Tales From The Pit Podcast

We Talk with Graphic artist and photographer Stephen Jensen (Part 1)  

Stephen D. Jensen is known mostly for his work in the music and entertainment industries on album covers, packaging, guitar design, and artist photos. Stephen received his BA in graphic design at Columbia College of Chicago focusing mainly on graphic design, photography, and typography. Stephen’s style comes from a combination of unique photography, photo direction, and photo manipulation, and a strong sense of color, design, and typography. He also possesses a strong background in marketing and branding having helped with the visual identity of some of the biggest brands in the business. Stephen is known for his outside thinking often coming up with ideas and concepts that are not always the most obvious solution while also managing to be the perfect fit. He is very confident when taking on full projects, working from original concepts, sketches, photography, design layouts, through final presentation and production. But Stephen also shines as part of a strong creative team and works well with other designers and photographers that challenge his skills. With influences from the early art masters to his modern day peers, Stephen’s work balances elegance and precision with chaos and decadence. Some of his pieces offer deep concepts and photorealistic imagery, while others are studies in color, design, typography, and structure.  

Find Stephen Jensen: 

www.wornstar.com 

www.f3studios.com  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

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We talk with Artist Photographer, Jeremy Saffer (Part 2)  

Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.  

Find Jeremy Saffer: @jeremysaffer http://www.jeremysaffer.com/ 

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #jeremysaffer #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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We talk with Rock N Roll Renaissance man & Bassist Matt Dirito  

Born in Michigan, Matt DiRito is best known for being the Bassist with the band Pop Evil. He joined the band in 2007, In 2008, Pop Evil released the album Lipstick on the Mirror, which was DiRito’s first album as a member of the group. The band went on to release 5 more albums with multiple #1 songs. In 2021 Matt announced his departure with the band.   

Find Matt at: @mattdirito startreatments.org  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #redsunrising #popevil #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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We talk with The Violent / Red Sun Rising Singer Mike Protich  

Ohio based singer Mike Protich started the band Red Sun Rising in 2007.  

Their singles "The Otherside" and "Emotionless" both reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart, making them the first band since Trapt to reach number 1 twice on their first album.  

Red Sun Rising announced an indefinite hiatus in 2020. Members Mike Protich, Dave McGarry, and Pat Gerasia formed a new band The Violent, releasing a music video for their single "Fly on the Wall" on May 22, 2020  

Find Mike at: @theviolentmusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf1cUcLuH-k 

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #redsunrising #theviolentmusic #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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Part 1 of our interview with Jeremy Saffer  

Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.  

Find Jeremy Saffer: @jeremysaffer http://www.jeremysaffer.com/ 

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net #NHCONCERTPHOTOGS 

#jeremysaffer #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Erik Rogers from the Godsmack & HelloooTV camp.   

Erik Rogers has a 16 year track record of proven excellence as a Live  Sound Engineer, Producer, Production Manager and Tour Manager. He  was nominated for a Parnelli Award in 2010 and has been a mentor  appearing on podcasts and interviews while also hosting work shadows  on tour stops all over the United States. Erik has toured with acts such as Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Dustin Lynch, Testament, Hunter Hayes, Apocalyptica, Najee, Scott Stapp, Ed Kowalczyk, Saving Abel, Death Angel, Like A Storm, Sons of Apoll.   

Erik Rogers and Paris Visone are also the founders of HelloooTV.   

Find Erik at: www.erikrogersaudio.com www.helloooproductions.com  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net  

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS​ #godsmack​ #concert​ #tour​ #onstage​ #rock​ #helloooTv 

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We talk with Concert Photographer, Brandon Scott Hanks  

Born and raised in the Midwest (Indiana & Kentucky), I was inspired early on by music and always fascinated by the world of rock n roll. Allowing music to guide me from adolescence into adulthood, I hit a brick wall, needing to find a reason to keep going. Music was always the answer. Searching for ways to be around it and it’s people, I found myself learning concert photography from a Louisville concert pro. Years later I would go on to put over 500+ shows in my portfolio and now hosting a podcast with Alive N’ Loud Magazine called ‘Alive & Loud’, I find myself still searching for ways to give back to music what it have to me. 

Find Brandon Hanks: @riseupphotographyofficial www.alivenloud.com  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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This episode is part 1 of our conversation with Erik Rogers from the Godsmack & HelloooTV camp.   

Erik Rogers has a 16 year track record of proven excellence as a Live Sound Engineer, Producer, Production Manager and Tour Manager. He was nominated for a Parnelli Award in 2010 and has been a mentor appearing on podcasts and interviews while also hosting work shadows on tour stops all over the United States. 

Erik has toured with acts such as Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Dustin Lynch, Testament, Hunter Hayes, Apocalyptica, Najee, Scott Stapp, Ed Kowalczyk, Saving Abel, Death Angel, Like A Storm, Sons of Apoll.   

Erik Rogers and Paris Visone are also the founders of HelloooTV.   

Find Erik at: www.erikrogersaudio.com www.helloooproductions.com  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net  

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS​ #godsmack​ #concert​ #tour​ #onstage​ #rock​ #helloooTv 

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We talk with The Fillmore New Orleans House Photographer, Jenn Devereaux Part 2  

Jenn Devereaux is a concert photographer with 12 years of music industry experience. She has been published in print and online with outlets such as Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, People Magazine, Rock Sound Magazine and Marie Claire to name a few. She is the house photographer at The Fillmore in New Orleans and lives in Hattiesburg, MS with her husband and three beautiful daughters.  

Find Jenn Devereaux: @jenndphotography www.jenndphotography.com  

Send your Concert Questions to [email protected]  

www.TalesFromThePit.net 

#NHCONCERTPHOTOGS #JennDevereaux #concert #tour #onstage #rock 

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