Jen Hunt Photography » musician

published

jen — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:56:31 +0000

we were published, it was our first time, we liked it. thank you paleface and thank you toledo free press.

http://www.toledofreepress.com/2010/08/31/paleface-at-frankies/

paleface

jen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:35:20 +0000

he plays guitar, she plays the drums.

he plays the harmonica, she plays tambourine.

he sings, she sings.

together they play songs. together the make music. together they put on a show. together they are Paleface.

“songs you will be glad to hum for the rest of the day” – Paste Magazine

check the latest paleface video: New York, New York

http://www.palefaceonline.com/

we are so cool

jen — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:13:52 +0000

we are so cool that we got photo passes to shoot the avett brothers in savannah, ga.

we are so cool that we drove 4 hours there and 4 hours back in the same night which put us home at 3 am. true rock stars.

we are so cool that when we arrived, we grabbed our fancy cameras and our move-to-the-front-of-the-line photo passes and marched to the stage.

we are so cool that we didn’t even care when security informed us we could only stay and shoot for the first 3 songs.

3 songs equal approximately 12 minutes and in that amount of time, with those unfamiliar lighting conditions, i could barely get my settings in order.

yes, we drove 8 hours roundtrip to shoot for 12 minutes and we would do it again in a second. it was SO much fun! when we got home we were tired but grateful. and we learned a lot. mainly, that the avett brothers are cool. and us? yeah, not so cool.

shannon mcarthur

jen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:23:53 +0000

one thing i love about this job, this job that is my second job, is that i get to meet people. short people, tall people, friendly people, shy people, old people, young people. on this particular morning i met one of the talented people. yes, he is a musician. he showed up in a hoodie, his shoes could’ve been borrowed from my dad’s closet, and he brought a guitar. while waiting for the sun we exchanged stories over coffee, then we strolled southend. he sang, i shot. – chris

www.shannonmcarthur.com

sam thacker

jen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:20:33 +0000

“I woke up this morning though, thinking about the need for candidness in art. I feel like my best moments as a songwriter and a performer come when the boundaries are blurred, my guard let down.”

i love this quote from sam thacker. it’s true. i mean, my gift is certainly not singing but as a photographer, i want my pictures to instigate. to stir people’s hearts. and the only way to really get to that place is to be willing to make my own vulnerable. chris shot these pictures at the evening muse last thursday and i love the way they turned out.

go check out the band here: http://www.myspace.com/samthacker if sam’s voice doesn’t make your heart all melt-y, then no one’s will. i recommend serenade and tonight.

Sam Thacker – Vocals, Guitars
Michael Westbrook – Guitars
Jonathan McAdow – Drums
Mike Reddick – Bass

sallie ford & the sound outside

jen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:56:41 +0000

normally, the opening act is something i drink through, talk through, apply lipgloss to or more often than not, skip all together. sallie ford & the sound outside was the opening band for the avett brothers new years eve show. lucky for me, chris had purchased their cd, not an animal beforehand. we listened to it all the way to asheville and by the time we pulled in to our hotel, we were hooked. my favorite song is called danger. it has been stuck in my head now for almost 2 weeks, but in a good way. not in the annoying way that drop it like it’s hot or those awful kay jewelry jingles do.

while i was in virginia meeting my new niece last week, chris got the opportunity to take pictures of sallie ford and her band before and during their show at the visualite. yes, they’re insanely talented, that’s undeniable. but what i loved most about hearing chris recall his time with them was how lovely they were. how they were humble, unassuming, funny and gracious. and that’s reason enough why i’ll go to their shows, buy their music and continue to butcher danger in my shower.

“…as far as newer acts are concerned, there is no performer out there that i champion more than sallie ford. i was a fan literally within the first twenty seconds of hearing her sing for the first time.” - seth avett, the avett brothers

her voice is amazing. seriously.

tyler. ford. jeffrey.

check out the sticker that sallie got from one of her mom's music students.

this next one is my absolute favorite.