After They Rocked
Project published February, 2014.
Live music is one of the most powerful forces in my life and this project was born out of my fascination for rock and roll's incredible transformative properties.
After They Rocked is a diptych series aimed at documenting both the physical and metaphysical transformations musicians go through while performing. Participants are photographed against a white backdrop right before going on stage and again right after. Sometimes their transformation is obvious, like noticeably messier hair and a sweaty face, other times it's more subtle, like a satisfied smirk.
These images were made over the course of two evenings in mid-December, 2013, at a
Mama Coco's Funk Kitchen showcase. A special thanks to all the bands that participated. Check out the outtakes
here
.
-Dan Bracaglia