I’m pleased to announce that a photo I took a few years back was chosed to be the CD cover of american blue-grass band Railroad Earth (no, I hadn’t heard of them either). You can listen to most of the album on their web site if you want.
I’ve just received the pre-release CD and it’s great to see myself in print (and my name on the inside cover as well!)
Here’s a of shots of the finished work alongside the original:
Update: On the origins of my photo - I took the photo in Dec 2006. We actually have a street (or maybe its just the corner) called Amen Corner - it runs behind St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle (England).
The photo was taken during a winter festival called the Glow Festival that was run by the council - various light based art installations throughout Newcastle and Gateshead. This particular lamp had had its bulb changed to a red light - hence the colours in the photo.
I believe one of the band members found the photo on Flickr (see above link tot he original page) and suggested it to the rest of the band - and the rest as they say is history :)
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A fine photo for a fine album — big fan of the band here. Congrats!
That is a very nice photo. Railroad Earth has been our favorite band since late 2003. A very good bluegrass jam band, trying to make headway in the music business and having a good time making pleasing music for their fans (and themselves).
Can you tell us a little about your photo? Why’d you take it in the first place, and where is it? And how did the band get ahold of it?
Thanks alot!
Thanks for the comments.
I’ve updated the post above with some more details on where and when I took the photo.
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