Shooting Portishead

I have to admit that I was a bit freaked out beforehand because I love Beth Gibbons so much that I wasn't sure if I'll be able to pull off a good shoot, knowing how much the band dislikes photo shoots and them being shy in general.

Initially we were going to shoot in their hotel room at The Roosevelt , but when I got there and asked them what they felt like doing ("not being inside that room") their publicist mentioned their sound check for the following day's rehearsal at The Mayan right after,so we ended up shooting there instead.

I've always wanted to shoot at The Mayan, but it's close to impossible to get in there when it's empty.
Now I got to shoot one of my favorite bands at one of my favorite places. Sweet.

And they had beer and pizza, too! ; )

"Third" will be in stores April 29th.