Sunset Sounds 2010 – Day 1

Sunset Sounds day 1 was headlined by Moby, who took me by great surprise with his energy and level of performance. I was expecting to see a nerdy looking bald guy, chilled out, and mixing tracks with some laptops. What I got was a Moby who played primarily as a lead guitarist, full of aggression and determined to put on a memorable performance for the massive crowd at the Brisbane Riverstage.

Although Moby sings himself in a few tracks and definitely adds to the banter with the crowd, he allows others to do the vocal heavy lifting. It works incredibly well live and allows him to focus on keeping up energy levels and ensuring the spectacle is visual and audible.

Throughout the day I was also lucky enough to photograph lots of other talented bands; Dappled Cities, Datarock (always great to photograph), Emiliana Torrini, Kaki King, Hilltop Hoods and Seasick Steve. Kaki King in particular created one of my favorite images of the day, giving her best impression of a New Yorker being encouraged to dance. Beyond impressions you have likely heard that she is an incredibly talented guitarist (Dave Grohl believes her the best right now in-fact) and that would be correct. Jump on youtube and check it out.