Phantom Chords

Captured under the desert sun at Punk Rock Bowling 2023, this frame documents Dave Vanian fronting UK punk pioneers The Damned. Strong stage lighting positioned behind Vanian creates a pronounced bokeh blur around his signature dark tailored suit and black gloves.

As first-wave 1976 UK punk originators who helped establish the gothic rock sub-genre, The Damned executed a concentrated 12-song festival set spanning from “Street of Dreams” to “New Rose”.