Photos of My Morning Jacket at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 14, 2016.
It’s hard to describe just how good My Morning Jacket sounds live, but when you add that it was outside at night in front over 20,000 people it makes it for a memorable evening.
Photos of Kaleo at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 13, 2016.
Kaleo opened up the Peachtree stage on day one of Shaky Knees to a crowd of people who many didn’t know what to expect. They were introduced to a deep singing voice which led to a stunned crowd, all of whom applauded after almost every song.
You can watch Kaleo’s music video for “Way Down We Go” (in a freaking volcano no less) here = Kaleo – “Way Down We Go”
Photos of Explosions In The Sky at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 15, 2016.
Explosions In The Sky opened briefly with a statement from Munaf Rayani: “Hello everyone, we’re Explosions In The Sky. Thanks for coming to see us today.” And that was the only time the microphone was used as the band dived into over an hour of their catalog to thousands of Shaky Knee attendees. This paired with the sunset at Centennial Park made for an extremely unique moment that is rare in concerts. The music was clear and sounded fluid, the weather had a strong breeze and there was gorgeous light surrounding the outside of the stage that added to closing hours of the festival. It was something special for many people and EITS helped make it that way.
Explosions In The Sky’s most recent album The Wilderness can be purchased here on Amazon = Explosions In The Sky – “The Wilderness”
Photos of Baroness at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 13, 2016.
Baroness took the stage on day one of Shaky Knees on incredibly bright day and featured many songs from their latest album Purple. A round of applause was given after the bands performance of Chlorine & Wine which followed by “I LOVE YOU!” from a member of the crowd; replied by John Dyer Baizley got on the mic with “I don’t know who you are but I love you too, I guess.”
You can watch my review of Baroness’ latest album Purple by clicking here = Album Review: Baroness – Purple
A casual sit down audio interview where Richie and Ryan of Highly Suspect talk about passing gas, life on the road, and how the USA should elect future Presidents.
You can watch my review of Highly Suspect’s “Mister Asylum” here = Album Review: Highly Suspect – Mister Asylum
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Photos of The Decemberists at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 14, 2016.
The Decemberists closed out the Ponce de Leon stage on day two of Shaky Knees. The band started off with The Hazards of Love pt 1 and played a selection of songs ranging through their discography. At one point Colin asked the crowd to put their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers. After the song was over, the frontman apologized because he realized it was weird, and he promised he would never do it again. The crowd laughed and loved the entire performance as thousands crammed in to see them play.
Photos of Deftones at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 15, 2016.
Deftones played on day three of Shaky Knees in support of their new album Gore while also playing many hits from past albums like White Pony and Around The Fur. You can purchase their latest album Gore by clicking here = Deftones’ “Gore”
You can see my review of Gore by clicking here = Album Review: Deftones – Gore
After their performance at Shaky Knees Keith and Mike stop to talk about life on the road, getting serious for their eventual third album, and the importance of “greens”.
You can see my photos of Atlas Genius live at Shaky Knees by clicking here = Atlas Genius at Shaky Knees
You can purchase Atlas Genius’ sophomore album Inanimate Objects on Amazon or stream on Amazon Prime by clicking here = “Inanimate Objects” by Atlas Genius
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Photos of At The Drive-In at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 15, 2016.
At The Drive-In was one of the two bands to close out the festival on Sunday May 15th. After the news of the band reforming for a tour and possible new music (although Ward has bowed out), this seemed almost like an impossibility that people could hear At The Drive-In again. But they arrived, and they played, and they delivered.
In an interesting note, after the first song Cedric looked right at me and got on the mic and said “Nice camera! What kind is it?” I shouted “NIKON!” and he said “Awesome”. He then walked over to Omar and introduced him to the crowd as Puerto Rican Bernie Sanders, and told the band “Cosmonaut”.
It was one of the best days I’ve had in doing convert photography and live coverage, and this band was one of the main reasons why. If you are looking for a blast from the past you can watch their music video from 2000 for One-Armed Scissor by clicking here = “One-Armed Scissor” by At The Drive-In
Photos of Atlas Genius at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, GA. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on May 15, 2016.
Atlas Genius flew in from Houston after performing the night before just to make their performance on the Ponce de Leon stage at Shaky Knees at 1:30PM. Even though they were battleworn, they still pulled off a great performance that made the crowd happy.
You can purchase Atlas Genius’ sophomore album Inanimate Objects on Amazon or listen for free on Amazon Prime by clicking here = “Inanimate Objects” by Atlas Genius
