Studio Session with Shane Becker of Indian Run

Shane Becker of Indian Run

You can find Indian Run on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram.

My love of art and creativity extends to not just the end result, but the process, the hours, the revisions, the failures and frustrations that all lead to the final product, the blood, sweat, and tears stamped behind the signature of the artist.  The artistic process is full of highs and lows, and understanding this messy middle part of the journey is what allows the observer to fully appreciate and understand a piece of art and what it means to its creator.  Like photography, music is the blending of art and technology, which is an added (albeit occasionally frustrating) dimension of the creative process.

Having creative friends has its perks, and I gladly accepted an invitation into Shane Becker’s home music studio to document his work process in honor of his band Indian Run’s upcoming album release, Idk What Happens Next (coming October 24th).  Shane’s first studio was aptly named the Cedar Room for its cedar paneled walls and ceilings, but after he and his wife bought their current home last year, the Cedar Room kept its name.   

Indian Run’s single, Slicer, was released the week after our shoot, and it’s just so good.   I’ve been a fan of Shane’s work for years and am constantly blown away by his talent and creativity, plus he’s an all around great human being.  Before I went into his studio, we talked about what he was going for in terms of his aesthetic, so we used flash and some detail elements in the studio to create images that tell a story about the process of creating his music, as well as Shane’s identity as an artist. I intentionally went a little outside the lines of the documentary photography “rules” to deliver something a bit different than I usually shoot.  It’s always a little fun to break the rules once in a while, right??

A note for photographers and film makers, you can find Shane’s licensing work for slideshows and films on Soundstripe https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/168