I had no real photography experience, thankfully. I consciously took a lot of crowd shots. I was influenced by Seattle photographer Charles Peterson, who always seemed to incorporate fans in his live band shots.

I think in times of crisis it's the artists' responsibility to dig a little deeper.

I was a history major in school. I review the past a lot and think about music history and how culture unfolds.

The idea of having an indie rock "career" while living in a remote backwater like Seattle was too ridiculous to contemplate. It was simply about having adventures, one day at a time, one song at a time.

Music careerists from Seattle would typically move to the closest media center, which was L.A.

I love the dynamic contrast between the spontaneous shots and the more formal, pro-rock-star photos.

People are hard-wired for tribal identity.