Fran Healy of Travis

Earlier this year I was grateful to get a photo pass to photograph the band Travis at Webster Hall. Earlier this month I yet again had the opportunity to photograph the band performing at Joe's Pub in NYC. This show was a little more low key. It was an acoustic set with just the lead singer Fran Healy and the lead guitarist Andy Dunlop performing. It was real intimate night with great music and great stories.

Im a huge fan of the band and photographing them twice has just been so wonderful. Doing so made me feel like my idol Linda McCartney. Here are just a few of my favorite shots from that night.

Some of my other photographs I took of the band are on my site www.mariasilvaphoto.com under the chaos and creation gallery.

Here I also share with you the song and music video that made me fall in love with them. I love all of their music. Each song they record absolutely make my heart sing. I could go on and on and on about how much I love Travis, but I would be here forever. Instead I'll leave you to enjoy some photos and a great song.

Hawaiian McDoogle

So about two weeks ago I went and saw my cousin perform with his band out in Bethel, CT. It was a small venue packed with the bands energy and an excited audience. I had fun listening to the music and watching the performance. I will forever be a Jasper McDoogle fan!!

Paul McCartney Concert Citi Field July 18th 2009

So anyone who knows me knows that Paul McCartney is my favorite Beatle and he is "My Love" I was lucky enough to get a ticket to the Citi Field Concert this past weekend.  I had a blast and I didn't want the night to end.  I jumped, danced, screamed and sung my head off!! I also cried especially when Paul performed "Here Today" a song written after John Lennon had passed away. Paul got choked up during the song and so did I.  I was also moved by the songs "Let it Be" and "Calico Skies" The show was fantastic! Two and half hours of non-stop great McCartney hits! The only bad thing about the concert was I didn't bring my camera!! I was afraid of my camera being taken away from me because in the past McCartney concerts I've experienced, the security is very strict and kick you out of the concert if they see you taking any pictures. I guess I was the only one who listened because everyone had a camera but me. So the pictures you see here are taken with my camera phone. Not the best quality but I did my best with what I had. Upset with the missed opportunity. Oh well maybe next time....the other pictures are of me just waiting in Grand Central Station.  They were filming a movie.