Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography

About Me

I am a Live Music Photographer, and Videographer mainly focusing on Jam Bands.
I shoot using a Canon 1DS Mark II, 17 mega-pixels.
Although my main focus has been on moe. since NYE 04/05, I have also shot several festivals such as Wakarusa, Summercamp 05 06 07, Big Summer Classic, 10KLF, Langerado, Wanee, Magnolia, Voodoo, moe.down, snoe.down, and many more.
I have photographed several bands and musicians such as: Phish, Allman Brothers, moe., Oteil Burbridge and the Peacemakers, The Wailers, Umphrey's McGee, The Disco Biscuits, Keller Willams, Al and the Transamericans, Galactic, Garaj Mahal, Fareed Haque Group, Gov't Mule, Jerry Joseph, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Mofro, Particle, The Macpodz, U-Melt, The PMG, and many more.
www.KickMeDown.com -- Photography Portfolio for Joseph Vala
www.moetography.com -- moe photography slide show photos by Joseph Vala
www.dankmoe.com **NEW** -- moe. music archive dedicated to moe. recordings
Love my children # love my wife.

My Interests

Photography, Video, Music, Art, Reading, Music, Music, Music, Live Music, Gems, Posters, ART, Painting, Clay, botany, plants, earth, fishing, boating, jetskiing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, kicking out the froe. once in a while, Science, Music, Hiking, people watching, camping, psychology,

I'd like to meet:

Danny Clinch, Elvis, Zappa, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, William S B, Hunter S T, Nostradomus, Bob Ross, John Lennon,
moe. Summeramp 2006 moe. Summeramp 2006

Music:

moe., Grateful Dead, Phish, Zepplin, Elvis, Bob Marley, James Brown, Jimmy Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Janis Joplin, Ween, Sublime, The Rolling Stones, Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, CSNY, CSN, Oteil and the Peacemakers, Allman Brothers, Stone Temple Pilots, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Tracy Chapman, They Might Be Giants, Vida Blue, Rage against the Machine, 311, Phil Lesh, Rob Zombie, NIN, Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, Nirvana, Miles Davis, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Blues Traveler, Garcia and Anyone, King Crimson, Gong, Derek Trucks Band, Tea Leaf Green, Fleetwood Mac, Beastie Boys, Beck, Widespread Panic, Black Crowes,

Movies:

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, Spun, Alice in Wonderland, Clockwork Orange, Princess Bride, Fletch, Great Outdoor, Summer Rental, Chainsaw Mass, House of 1000 Corpses, Things to do when your dead in denver,

Television:

Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, Discovery, History, Learning, Animal Planet, Spongebob with the kids,

Books:

Catcher in the rye, The Stand, 1982, outsiders, tommyknockers,

Heroes:

Summercamp 2007 Photos are up!

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Joseph ValaSnoe.down 2007 Photos are up click the photo

Stay Tuned for the following Video(s) from Summercamp:
Oteil and the Peacemakers
Al and the Transamericans
Macpodzenjoy!

My Blog

Check out this video: Lynch Albany moe. Aftershow with Guests

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Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:07:00 PST

Bill Laymon New Riders of the Purple Sage, a new friend

..> Bill Laymon New Riders of the Purple Sage, a new friend Wow, so yesterday was a pretty shitty day for me all around things were going badly. So I decided to go to my fav...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:31:00 PST

on the road again

well even though i am still sick i am going to hit the road today, to finish up the last 4 shows on the winter tour. There are a few photos up for preview on my photos section.enjoy, more to com...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:42:00 PST

Oteil and the Peacemakers Shows

I will be hitting three shows in two days with Oteil and the Peacemakers, Peoria, and Bloomington Inidiana, with videos to follow, stay tuned.
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:49:00 PST

moe. at Summercamp

Wow, that time of year again already, except this year we will have another forceful presence with teh cicadas that shall emerge after 17 years. It will be quite a site and sound for all.I am so...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:35:00 PST

High time to hit the Highline!!

So I have been debating for a while now wether or not to do the highline shows, but once the 5th show was announced, im sold!I just bought my plane ticket and am heading to the highline 5 night moe. r...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:10:00 PST

Amy is pregnant with #3

We found out today that my wife, Amy, is pregnant once again with #3! we are so happy for teh news!
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:12:00 PST

Snoe.down Froe.down

WORD! I have been selected to be the official photographer for snoe.down this year. What an honor! Thanks to moe. for recognizing my art, and offering me the opportunity! I cannot wa...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:26:00 PST

NYC for NYE, End of year Blow out

Well its that time of year once again, Holiday season is in full swing, and it will soon be time for us to start a new year. But before we start over again, we have a wonderful event to experien...
Posted by Joseph Vala KickMeDown.com Live Music Photography on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:38:00 PST