Someone once told me that there's a lot of music out there, much of it bad. That's precisely why the Knee-Hi's were formed they said: to bring balance to the often harsh reality of today's music scene.
Interestingly, I was the one who said that to my own agreeable self.
I also like to think that concert photos are really just opportunities to capture portraits of people doing what they love. These candid shots function like portraits, and I've started trying to do this at every show for better or worse by isolating individuals and zooming in tightly.
My aim to capture images that would look great in a bygone yearbook, on LinkedIn (I mean there should be more originality on LinkedIn) or granny's kitchen.
All of that aside, the Knee-Hi's have always been top portrait models (albeit maybe unintentionally so), and no one can deny their wide-eyed, wide-angled need to freeze images of the most fun and creative chaos I've seen on stage. To capture the environment, the fans, and the important people in their lives. This set truly was a friendly, celebratory affair.
So, with lesser ado than my normal intro, here are the Knee-Hi's in all their frosted, bubbly, and gloriously grimy selves celebrating the release of their new 2nd album, "Razzle Dazzle", cementing 5 new favorited tracks and counting, at the Empty Bottle.
Note: From spritely Victoria's serious stage design direction to ever-ethereal Ashley, a Knee-Hi alum, their presence made the night even more stunning and nostalgic in the best of all ways.