Donavon Frankenrieter @ SOhO...

My days of shooting shows at SOhO, here in SB, have been few and far between lately. My latest dry spell was recently broken when Donavon Frankerierter came to town to play the humble venue.

I've always joked that I am the "Unofficial House Photographer" for the venue and usually acquire photo passes by simply using the barter system with the owner. Well, this time I made my way in using another avenue, a new connection with band.

My good buddy, Tim Bramlette, was recently picked up as Donavon's new "Merch Guy" and is on the road with band for their current tour. So... he was my easy insider on making the guest list and getting the camera ok'd. Getting permission to shoot a few songs these days almost seems comical since everyone at shows lately, especially in smaller venues, are right up front with their little gadgets... shooting stills and video the whole time.

None the less... here's a few that I took...