Chantel Bann's photostream  

I am a Sydney based Musician, Photographer & Writer.

With a lifelong interest in all things creative, my main desire became to combine my passions for music and photography and the bulk of my work now centres around live music photography.

I regularly write and photograph for online music sites FasterLouder and The Dwarf, and I've also been published in The Brag and Australian Guitar.

Some of the artists I've photographed include Tori Amos, Faith No More, Lily Allen, Les Claypool, Imogen Heap, Slayer, Megadeth, Amanda Palmer as well as a plethora of other local and international talent.

I have also interviewed Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Kat Bjelland (Babes In Toyland, Katastrophy Wife), Tori Amos, Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls), Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave), Emilie Autumn and Melt Banana (Japan).

After studying classical guitar for 6 years, singing in a Bulgarian Women's Folk Choir, managing and promoting local Australian artists and writing and performing with a number of bands, I have now settled in my position as vocalist/keyboardist in the Sydney based experimental 7-piece, SHANGHAI (currently recording and touring) and quirky pop duo, THE RED ROOM (currently recording).