TAKING BACK SUNDAY
Photos taken on assignment with KX FM at The Observatory North Park Oct. 19, 2016
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Taking Back Sunday is back at it again, wrapping up their third-to-last show of the ‘Tidal Wave’ tour at the Santa Ana Observatory this past Friday, October 21st, 2016. ‘Tidal Wave,’ released on September 16th, 2016, marks their seventh studio album, which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200. While many fans came to relive the nostalgia of iconic albums like ‘Tell All Your Friends,’ Taking Back Sunday has managed to stay relevant by producing a modern sound while staying true to their alternative rock roots.
They kicked off the night by playing their new album, ‘Tidal Wave,’ in its entirety. Seasoned fans were pleasantly surprised to hear songs like ‘You Can’t Look Back,’ which could easily have been released alongside their first two studio albums. When the band walked off stage for intermission, the crowd anxiously wondered if they would return to play any of the well-known throwbacks. Like messengers sent from the almighty rock gods, they stormed back on stage with their hit ‘Cute Without the E.’
Although I was on assignment to shoot the band, the middle schooler inside of me couldn’t resist stashing my camera behind the sound stage and joining the crashing mosh pit. I immediately became part of the crowd, helping to lift a few brave souls to surf among the sea of hands, while the riptide of bodies swirled in all directions.
I swam my way out of the tide and managed to get back to my camera to shoot the rest of the show, drenched in what I convinced myself was salt water. I hope you enjoy the images I captured below as much as I enjoyed capturing them. Make sure to check out ‘Tidal Wave’ on Spotify HERE.
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