Local Legends Collection

North East grassroots music — the signed & unsigned artists, the small stages and the scenes that matter and available as signed, archival-quality gallery prints.

The Sun Devils with Baz Warne of The Stranglers in a black-and-white group portrait

The Sun Devils featuring Baz Warne of The Stranglers

A black-and-white portrait of The Sun Devils with Baz Warne of The Stranglers — North East music royalty captured in a single frame.

Bad Bob Bates, Bob Davidson, Geordie Waters, Brad Dolphin and Whalebone Pete at Egypt Cottage in a black-and-white group portrait

Bad Bob Bates, Bob Davidson, Geordie Waters, Brad Dolphin and Whalebone Pete at Egypt Cottage

A black-and-white portrait of Bad Bob Bates, Bob Davidson, Geordie Waters, Brad Dolphin and Whalebone Pete at Egypt Cottage, celebrating the people and stories behind the North East music scene.

Battle of the Bands group gathered outside The Three Tuns pub beneath live music signage

Battle of the Bands at The Three Tuns

A black-and-white group portrait outside The Three Tuns, capturing the spirit of a Battle of the Bands night and the community behind the local music scene.

Ruth Thompson-Gladstone performing live at The Star Inn

Ruth Thompson-Gladstone at The Star Inn

A black-and-white live portrait of Ruth Thompson-Gladstone at The Star Inn, captured in the heart of the North East music scene.

Wayne Ellis of Limehouse Lizzy singing and playing bass live at Stormin the Castle

Wayne Ellis of Limehouse Lizzy at Stormin the Castle

Wayne Ellis of Limehouse Lizzy performing live at Stormin the Castle, captured in a vivid concert portrait.

Billy Sharp of The Real Deal singing into a microphone at The Side Cafe, Newcastle

Billy Sharp of The Real Deal at The Side Cafe, Newcastle

A black-and-white live portrait of Billy Sharp of The Real Deal at The Side Cafe, Newcastle, captured mid-performance.

Steve Daggett of Lindisfarne in a black-and-white portrait holding a cup

Steve Daggett of Lindisfarne

A striking black-and-white portrait of Steve Daggett of Lindisfarne, captured away from the stage.

Tony Patterson of RetroGenesis singing into a microphone in a bright yellow and orange flower costume

Tony Patterson of RetroGenesis

Tony Patterson of RetroGenesis brings the theatrical spirit of early Genesis to the stage in a vivid flower costume inspired by the Peter Gabriel era.

High-contrast black-and-white close-up of tattooed fists spelling Rock and Roll

Rock & Roll

A high-contrast black-and-white detail of tattooed fists, embodying the raw attitude of rock and roll.

John Strong performing live

John Strong

A live portrait of John Strong, capturing the energy and character of the North East music scene.

Phil Martin and Nick Jennison together

Phil Martin and Nick Jennison

Phil Martin and Nick Jennison together — two faces of the North East music scene captured in a single frame.

Dave Lunn of Sabbatica

Dave Lunn of Sabbatica

Dave Lunn of Sabbatica — a powerful portrait from the North East heavy music scene.

The Force

The Force

The Force — a portrait from the North East music scene, documenting the grassroots artists who make it what it is.

Sorry for Nothing

Sorry for Nothing

Sorry for Nothing — a portrait from the North East grassroots music scene.

All Shine No Shoes five-piece band in a black-and-white group portrait

All Shine No Shoes

All Shine No Shoes — a black-and-white group portrait of the five-piece band, captured in the spirit of the North East grassroots music scene.

Billy Sharp, John Whitehill and Les Routledge together in a black-and-white portrait

Billy Sharp, John Whitehill & Les Routledge

Billy Sharp, John Whitehill and Les Routledge — three faces of the North East music scene together in a candid black-and-white portrait.

Gary Grainger singing into a microphone while playing acoustic guitar in a black-and-white live portrait

Gary Grainger

Gary Grainger — a black-and-white live portrait captured mid-song, acoustic guitar in hand, lost in the music of the North East scene.

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