back at the start of this month I finally got to photograph my first gig of 2010 and the first band for me to shoot? Dirty Little Rabbits, the latest project from Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan/the Clown.

Youmeatsix – Birmingham NIA, 11th December ’09

For my final gig of 2009 I headed to the NIA where, opening things up, I got to shoot Brit rockers Youmeatsix.