Magpie 004 • Band tuning up

Sandy Connell

Sandy Connell

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Magpie 004 • Band tuning up

Anyone familiar with my pictures of Deptford's monthly jam, NU Sessions, will be looking at this blog and thinking, 'Yes, yes, yes, Sandy. But when are you going to give the people what they really want: the music shots?'

They're coming – new and old – I promise.

But the band needs a moment to tune up. So here are of some warming-up shots of London's musicians that I've photographed in recent years...

Frank Bertoletti at the Fox & Firkin (fundraiser for the new Piehouse Coop) • Lewisham • 2024 • From scanned negative
Fergus Leach with Hyowa Project at The Jago • Dalston • 2024 • From scanned negative
Soul Grenades at Paper Dress • Hackney • 2023 • From scanned negative
Nuno Brito on drums for the NU Sessions house band • Deptford • 2025 • From scanned negative
Tired (or lazy) bassist at the last jam of The Fold in the old Matchstick Piehouse • Deptford • 2023 • From scanned negative
Emil Hinton and Taliesin Hunter at a NU-Ground session in Louche Bar • Soho • 2024 • From scanned negative
Afterglow in their studio • Stratford • 2025 • From scanned negative

More of Sandy's things:
Current project: TELEFOTON
Online portfolio: sandyconnell.photography

Some objects of mine:
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Beer mats stamped with the NU Sessions logo for an exhibition of photos from the sessions.

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