Photograph ideas - more to be added.

As the nature of my band is that they are a completely different and individual band, i have been thinking of many ideas which will help me post across this point.

Idea number one;

Firstly, what i wanted to symbolise is that the band are not clones of anyone else, especially with their musical stylings.

So, I shall have the bands posing with halloween style masks, yet, they will not be wearing them, it will have to look like they have just pulled off their mask, as a symbol of revealing themselves as a individual band.

The background of the picture will be of the following;

My friends practise room with featuring a drum kit which I'm in saving for the double page spread and the interview where i will have photos of them sat on sofas etc.

A natural background, in the wilderness, which symbolises there choose to do something different and be completely in the wilderness by creating a new genre.

Whatever the idea, I will take many shots of the band. In either of the following poses and types of shot.

Poses;

Other than taking off their masks I will have to position the band so that, firstly, the bands poses will look natural. If i go with the wilderness shot, i will probably take the photograph with members in a tree, whilst, hopefully, the rest of the band are crouched on boxes, with the possiblity of them around a campfire.

Shots;

I will probably take the wilderness with on a quite a close angle shot, most likely from either high canted angle.

Idea 2;

Sticking close to the theme of Accrington but also the wilderness, I could take various pictures around oak hill park, where the Accrington Pals monument is, and also through the gardens which is inside the park. I could possibly do this idea for my double page spread.

I have been thinking that i could have my band posing with their instruments in the park, possibly with the masks i had mentioned previously.

One main idea for this, is having the drummer practising on logs.

For the Front cover, i wanted to take a photograph of the band with the mask on top of the coppice park in Accrington. The backdrop of the photograph would be of the town, the shot would be taken from a high angle, but i would have to have a close up on the bands face. They would be posing whilst taking off their masks.

A band apart - double page spread

Genre terrorism. Such a term is only applied to a select few, most of the time barmy and unrelenting, bands. Such bands dare to defy the usual conventions of what we call rock music. Once every blue moon, such a band arrives on our doorstep.

Enter A history for forgotten children. Music's new conquerers.

From the first listening of their blistering new album "Nine to Five, Not Ten to Two", it's apparent that these unlikely Lancastrians are going to make it big. Fusing together a sound comprising every genre under the sun, they aim to destroy your ears. Rock, blues, Hardcore, Mathcore, Thrash punk, and even bits of Drum & Bass and jazz are all musical genres which comprise A History Of Forgotten Children's sound.

The full list is actually endless, and a extremely varied and frantic one at that, all of which, amazing, they pull off seamlessly and with devastating effect.

Yet talent comes at a price, with everything they had worked and dreamed for was almost lost with the tragic loss of their drummer *name*, as he regrettably lost his fight with a crippling illness.

We caught up with brothers *insert names*, vocalist and guitarist of the band, to talk about what spurred them on after the death of dear friend.

Hailing from Accrington, East Lancashire, you wouldn't blame them for wanting to be individual and escape the apparent black hole, which the band describe the town as being.

"When the only thing our town is remembered for is a milk advert, something tells me that the town isn't anything spectacular." *name* muses.

"When a town is only famous for an advert which pretty much takes the mick, you know that the town is nothing special.When we first started off as a band, we were only playing local venues, which were pretty much all pubs. We did somehow manage to create a core fan base out of the little people who appreciated our music. In the beginning it was exceptionally hard, as most the venues didn't understand and acknowledge our musical styles and abilities." *name* casually mentions. Whilst his brother *name*, sits aside him, it's apparent that his nerves are getting the best of him.

This is the complete opposite to his on stage persona, controlling the crowds with complete confidence.

"I guess, that I turn into a complete different person onstage. I think it most be something to do with the energy from the crowd, I can just loose myself in. I have had a pretty tough time, and that is reflected in my normal, personal life. Yet when i get on stage, there is something which helps me exorcise my personal demons."

By this point, you will usually be thinking about every other band mentions about how they have had tough personal live's. But *vocalist* has been through some exceptionally tough times, both suffering with Crohn's Disease (an Inflammatory disease of the digestive system,which the symptoms usually comprise of abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and weight loss).

That, piled on top of the loss of their dear friend and drummer, back in september 2007.

*name* who had previously remained silent in the corner, moved in closer and starting to recount his feelings over the event. To be honest, even though i have never met *name* before, this writer could pick up on his emotion pain.

"It was a tough time, man" sighing heavily, " I mean, he was seen as the third brother within the band. I had known him practically all of my life, and i know everyone deals with death, but when i received the phone call from our guitarist *name*, I could see my life almost fall apart." It's obvious that *name* is certainly trying to hide his emotions.

I guess though, thats what helps their performances in their live shows. By channeling all their emotions into their act, they create a band which is fresh and new.

"I don't really look to the negative side of life and mope anymore, all that is behind me. I use all my personal experiences for my lyrics, creating a message of hope." "Hopefully, my lyrics will help other people in similar experiences as I have been in"

But, by drawing on their experience and amazing musical ability, the band have managed to bag an exclusive slot on the forthcoming "magazine name" Tour, and to be honest, this writer has never been more excited as well as in love with this bands explosive live show.

Certainly not one to miss, I have my ticket.

Make sure you catch A History For Forgotten Children live this February supporting there blistering new album.

Making the band

For my magazine photographs, i will have to make my band look appropriate for the particular conventions and stylings of the genre, which i have chosen.

As I have decided upon a genre style which is similar to Kerrang! and Metal Hammer magazines, I will have to find people who have a similar fashion sense to those artists which would appear in the magazines.

Below are some examples of the fashion sense i will be going for;

This photograph is of a band named "sikth". Their style is typical of the music which was created by their band. This band usually would have been found in either Kerrang! & Metal Hammer magazines.
Looking at each band member, they are dressed similarly, with the same type of hairstyles. Regarding the band's clothing style, the reader would be possibly be inclined to listen to them as they look appropriate to the readers music tastes.
The low camera angle is also especially important, this also shows off the body language of the band members, which is also very effective in displaying their style of music. All the band members are looking down on the camera with a slightly defiant stance. This could show their attitudes towards either how they play their music, but also has subliminal messages displaying the bands confidence.
The background colour which was chosen is effective as it gives off an apocalyptic message, which goes hand in hand with the bands enviromental message which are portrayed in their music.

This photograph is of a southern rock/Hardcore band called Every Time I Die. Again, this is the type of band which would be featured in either Kerrang! and Metal Hammer magazines. The band's fashion sense goes in hand in with what would be associated with the hardcore "Scene" - the frontman featured on the front left is a good example of this. The lumberjack style clothing and tattoos are especially popular as a fashion within this scene. As a reader, by looking at their dress sense, they would easy be able to pick up on the band's genre.