To my surprise, I was once again recognized as The Sound 228 magazine’s “Photographer on the Scene” in the December 2025 issue. The photos are from recent show coverage of Ne Obliscaris’ supporting acts, River of Nihil and Psycroptic. I also wrote a feature on Gloom, an emerging metalcore band from Texas….
I caught up with Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris during their stop in New Orleans while they toured with Rivers of Nihil and Psycroptic for The Sound 228’s blog, Annie’s Soundwaves. The piece digs into what makes this band so compelling on and off the stage. Two-hour sets that demand precision, a global writing process,…
I first photographed Them Guys on at The Basin Hall in Baton Rouge. Months later, I got to interview the band at the same downtown venue. The article captures their journey from a Vacherie garage playing Chevelle covers to writing two songs a week during the pandemic, resulting in their debut album All a…
One of my favorite pieces for The Sound 228 spotlights Knoxville-based alt-hard rock band Broken Side, diving into their single “Unlorn” and their upcoming album release To Fill the Void, dropping July 18th. I first photographed the band during their set at Bikin’ the Beach in Biloxi, Mississippi, and a few of those images…
Some bands make you want to photograph them exactly as they are. Swampgrave made me want to push it further. The June 2025 issue of The Sound 228 includes my feature on the Louisiana death metal band, Swampgrave. This was my first time photographing the band and writing about them for the magazine. I…
I first connected with The Sound228 by responding to a post looking for a writer. Writing had been on my radar for a while, so I jumped at the chance. My first article wasn’t assigned. I was able to choose the band myself. I went with Ampvene an alt/psych rock band from…
In October 2024, I photographed Jovin Webb performing at Live After Five in downtown Baton Rouge. A few months later, one of my black and white shots from that show caught the attention of Blind Pig Records. They connected me with the editor at Living Blues Magazine, and I submitted several images from that…