It's not everyday a photographer is on the other side of a shutter click hearing the words,"say cheese." But what's even more unique, is having 20 photographers experience this phenomenon all at the same time.
April 4th marked The Triple Door's first Rockgrapher exhibit opening-20 of Seattle's music photographers, or Rocktographers as we're affectionately calling them, selected their best photo to display on the Musicquarium walls for one month. Curated by Mat Hayward, Seattle Rocktographer, the showcase was created to shine the spotlight on the photography community in Seattle.
"It's no secret that Seattle is known for producing some of the world's more renown musicians and rock stars," say Hayward. "But there's this really incredible underground community of photographers that have shot them over the years. Seattle's concert photographers have had access to so many incredible shows, garnering both incredible stories and tips to share. These individuals are what this event is all about."
Featured Rocktographers (in no particular order):
Graham Lee
Christopher Nelson
Jason Tang
Morgan Schuler
Xander Deccio
Alex Crick
Chona Kasinger
Dan Rogers
David Conger
"Iron" Mike Savoia
Stephanie Savoia
Greg Roth
"Island" Jennifer Dohner
Jim Bennet
Marcella Volpintesta
Matthew Lamb
Mat Hayward
Kirk Stauffer
Suzi Pratt
Heather Fitzpatrick AKA Mocha Charlie
Local buzz surrounding our Rocktographer exhibit opening party on April 4th:
Seattle Music Insider interviews Mat Hayward
The Stranger
Seattle Weekly
Seattle will have until the end of April (one more week!) to take a gander at all the submissions and vote on a favorite. The ballot box is already overflowing, but one lucky voter will be picked at random to receive 2 show tickets to The Triple Door, every month, for a year. Will it be you? It most certainly could be!
This is only the beginning. The Triple Door plans to continue to feature music photography exhibitions, with rotating artists, each month.
Photo cred: Mat Hayward Photography
New Wave is coming to the Mainstage for Super Jam Plays Squeeze on Friday, April 12th, at 7:30pm!
Super Jam will perform every song from Squeeze's 1982 hit album "Singles 45's and Under," plus many more Squeeze favorites. "Singles 45's and Under" gathers a dozen of Squeeze's classic power-pop hits into one platinum collection. It represents their prime -- from Chris Difford croaking out "Cool for Cats," to Glenn Tilbrook chiming "Annie Get Your Gun," to Paul Carrack crooning "Tempted."
Including members of Apple Jam, Lucas Field, and 80's Invasion, Seattle based Super Jam will bring authentic live renditions of this signature pop album to our stage with, what we like to call, world-class musicianship and showmanship. These guys won't let you down.
Members of Super Jam include:
Rick Lovrovich (lead vocals, bass) - Rick is the founder/frontman for the world-renowned Beatles tribute band, Apple Jam. He is also a member of The Beatniks, Craig Terrill Band, and Herding Cats.
Jakael Tristram (lead vocals, guitar) - Jakael is a producer/artist from the indie soul band, Lucas Field. He was in Apple Jam's original line up, and produced their recorded catalogue. He also plays with Hit Explosion, BrandX, and U Rock.
Shane Peck (drums) - Shane is a composer/producer. He also plays with 80s Invasion, Laguna, Lusy, Johnny Astro, Poland, and The Nines
Mark Romanowski (guitar, backing vocals) - Mark is a composer/multi-instrumentalist. He also plays with Poland, and Johnny Astro
Mark Zyla (keyboards) - Mark has played/toured with a variety of musical acts, including Soul Kiss, Darren Mottamedy, Gloria Weems, and Hannah Michelle Weeks
Check out clips of Seattle Music Insider Greg Roth's interview with Rick Lovrovich and Jakael Tristram on our stage.
