THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE THOUGHT WE WERE THE ABSOLUTE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE: THAT EVERYTHING EXCITING AND WILD WAS HAPPENING IN OUR MUSIC, AT OUR VENUES AND OUR NIGHTS FROG, NAMBUCCA, WHITE HEAT, AND KOKO. WHEN THE MUSIC WE LOVED BROUGHT US BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR NIGHTS THAT GAVE '00s LONDON ITS POWERFULLY UNIQUE IDENTITY.

About the COLLECTION 

Gregory Nolan was part of the scene, at the height of the action he was photographing six nights a week. Because of this, the collection invites the viewer to an inside track—asks us to join the front row, jump on stage, live with wild abandon. This is documentary photography from the inside, right in the midst of the heart of the scene. There is no distance between photographer and subject. 

This is documentary photography from the inside, right in the midst of the heart of the scene.

 

The Photographer

Gregory Nolan began taking photos because of his love of the indie scene around him. He discovered a passion for capturing energy and spirit through photography--something that has contributed to his professional development as he has toured with bands including Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, BASTILLE, Dropkick Murphys, and more. Originally from Ireland, his passion for music and photography has taken him to unexpected places and projects, from creating a documentary book for Bastille, a documentary film for Frank Turner, an online storytelling archive of unsigned Irish musicians, and other projects from mainland Europe to the US. It all started on these sweaty venues in '00s London, and this collection is the heart of who he is as a photographer.