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05.01.09

singing loud and proud

 

a family comes together to support each other and sing about it

these kids came together from across the country to make a music video

sean charles

he's the lead singer. he's got 'cool' down, sings his heart out and fires up the group.

laydeez......the line starts behind his mom. a cupcake of a dude.

sean carlyle has the baritone layer

maura johnson, who's a super singer in her own right, shares a moment chattin up her brother.

here's maura with her cousin julianne

she came from california

she's got all the backup singer stuff covered.

claire did great and certainly brings a lot of pizazzz to the act.

yea man...the coolest.

maura kept the whole thing together vocally. awesome singer.

they're rehearsing for the red carpet walk and the paparazzi. lookin good!

visit the national

psoriasis foundation

sean charles is leading the song...the light in your eyes. the tune is by leanne rimes

that's timothy on the right and breanna is the tall one in the back. both made the video shoot and added their harmony to the mix.

american idol...watch out.

keep your favorite charity in mind, keep smiling, donate some time or money. sing a lot...make music..it makes everything better.

 

plays, sings....did i mention she has an awesome voice?

amazing vocal talent..

plays...started her first original tune recently...can cover 5-6 tunes uber smooth

she sings with a bunch of the touring broadway productions that come through the area. lots of poise...lotsa future.

davis kay is a rocker

he has rock star hair..a rock star smile...he's doing guitar lessons with mr brian kirk.....so it's a done deal.

he's a bright guy with a good approach to learning. he likes classic rock.

rock and roll buddy....he's gonna be a fine player..

 

jenna sato

 

sings her heart out about the struggles of life and being 8.

shes got a buncha talent

waiting to come out

she can knock out 1-4-5 chords while working a left hand bass line

sings loud, on pitch, and always seems to have great attitude

watch this face over the next few years

jenna has somethin goin on

one of the good guys

quiet...smart..always in a bad mood....

not really. i mean check him out...wide open. i had to count to three to try to get him to give me an attitude look....

ahh....dude with a 'tude.

andrew is working on guitar. he's working with brian kirk who's got the whole music and life thing covered so we're all good.

good guy...can't fail at music or life. stay tuned for more.

mckenna has a gift for finding 4 leaf clovers. she brought me this one and a 5 leaf clover on st patty day

she also has an artistic eye

shes also a hockey freak and loves to play goalkeeper. she designed these masks

and this one for herself featuring her guitar and her favorite hockey team

raleighs new

convention center

big mama e

takes it downtown

emma and the cool

did a recent gig for the nc tourism board

everywhere you look

the building is way cool

it was a tad rainy

 

 

we had time to do a sound check before the gig

 

two cool guys

the place was heeyouugga

then the party started

all the local mascots came out to play

and chill

it's a first for me having a big stuffed animal sharing the mic . idug the shoes

and sing and dance

crakin up emma

yeehaa

mike's into it

dan davis

olly roberts wondering what i'm doing

mike edwards fakeing his heart out

i'd pulled out the video camera on stage.

i come in after the first verse on bass and decided to try to get a moment of tape

olly's thinking...dude...

really...what are you doing?

so...we had a blast in a very cool place.

 

dinner for 6

big mama e takes the boys out to dinner before the gig

the band had an hour to kill

so we ate sushi

discussed band stuff

i wandered around

waiting for sushi

 

chow time

olly just got back from a trip to nepal

try this place in downtown raleigh some time..very cool

so..that's what bands do. eat up...then go work out the brain for a few hours.

they're closed...no they're open...no they're closed.

not really.

burt music goes backdoor to stay afloat.

it's moved into a warehouse space around the back next to the teaching studios.

 

same helpful staff

same gear

tons 'o guitars

they have everything

everything covered

jason anderson keeps

burt music fine tuned

keep coming...cash is king

it's never too late to start to play an instrument or buff up your old rusty chops.

david dyer and the crooked smile band get their mojo on

.

 

a month or so back we did our first gig at papa mojos

 

 

ed butler sat in...lucky us.

dr love...allyn love is tuning up the beast

 

the man...david dyer

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bernie petteway preps his flame thrower

big mel melton of wicked mojo fame and food master and owner of the venue.

here's dave an allyn enjoying dinner before the gig.

dave is telling allyn that they are eating a special part of an alligator....

allyn is thinking about it...

david tells storys just to see peoples reaction..

ooopps....not that part please....can't swallow..uhoh

 

 

anyway..visit the place as the band can vouch for great food and great music

libby anderson is a singer and songwriter who also seems to be able to handle a camera

she seemed not happy with me shooting her so i gave her the rig for awhile

we had met near downtown raleigh and she enjoyed the sites

her father was just told he's going to perform at the upcoming adult showcase and he's freakin and lookin for the exit.

gotta love a creative and smart kid. go libby

ohh...that's the glare that means get out of my face photo boy. or does it mean why did you take the camera away from me photo boy...or does it mean oh no...i have that math project to finish when i get home?

i'm working on something with my lava lamp...

i won't hit you with it now but i'll figure things out soon and post a bunch.

spring means easter and abby davis means business

especially with egg decorations

little sister mollys version

and big mama e even digs the season

i spent easter weekend at a lake in virginia

the pace was slow...

livin was easy.

needless to say i took a ton of photos

i'm working on my macro stuff. closeups..details. it's a whole new ballgame for me. it takes more skill than i have right now so...i tried and tried.

i decided to get close to nature......

...bbuzzzz...buz

fly......

cropped up close fly

wow...what was that...

i almost got this guy flying past me..

ohh no....it's bee city

i like his fuzzy back hair.

i can get about 4-5 inches away with this specific lens

and if i could hold the camera still enough i can get some detail

check out the little hooked feet and the pollen on it's face

it was odd trying to shut down my normal fear to get this close. bees were buzzing all around me and they move out of focus faster than my auto focus can handle.

now and then it worked

uhhohh...it sees me.

he's angry...gotta go

so...happy spring. winter is gone....enjoy the memory of chilly weather.

finally....we had a snow in late feb that started about midnight.

i was up and about 2:30am decided to venture out and try some shooting.

there's not a lot of light and street lamps give an odd glow and color to the shots

it's amazing how much light there is if you can slow down the shutter and zen yourself into a steady hand

cary parkway at 2:30am

these three trees caught my eye.

i drive by them every day and they never looked more interesting to me than this time

 

the whole time i'm kinda freakin about the wet snow and my camera.

but...ya gotta try things and the camera is okeedokee

unless noted or really obvious

all photos by ken weigand

 

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ken weigand / bamboo music