"Every Day Is Saturday is an a/v-rich offering that makes standard coffee table fare pale in comparison." Flavorpill
"The list of bands Peter Ellenby has photographed since he began in 1994 reads like the graduation announcement for a whole class full of indie rock elites." Pitchfork
“Peter
Ellenby's images of indie rockers are perhaps some of the best rock photography
of our generation. Using unusual equipment, such as plastic cameras and fish-eye
lenses, Ellenby gives a distinct look to the voices that are defining the musi
For the past decade, photographer Peter Ellenby has captured the bands and musicians that have emerged as avatars of the vibrant indie rock scene. An impromptu shooter with a fan’s eye, Ellenby employs the same sort of freewheeling, often chaotic techniques—using everything from plastic toy cameras to fish-eye lenses—as the musicians themselves. The result is a body of work that reveals the explosive energy of live performances and epitomizes the street ethic that these bands work and live by.
Once the sole province of college radio and small clubs, indie rock has exploded from the underground to become a major worldwide phenomenon, with many acts going on to multi-million-dollar label deals and sold-out arena tours. But such radical evolution has not blunted its edge, nor has it dampened Ellenby’s passion for his subject: a passion that has lead him to produce portraits as personal and open as the music itself, and live shots so visceral you practically tremble from the volume.
Hundreds of pictures combine to create a document of a vital international music
scene that has rocketed some performers to superstardom and helped to define a
new generation distrustful of commercial culture. As a bonus, the book includes
a 21-track CD featuring music by Preston School of Industry, Grandaddy, Death
Cab for Cutie, Film School, American Music Club, Rogue Wave, The Court &
Spark, Beulah, The Wedding Present, Kingdom First, and many of the other bands
from this groundbreaking movement.
Peter Ellenby has been taking photographs almost his entire life. He has
lived in San Francisco, shooting the Indie scene, since 1994. His work has been
used by bands, labels, and publications around the globe. His favorite places in
the world are the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh and Bottom of the Hill in
San Francisco.
John Doe is a founding member of X and of The Knitters, and has released seven solo albums. Mr. Doe has also appeared in more than forty films and several television programs.
Tim Scanlin is a Los Angeles–based writer, musician, and entrepreneur. His past titles include publisher of the zine SnackCake!, editor at Sonicnet/Addicted to Noise, and director of A&R for Rhino/Warner Strategic Marketing. In 2004 he co-founded Brandracket, which pairs top-shelf independent artists with some of the world’s biggest brands. He’s also a member of the band Actionslacks. He lives in Long Beach.
Christopher Slater writes about music and film and lives in San Francisco. His first published story, “Collision Course,” earned three stars and a “Great Job!!” in Mr. Hennessey’s 3rd grade class.
