Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band Live Wanaja Festival, Hämeenlinna. 18.7.2014

Reggae, OK?

Finland's very own reggae artist Jukka Poika was performing in Wanaja Festival with is notorious Sound Explosion band on 18th of July.

For me this was another artist that was pretty much out of my own comfort zone and as I've never really listened to any of his records I didn't really know what to expect. I've heard them on the radio tho, but never really concentrated on it or dug into it.

But anyway, I managed to get some pretty decent shots here, so let's concentrate on them now. Shall we?

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Rikoslaki

Time for some punk rock this time boys and girls...

I've always felt strong affinity to the punk rock scene, well, not the scene, but the music and the ideology behind it. There are lot's of different factions in this genre as well, but I will not dig deeper into that matter as this time as this post ain't about my affections or factions. That discussion is going on in other places. Music is music and the impact that it makes on a personal level is the most important thing. The only thing that should matter. All else is, well, nonsense.

Anyhow, I've been shooting these boys on various occasions and I've always been warmly welcomed and i've really enjoyed what I have accomplished during these sessions.

So, go on, take a look and see if You like it as much as I do.

And go see the band live!

Below there are shots from various gigs dating from 2013 to 2014

And a big ass thank You to Harri for letting me come and do my thing! Thanks!

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Dregen Live Pakkahuone, Tampere 25.4.2014, Finland

This was the first time that I was shooting pics in Tampere as Dregen was supporting Michael Monroe band on their Horns N' Halos Spring tour.

Didn't have much background info on the band before so really didn't know what to expect but that Dregen himself is very active there on the stage. I think I had couple good ones still all thought i didn't succeed as well as I would have wanted.

The band itself was great and they delivered very solid rock n' roll show as one should expect an artist with this much experience will do.

Enjoy!

Michael Monroe Live Tavastia, Evenign Show, 11.10.2014, Helsinki Finland

Ok, so I promised You pics of the evening show later this week and, well, here they are!

One must take off his hat and bow deep for a band who deliver show with this much intensity, and fucking does it twice a day! Goddamn! I was fucking done after and all I did was wear 5+ kilos of camera gear, but these dudes, they go over the stage like freaking maniacs!

As long as Michael Monroe band is alive and kicking, Gene Simmons can shove his comments about rock being dead, deep down in his arse! He doesn't know jack shit about rock n roll with statements like that!

Rock n' roll is here, on stage, as Michael Monroe band!

Thanks for being able to be there, see this, hear this and in a way, be a part of it.

All this and everything else © Tomi Vesaharju