Nick Krgovich

Nick Krgovich, of P:ano, Burquitlam Plaza, Gigi... a Christmas album under the name of Chris Mastheim, and the aforementioned To Bad Catholics and whatever else he has or has had up his sleeve. Nick is my favourite Vancouver artist and it's always an honour to photograph him. Unfortunately he is not the best at self-promotion, and I often find out about his shows just by accident.

To Bad Catholics

Earlier this year I photographed To Bad Catholics at Julia Chirka's home in East Vancouver, an apartment I had actually been in before when it was rented by friends who were previous tenants. Hanging out with Julia and her cousin Nick Krgovich, it quickly becomes apparent that they are not only of the same blood but seemingly live in a separate, charmed world of their own. A world that consists of two. Their music is the same: difficult to penetrate, but once you get inside it, it's pretty awesome.

Christer

Christer promo shot; this is the main image on her website. Go visit her here or here or even better, in person, July 7 at the Backstage Lounge.

(He smells like gin of the bathtub variety)

Jesse Reid
The result of an impromptu photo shoot in Jesse's kitchen.

The Painted Birds

A band photo shoot for my friend Gavin's band, The Painted Birds; as generically band photoey as it gets (though no one is scratching their heads). Not a month later, Gavin left the band. He still, however, uses this black and white photo for his Myspace profile.