This yearly event brings together an impressive list of Seattle area bands to play one huge 4 day festival. Held in beautiful downtown Olympia this festival featured over 50 bands, including Sweet Water, Goodness, Love Battery, Muzzle, Shoveljerk, TchKung!, Sweet 75, to name a few. I consider this festival to be a sneak preview of up and coming acts as well as a host to some of the best in local music talent. I was lucky enough to get a photo pass to this unique event, in which I managed to score some sweet photos. Here are some of my favorites from this spectacular event.

During the show I ran into Satan,

I don't think I would have recognized him had he not been wearing his name tag.

The biggest supprise came from the raw punk rock talent of a band called Bali Girls.

Here is a shot of the lead singer munching on his gituar.

The bands hung out in the Green Room while waiting for their sets. Isolated from the main stage, many bands chose to live it up backstage.

Ake and friends having a bit of fun in their spare time.

Sweet 75 turned out to be the most sought after band during the festival, though I think having Krist Noveselic (Ex-Nirvana Bassist) might have influenced that a little bit. As soon as thier set finished a mob of teeny boppers and autograph seekers gathered outside the backstage door hoping for a chance to meet one of the most influential men in the music industry.

Here we see Krist jamming on the Sunnyside stage. He's a great preformer and a pleasure to photograph. Sweet 75 plays a bluesy type of rock which is extremely catchy. I highly recommend you see this band.

Green Apple Quick Step played a great set combining most of their old songs with some newer ones. Their performance concluded with an excellent cover of an old Velvet Underground song

Here we see the Bassist practicing a bit before she goes on stage.

On stage Green Apples gitaurist jams with the best of them.

Old school Seattle rockers Love Battery showed up. They have had a slight drummer problem. Their original drummer merged into Mudhoney's lineup. Another drummer (Jason Finn) is now the backbone for the Presidents of the United States of America. Hopefully their new drummer should be around for a while. Bruce Fairweather (the lead singer) mentioned that they had just finished composing 16 new songs with him. Despite past troubles, these guys keep on rocking.

Bruce Fairweather, the man and the myth.

Kevin Whitworth, lead guitarist.

Check out the official Love Battery web site.

There's more to come, but for now I'll leave you with another beautiful picture of Ake.

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or see some pictures of last years headliners Sage and Sky Cries Mary.