Chris was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and he is the head photographer, owner and founder of Chris Lawrence Photography. He spent most of his life in construction, until he picked up a camera for the first time two years ago photographing the local music scene. He is also employed with Real Detroit Weekly, and The Detroit Free Press Metromix. Chris has photographed musicians such as Metallica, Korn, and Phil Anselmo.
One of the biggest names to emerge from the Boston hardcore scene, Gang Green, brought their high-speed three-chord party thrash sound to Small’s in Hamtramck, Michigan. (more…)...
“Welcome weenbags and tuna trenches†as Tesco Vee would say! Michigan punk legends, The Meatmen, brought their outrageous antics and offensive lyrics to a packed house for their Savage Sagas album r...
OFF! were in fine form as they took the stage at Small's in Hamtramck, Michigan on May 9th, 2014. This punk rock 'super group' has become a driving force in today's punk market. (more…)...
Many 1980s bands try to cash in on former glory and play a reunion of just one or two original members. Not so with Madam X; the original lineup reunites after 30 years! (more…)...
It was a Swedish invasion at The Shelter in Detroit, Michigan Sunday night as the Gothenburg-based duo of Graveyard and Bombus performed to a packed house. Graveyard has played Detroit a few times accumulatin...
Hanzel und Gretyl played to a packed house at Small's in Hamtramck, Michigan on March 29th, 2014. They whipped the crowd into a frenzy with their Americanized brand of industrial heavy metal!
The band wa...
Children of Bodom is synonymous with Nordic Death Metal. These pioneers in the genre formed in 1993 in Finland, as Inearthed. They became Children of Bodom in 1997. COB has been rocking death metal ever since,...
Friday March 14, 2014 brought New York based, all-female, Motley Crue tribute band, Girls, Girls, Girls to the Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan. The Magic Bag was packed with a who’s who of Detroit roc...
For over a decade, Flogging Molly has toured at the beginning of the year on their Green 17 tour that leads up to St. Patrick's Day. A raucous celebration of life, liberty, and music, the band always delivers a...