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The Scare call it quits

Daniel Boud — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:20:40 +0000

The Scare upstairs at The Annandale, March 2009

After 7 years as a band, The Scare yesterday declared they were pulling the plug and disbanding after their next run of four shows.

It’s always disappointing when a band you’ve supported and enjoyed splits up. And The Scare will always be close to my heart because they were one of the very first bands i documented with my camera, way back in 2004 on my crappy point and shoot before i even knew how to use an SLR.

The Scare at Spectrum November 2004

So here’s a bit of a photo tribute to The Scare and all the times i’ve seen them in the past 6 years.

The Scare, still innocent young lads from the Sunshine Coast

At Homebake 2005

Lead singer Kiss at Homebake 2005

That photo above felt like the start of something exciting when it came to shooting live bands for me. In your face, emotional and loud.

The Scare were always a blast to photograph, not least because lead singer Kiss was so confrontational and unpredictable.

Homebake 2005

The Scare singer Kiss (in Kiss t-shirt) onstage with Die Die Die at Homebake 2005

The Scare at Phoenix October 2006

The Scare at Homebake 2007

At the MTV Awards 2008

On the set of the video clip for No Money, March 2009

The Scare perform at the Australian Music Prize (AMP) winners ceremony, March 2009

When The Scare performed at the AMP award ceremony in 2009 i thought it was going to be the start of a new trajectory for them. Their new Daniel Johns produced record was about to be released, they performed their strong lead single No Money, and i felt for sure they’d be a good bet to pick up the Australian Music prize the next year. Shockingly they didn’t even get to the finalists.

Kiss, backstage at a taping of MTV's The Lair April 2009

The Scare perform on MTV's The Lair

Spectrum, April 2009

Backstage at The Annandale before The Scare performed for the My Filthy Riot Festival

It’s sad to see the end of The Scare, but i look forward to seeing what rises from their ashes.

The Lair on MTV

Daniel Boud — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:49:12 +0000

The Lair host Ruby Rose

Clearing out the archives, here’s some photos i took at The Lair earlier in the year.

It’s a TV show on MTV filmed at The Metro.

Short Stack

Jessica Mauboy doing her makeup backstage

White Lies

Kram

Snob Scrilla

Kiss from The Scare

A weekend at The Annandale

Daniel Boud — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:15:36 +0000

The Amazing Phillips Sisters

Here’s the full range of photos from the show at The Wall. They’re pictures of bands i took during the My Filthy Riot festival at The Annandale in March.

The Scare

They were taken backstage over the weekend. I’d approach the acts, explain that i was taking pictures and ask them to pose for me. No fuss and all done very quickly.

It wasn’t for anything in particular, just a photo project for the hell of it.

Lions at your Door

Aleesha Dibbs

No Art

Talons

The Scare backstage portraits

Daniel Boud — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:14:08 +0000

The Scare week continues (previously No Money video, AMP ceremony) with these snaps i took of the band at The Annandale.

They’re part of a bigger project i did last weekend, shooting band portraits backstage during My Filthy Riot. I set up a mini-studio, taping a gray backdrop to the wall and lighting with a softbox. I shot about 20 bands all in that way, quick shoots over in less than a minute.

I’ll post more once i sort through them.

It’s good to see The Scare in good spirits and optimistically looking forward. They’ve been doing the hard slog for years and previously seemed on some downward spiral to disintegration. No longer.

They’re one of the first bands i photographed live, before i even owned an SLR camera.

This is a snap from Spectrum in 2004.

And this from Homebake 2005, the first festival i ever had proper accreditation to photograph.

The Scare have No Money

Daniel Boud — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:47:57 +0000

The Scare on the set of the video for No Money

A few weeks ago i dropped in on The Scare and the gents from The Grindhouse while they were filming the clip for No Money.

The performance was filmed in a Redfern studio and interspersed with footage the band took on a night on the town.

No Money (downloadable for free) is taken from their Daniel Johns produced album oozevoodoo, out in July.

Australian Music Prize 2008

Daniel Boud — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:30:47 +0000

The Scare perform at The Australian Music Prize Ceremony

Although i was live twittering the Australian Music Prize (AMP) ceremony last Friday i’ve been slack posting the pictures.

Modelled on the British Mercury Prize, the $30000 AMP is given to the album deemed the best released in 2008 by a panel of judges.

Eddie Current Suppression Ring were the lucky winners this year for their album Primary Colours.

They’re a popular choice: critical darlings who’ve yet to really achieve mainstream success who could do with a cash boost.

Not that there’s any ill will towards The Presets but many were relieved they didn’t win since the’ve won almost everything else there is to win already and don’t need the extra cash.

The runner up Red Bull Prize of $15000 "in recognition of outstanding potential" was given to Jack Ladder.

For my money i reckon the best Australian albums were Cut Copy‘s In Ghost Colours or The Drones Havilah.

After the formalities were over The Scare played a short set. The most entertaining part of the day. I’ll bet they’re up for the 2009 AMP for oozevoodoo.

Levity Party at Oxford Art Factory

Daniel Boud — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:03:33 +0000

It’s been a bit quiet here in blogland. Work has been relentless and the internet was cut off at home after the greedy corporate bastards at Telstra delivered a $3000 bill. After i was so nice as to be their poster child for photoblogging. Fuckers.

But onwards. Here’s some photos from the Levity Records christmas party at Oxford Art Factory (where else?) last Friday. Levity’s two bands Mercy Arms and Cut Off Your Hands were due to play, but unfortunately Cut Off Your Hands had to cancel after lead singer Nick broke his ankle jumping from a speaker stack onstage in London. Bummer.

In their place The Scare played who, like Cut Off Your Hands, have an unpredictable and wild stage show, with lead singer Kiss spending much of the set in the crowd getting in scrapes. Andrew G loved it.

My social shots plus the odd band photo can be seen in the Levity party photo gallery.

The Scare

Daniel Boud — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:31:05 +0000

Do you remember The Scare? They’re a pretty intense screamo type band from Queensland who’ve spent most of the past year living in Birmingham in the UK. I’d liken them to a band like Young and Restless or Forward, Russia. Not the sort of thing you’d play for your grandmother, but highly entertaining to see perform.

They’re back home for a visit, touring Adelaide and the East coast. Dates are on their myspace.

These photos are from a little gig they played in Sydney last week at Phoenix Bar. I love shooting The Scare, so much energy and spontaneity. They’re the subject of one of my most popular live photos too, so i’ve quite a soft spot for em.

Homebake 2005 Photos

Daniel Boud — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 02:15:25 +0000

My photos from Homebake are now online (also available at 3DWorld). It was a wonderful day out, perfect weather, people and music. Plus i spent all day taking photos. Doesn’t get much better than that.

The shots aren’t my best work. It was my first time shooting a big festival, with high stages to contend with, crowded photo pits, and different lighting conditions from stage to stage. But lots of fun.

And thank god i didn’t have to battle a crowd like this!

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