EMP hosted its annual Sound Off! competition on February 27th. The Semifinals #3 made Dre’zy and too Smoove the winner (and audience favorite!), and LEE the runner up. The event is always a favorite here at Back Beat Seattle. Enjoy photographer Simon Krane’s photos of Dre’zy and too Smoove, LEE, and the other two Semifinals […]
Going back just a little in time, we’ve got photos of the Christmas Vacation Tour for you!! The rad lineup, including Falling In Reverse, Atreyu, From Ashes to New and Assuming We Survive, made its way to Seattle’s Showbox on December 4th, 2015. Tattoos and rock are always great presents, right? We love those gifts! […]
Let’s celebrate the winter holidays with photos of Deck the Hall Ball 2015. Now, why not! We’re very apologetic these didn’t see light of day earlier. Things happen, but this way we’re reminding you closer to the date of this year’s Deck the Hall Ball, which you should already be planning for. Death Cab for […]
February 20th, 2016 found EMP hosting Sound Off!‘s semifinals number 2. R&b singer-songwriter Paris Alexa won first place, while psychedelic artist Animal Camera got the second place spot. Congrats to them and to Travis Thompson (Audience Favorite!) and Crews for battling it out. All photos by Simon Krane: Paris Alexa Animal Camera Travis Thompson Crews
Kicking off his “Surfing To Shockwave” tour, Joe Satriani rocked the Paramount with his incredible guitar licks and his magnetic stage presence. He’s immensely talented with a sterling history and he seems to really enjoy entertaining the audience. He’s one show that I look forward to when he comes to Seattle. The evening wasn’t without […]