This winter has been extremely busy for me, sucking up time from many of my passions, including drumming and photography. FoCoMX gave me an opportunity to reconnect with both. It was a soul-replenishing weekend that reignited my creative sparks.
Heart Medicine was lucky enough to play again this year. We were one of the first bands of the weekend, playing at Wolverine Farm at 5:30 pm. We were grateful to see so many friends make it out! With our set finished, I put my cymbals (we were backline sharing) away and broke out my camera, setting out to capture some amazing bands.
Eva Rose King, Robin Lewis, and Ingrid Avison
We actually had a little bit of time before our set and were able to catch some talented musicians. We saw Eva Rose King at the Magic Rat, then Robin Lewis on the Wolverine Farm patio. We need to extend our deepest apologies to her, as the proximity of our soundcheck likely disrupted her set. After packing up, I snapped a few photos of Ingrid Avison, who was playing at the Wolverine Farm patio.
Antonio Lopez Band
I popped into Salt Road Brewing to catch the Antonio Lopez Band. Fun fact: Antonio Lopez actually supported us in one of our first gigs, back in 2015, playing an acoustic set between our full-band sets. I love the instrumentation of his full band. I went a little crazy photographing Jonathan on the marimba. The lighting was perfect, his colors were vibrant, and he was playing an instrument that made it fun to capture motion.
Commander Yo and the Plutos
I journeyed back to Wolverine Farm to see Commander Yo, who I was pleasantly surprised to learn is the stage name of John, a bandmate of mine from my time in the Wiseacres Jazz Band! They put on a great show!
Foxfeather
I ping-ponged back to Salt Road Brewing to check out Foxfeather. who was a new “Heartthrob” shout-out band. They really rocked out the place!
Drunken Hearts
As the night wore on, it was becoming harder to pop into packed venues. I had to adjust my game plan by arriving at the venue long before the band you wanted to see took the stage. On my way back to Surfside, I managed to catch part of Drunken Hearts’ set on Old Town Square.
With all the photos I’ve taken, I’ve broken up Friday’s post into two parts. Be sure to check out Part 2.