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KsE Tour Image Dump 01: Various moments that I captured on my phone between Auckland & Wellington in NZ to Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, and Wollongong. #iphone #yesfilter
08 Nov 2026
IMAGE DUMP: New Zealandâs South Island /// This was an incredible journey, to say the least. Jaw dropping beauty at every turn. Incredible, genuine, and kind people everywhere we traveled. Birds and their incredible songs like no other. I could post hundreds of photos but I chose some favorites and ran with them. /// The @killswitchenage tour begins tomorrow in Auckland on the North Island. Iâm so thankful for the opportunities to experience the world and be with loved ones along the way. Photos of me by @sally_jane_vintage /// #iphone #yesfilter
29 Oct 2026
This is my third package design for Richard Thompson, a man whose accolades know very few boundaries. First, he was a founding member of Fairport Conventionâleaders of British Folk Rock movement (âan English equivalent to The BandââRolling Stone). Fairport Convention was home to Sandy Denny, most famous for her vocals on Led Zeppelinâs âThe Battle of Evermore.â
Richard left Fairport Convention in 1971 and his work with Linda Thompson, especially âI Want To See The Bright Lights Tonightâ was called âa timeless masterpieceâ by Kurt Loder for, again, Rolling Stone.
As a guitar player, heâs revered by many. The Los Angeles Times once called Richard, âthe best electric guitarist since Hendrix.â As a songwriter, TIME Magazine placed his song, â1952 Vincent Black Lightningâ into their All TIME 100 Songs list. Did I mention that he was appointed Office of the Order of the British Empire for contributions to Englandâs storied musical history?
At 77 years of age, the man is a legend, a gentleman, one hell of a storyteller, andâsimilar to my design relationship with Steve Earleâwe have an incredibly smooth and trusting collaboration. âHippies, Thugs and Heroesâ is his 20th studio album and features a cover painting by @nancynimoy, former daughter-in-law to the legendary, Leonard Nimoy. Her color palette and textures were my muse and I came up with an unexpected font duo to handle much of the heavy lifting. Pressed onto some beautiful colored vinyl, Iâm as happy as ever with our ongoing work together.
Thanks to @rthompsonmusic and @oldhamnyc for their continued trust in me and my work. Same for Matt Etgen but heâs not around these parts. Available now on @newwestrecords.
12 Oct 2026
The tour is a WRAP!!! Thank you @aftershockfestival and everyone who came out to see us throughout September. As we say all the time, weâre nothing without you. The energy, the passion, the smiles? Weâre one lucky band to have such amazing people on this crazy ride with us.
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Special thanks, as always, to the @ksehighseascrew for another fantastic run! Theyâre the best in the biz. âđťâĽď¸
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For this photo we gathered under an archway of the historic Superior Viaduct in Cleveland, OHâjust feet from the Cuyahoga River. This was taken on the first day of tour, as was the Live Photo with the cityâs skyline behind us. Look at how fresh, clean, and well-rested we were!?!? 𤣠Now itâs time to chill before we head Down Under! / đ¸: @manalivecreative
02 Oct 2026
While the tour takes over the @kettlehouseamphitheater in Bonner, MT tonight, we salute our very own sweet talkinâ son of a preacher man, Mr. @jesse_d_leach. He stands tall for mental health and loveâand against oppression and abuse. He loves a good wine. Quiet days off on tour. Snuggling with panther cubs in the grasslands. Swimming upstream with the salmon. Riding his bike to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Heâs a man of the people and we love him dearly. đ¸: @manalivecreative
25 Sep 2026
Johnny Marr and The Healers (2003) When a career in the arts spans decades of time, there are ups and downs as we navigate lifeâs waters. A true legend and gentleman like @johnnymarrgram is no exception to this. While the world celebrates him widely today, the early-2000âs were different.
When The Smiths broke up, Johnny was just 23 years oldâleaving a lifetime ahead of him when he had already conquered the alternative world. The Pretenders, Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse, and more were to come. It was in 2003, however, during the Johnny Marr and The Healers period (which included Ringo Starrâs son Zak Starkey on drums), that he came to Philadelphia and the tiny 250-capacity North Star Bar. My brother and I grabbed tickets and we easily walked up front and center. We didnât care that he didnât play The Smithsâ songs at the time. It was nothing short of pure bliss to stand there and watch him playâjust a couple feet awayâwith no barrier between us.
Today, this is all a different storyâand rightfully so. Johnny gets the love and respect he deserves for being the innovative musician and songwriter that changed the landscape for so many around the world. Iâm so glad I captured these couple of moments for posterity. They were shot on a long-forgotten model film snapshot camera, a year before I bought my first digital one in 2004.
23 Sep 2026
What a way to kick off the tour! A KILLER crowd in front of us. The Cleveland skyline glistening upon the MIGHTY Cuyahoga River behind us! A fun night at the GORGEOUS @jacobspavilion, for sure. Thank you so much for the love. Itâs all about YOU today, @louderthanlifefest. 6:55pm tonight on the Decibel Stage. Letâs do this!đ¤đťđĽ / đ¸: @manalivecreative
20 Sep 2026
RIDE WITH ME (iPHONE IMAGE DUMP): These shots were taken on tour, on vacation, and while driving around rural Alabama. No theme involved here. I simply scrolled my phone and picked ones that caught my eye. Be it the composition, texture, light, typography, mood, vibe, or whatever. I feel good when I see them and I hope you do too. Any favorites amongst the batch? Iâm curious and all ears. Curious as to their locations? LMK. #iphone #yesfilter
16 Sep 2026
Tom Bergrowicz is widely known in the scene, from collaborating on the some of the biggest projects in the alternative world, working extensively with the beloved Killswitch Engage and just overall being one of the nicest individuals. Prior to Killswitchâs headline show, with Machine Head, HAVOK, and Iron Reagan⌠we get time to talk and get a walk through how packed his life is. ⢠@manalivecreative
In this episode we talk about: starting out in small Central PA to moving to NYC, getting hired/ working under a Minor Threat member, the band he wished he signed, how new genres keep it fun, The Dogs of Hope compilation, the revival of Miltown & more!
*Make sure to visit Tomâs website to grab yourself a copy of the lost Miltown âTales Of Never Letting Goâ vinyl as well as Iodine Records for their recent pressing of Tomâs latest hit project âThe Dogs of Hopeâ⌠a charity comp.*
Episode out now, exclusively on YouTube!
Thank you so much Dan, of @aditlrecords , for not only sponsoring this episode but connecting me with his great friend, TOMB. If youâre in the Lancaster area make sure to stop downtown to visit his amazing store filled with your favorite tunes!
đ¸: Nathaniel Shannon
#manalivecreative #photographer #location #podcast #hardcore
13 Sep 2026
ARTISTS x KsE â No. 01 ⢠For something altogether different, weâre launching our artist-collaborative series with Ariel at @dontlookdownsketches.
Ariel caught our eye with her 100 musician drawings across 100 days project. She draws without looking down and if youâve ever attempted this, itâs similar to looking up while walking and quickly losing your way. Thatâs what we love about her work. Her lines lose their way. The result is fun and each sketch is filled with random moments of perfection, chaos, and abstraction. The human element is on full display in her work and thatâs something KsE is all about. And how cool is this? Pete Townsend of The Who bought her drawing of the band she recently did.đ¤Ż
Drawing from the original photo, taken by @manalivecreative on the streets of New Orleans, Ariel says, âDrawing the Killswitch boys was quite the challenge! I have a little bit of difficulty with bands because, if their heads are too close together in the reference, they can fully overlap in my drawing! However, when you donât take your eyes off the subject while drawing, you feel a bigger sense of connection with them. You start to notice details that you wouldnât have otherwise: their rings, their tattoos, their personalities reflected in their faces. Even though I donât know them personally, while drawing them it really felt that the Killswitch boys give personality overload in the best way.â
We feel seen!
Ariel loves animals like we do. She has the original drawing and digital prints for sale in her shop at dontlookdownsketches.com and will donate to shelters with every sale. For the original drawing, 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the @randolph_shelter in Wedowee, AL. For digital prints, 50% from every sale will be donated to Arielâs local shelter of choice, nyanimalrescue in Brooklyn, NY. If itâs one thing the band and our team are driven to help, itâs animals in need. Letâs spread the love as far as we can! đśđąâĽď¸đ¨
03 Sep 2026
WAVE YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR (LIKE YOU DONâT CARE)! Be it a defiant fist, an âI see youâ finger point, clapping in unison, slamming the drums, flashing the middle finger, or (especially) raising the metal hornsâitâs clear that hands are an integral part of any KsE live show. Word up, yâall! đ¸: @manalivecreative
01 Sep 2026
25th Years w/KsE!!! ⢠While I met and spoke with @darkicondesign when he was in @overcast.hc, as of 2001 I had not met @jesse_d_leach, Adam, or Joelâlet alone seen @killswitchengage live before. After all, the band had only played in the Northeast until this East Coast run with Every Time I Die and @santasangre315 brought them to my (then) hometown of Birmingham, AL. With the Magic Cityâs own @hasterockband added to the bill, the show was booked at the short-lived DIY venueâthe Boiler Room. For a clearer mental picture, it was a large box with fake âputting greenâ grass on the dance floor.
Before the show, Mike D. and I sat in my white, Ford Escort wagon and listened to the mix of the soon-to-be-infamous â12 Hits From Hellâ album. For KsE, this was the original four-piece version of the band with Joel the only guitarist and Adam on drums. The night marked the first occasion of my taking live photos of them. Also included here is a shot of Mike and I inside the venue. Mike still wears Cro-Mags âBest Wishesâ shirts and I still have that Mission UK one as well. We should recreate this one day! The bandâs setlist included tracks from âAlive or Just Breathingâ that would not debut on record for another nine months in May 2002.
After the show, the band followed me to Snake Mountain and the house I was living in with Hasteâs guitarist, Jason Burns. I remember distinctly that it was cicada mating season and the house was surrounded by huge trees filled with the buzzing insects. To unsuspecting ears, itâs sonically deafening and quite alarming. Inside, I made them veggie burgers, they slept on the living room floor, and we played tons of music like Ours and the Afghan Whigs. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Wednesday, August 8, 2001 set a quarter century in motion. I was lucky enough to be with the guys in Toronto on the actual 25th anniversary earlier this month. I got all emo on the four of them, to be sure. Theyâre more than friends, theyâre brothers, and Iâm thankful to have them allâincluding the ânew guyâ @_.justin.foley._ and the entire @ksehighseascrewâin my life, year after year.đđťâĽď¸
21 Aug 2026
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