Jason Diaz & The Original Series/Hotel Cafe.

I've been tracking and shooting this band for awhile now, and honestly, Jason Diaz & The Original Series, were sounding better and tighter than ever at tonight's Hotel Cafe show.

It's amazing to see how they continue to grow together as musicians, and the MUSIC, is seriously, just getting better and better.

Jason and crew played to a full crowd, all of whom I'm sure, were just as impressed and inspired by his amazing vocals, songwriting and guitar playing (all three!) and pumped by the style and sounds of this up and coming talent.

Jason's set included a variety of new songs, (this boy is always writin and producin new shit!) mixed in with his tried and true hits, and amazing covers.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled on this band....they are undoubtedly going places and ones to watch!

To view more live pics from the show: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157615872956210/show/

Ken Oak Band

Live from Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica, CA- Ken Oak and Ed Gorski of the Ken Oak Band played a sultry yet upbeat set- blending a unique combination of melodic passion, soulful storytelling and poetic sincerity.  Both Ed's guitar and Ken's cello vibrated emotion, while their smooth vocals made for a tight delivery of great music rich in depth, mood and dreaminess! Check out some of my live pics from the show....

For more live pics from the show:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157613404220876/show/

Elaine Faye/The Dakota Lounge

Catching this young, soulful singer/songwriter was a treat-

Simple, honest, and heartfelt, her music and lyrics spoke of love, loss and the sadness at times, of the human heart.

Thanks to Elaine for her sweet soul and folksy vibe- Here are some live pics from the show.

(For more pics visit:)

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157613485562908/show/

Spaceland- Jason Diaz And The Original Series.

Ahhh! Finally! Some SPACE!

Jason Diaz & The Original Series played to a packed crowd in a great, space filled venue... the likes of which this band definitely deserves! The entire crew was at it again, and they were all completely ON FIRE! It was definitely one of the best sets I have seen him play to date. The crowd seemed blown away into hyper space as well- Good vibes! The only downside... some very tricky lighting at this venue, but alas... you can see for yourself, they came out alright! :)

Enjoy!

*for more pics from the show visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157612310695606/show/

Jason Diaz & The Original Series. Hotel Cafe.

Just when you thought you couldn't give anymore...

You show up... You load in, you hit the stage, and you give it all you've got...

Well, if your'e Jason Diaz that's the case...

Good vibes filled the air at Hotel Cafe... even though Jason was fighting a huge bug/cold...

and he left his audience wondering:  When did it get so HOT in here?

Here are some live shots from the show:

Boots Riley & Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman- The Fillmore NYC

Shooting LIVE bands and being a music lover at the same time is often a challenging gig...
This night at The Fillmore/Irving Plaza in NYC proved to a perfect example- It took total self control to keep shooting when really, I almost gave up the camera for my own dose of rockin out- especially to the phenomenal rhythm and grooves of Boots Riley ("We Are The Ones"- in addition to almost every song he did..."Five Million Ways to Kill A CEO,") and Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman's light party rawkin jam: "Shake My Shit"- really had me on the verge of losin it!
If I wasn't doin my best to shake my shit, balance myself on a guardrail and still hold onto the camera... None of these shots would have come out :)
All I can say about that night: WeeHOO!
For more live shots from the show, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157610156973374/show/

Outernational- Acoustic Set at The Fillmore, NYC.

What a treat to land in my favorite town on American soil, and find several friends/bands playing the exact nights I was due to be in town!

A brief respite at MOMA to kill a few hours between events, and one phone call later, I was set to attend the Fillmore to catch my boyz of Outernational playing their first ever, acoustic set- with Boots Riley of The Coup and Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman (former Rage Against The Machine Guitarist) headlining to boot!

A camera ready night was already in tow as I headed down to Irving Plaza to catch the show, and shoot away on a free press passed event!  (Seems like God smiles on me whenever I'm in this town!)  I'm posting some of the LIVE shots taken from the show for all fans to enjoy!  A very special thank you goes out to Leo for being my man of the hour!  Kudos!  or would that be BO?

:)

For more live shots of Outernational, visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157610135278406/show/

Enjoy!

JOE BOYD & FRIENDS: A NIGHT OF WITCHSEASON

Joe's Pub, NYC.

A night with Joe Boyd recounting legendary stories of his journey in the music world, accompanied by various featured artists:  Anna Wayland, (YEEHOO!) Jenny Muldaur, Vashti Bunyan and others...

Here are some live pics.

To view more photos from the show that night, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharone/sets/72157610545877354/show/

Jason Diaz/Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA.

Every once in awhile, I come across truly gifted artists, who aren't just obviously great at what they do, talented in their crafts and inspiring in their visions, but genuinely good people too.

It is a boon when this happens, and even amidst many talented people I've encountered, being a good person who infuses truly good vibes with genuine soul into what they do is a rarity.

Jason Diaz is most definitely one of the most recent finds I consider a treasure in the Music world.

Luckily for me, I've been able to attend a few of his recent gigs in L.A. and shoot this mad talent LIVE doing his own special THANG.

If you haven't become hip to his own special vibration of soul, his unique blend of voice and guitar playin... you are truly missing an original... as the name of his band suggests:  Jason Diaz And The Original Series.

Original is right...

Keep it rockin Jason :)

Mad Love~

Jason Diaz And The Original Series, Molly Malone's L.A.

Gavin Salmon- Jason Diaz And The Original Series.

Gavin Salmon- Jason Diaz And The Original Series.

Anna Diaz- Jason Diaz And The Original Series.

Jason Diaz

Jason Diaz- Jason Diaz And The Original Series.
Here are some LIVE shots from Jason Diaz And The Original Series show at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles, CA.