Juried Art Exhibition
I'M WITH THE BAND
Photographing the World of Music & Musicians

1650 Gallery is hosting the juried photography exhibition
I'M WITH THE BAND
Photographing the World of Music & Musicians

Filmmakers have known for 100 years that something magical happens when you add music to images. The two combine to create something more magical than the sum of their parts. Just ask any 6 year old who has balled their eyes out at the end of ET! But what about those scruffy downtown cats who actually make the music? Here at 1650 we got to wondering what their world is like? A large part of the musical life is lived on stage; those are the glory times and the moments when the musician is in his natural element, doing what they do best. This we want to see; concert photos can capture the power and the glory of musical expression. But there is another side too: the backstage, offstage side of the musician. On the bus, car or train on the way to the gig. Navigating nightclubs, bars and concert halls. At rehearsals and studio sessions. Writing and alone time. Relaxing with friends, working the crowd or posing for the ever-present band photo. All these elements combine to create the musician’s life, whether pro, semi-pro or amateur. And this month at 1650 we want to see it all: Street buskers, one-man bands, classical quartets, rock gods, jazz legends, open-mic hopefuls, piano prodigies, church choirs, fat ladies singing and of course the roadies, fans and groupies, big time or small potatoes! So if you’re ready to take YOUR act on the proverbial road then put on your blue suede shoes and point your camera toward anything that squeaks, honks, moans, rattles and rolls or blows, and show us the saucy, sultry and sometimes seamy world of music. Join with us at 1650 this month as we push through the crowd, get our hands stamped and our drink tickets and proudly say to the guy at the door: "I'M WITH THE BAND!!!"

Sixty works were chosen from submitted photos to be included in the I'M WITH THE BAND group photography exhibition at 1650 Gallery in Los Angeles.

I'M WITH THE BAND 2018
BEST OF SHOW


1st Place - Best of Show Winner
"Horace Tapscott" by Roderick Lyons


2nd Place - Best of Show Winner
"Ballad" by Robert Sherman

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