Music Rising
       
     
 Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)
       
     
 The Flaming Lips
       
     
 Joseph Arthur
       
     
 Perry Farrell
       
     
 Wyclef Jean
       
     
 M.I.A.
       
     
 Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals)
       
     
 Mark Broussard
       
     
 Mike Ness
       
     
 Kings of Leon
       
     
 Trent Reznor
       
     
 Rockie Charles
       
     
 Common
       
     
 Erykah Badu
       
     
 Brazilian Girls
       
     
 Wilco
       
     
 Blind Boys of Alabama
       
     
 R.E.M.
       
     
 Alejandro Escovedo
       
     
 KISS
       
     
 Ben Jelen
       
     
 Earl Greyhound
       
     
 Lupe Fiasco
       
     
 Spoon
       
     
 Ozomatli
       
     
 Langhorne Slim
       
     
 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
       
     
 The Knux
       
     
 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
       
     
 Paolo Nutini
       
     
 Tokyo Police Club
       
     
 Jamie Lidell
       
     
 Rage Against the Machine
       
     
 The Smashing Pumpkins
       
     
 Wayne Coyne
       
     
 Mike Ness
       
     
 Public Enemy
       
     
 Charlie Sexton
       
     
 TV on the Radio
       
     
Music Rising
       
     
Music Rising

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, I photographed these musicians backstage at the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans.  All proceeds from print sales were donated to Music Rising, an initiative committed to rebuilding the musical heart of the Gulf Region.  

www.musicrising.org

 Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)
       
     

Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)

 The Flaming Lips
       
     

The Flaming Lips

 Joseph Arthur
       
     

Joseph Arthur

 Perry Farrell
       
     

Perry Farrell

 Wyclef Jean
       
     

Wyclef Jean

 M.I.A.
       
     

M.I.A.

 Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals)
       
     

Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals)

 Mark Broussard
       
     

Mark Broussard

 Mike Ness
       
     

Mike Ness

 Kings of Leon
       
     

Kings of Leon

 Trent Reznor
       
     

Trent Reznor

 Rockie Charles
       
     

Rockie Charles

 Common
       
     

Common

 Erykah Badu
       
     

Erykah Badu

 Brazilian Girls
       
     

Brazilian Girls

 Wilco
       
     

Wilco

 Blind Boys of Alabama
       
     

Blind Boys of Alabama

 R.E.M.
       
     

R.E.M.

 Alejandro Escovedo
       
     

Alejandro Escovedo

 KISS
       
     

KISS

 Ben Jelen
       
     

Ben Jelen

 Earl Greyhound
       
     

Earl Greyhound

 Lupe Fiasco
       
     

Lupe Fiasco

 Spoon
       
     

Spoon

 Ozomatli
       
     

Ozomatli

 Langhorne Slim
       
     

Langhorne Slim

 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
       
     

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

 The Knux
       
     

The Knux

 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
       
     

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

 Paolo Nutini
       
     

Paolo Nutini

 Tokyo Police Club
       
     

Tokyo Police Club

 Jamie Lidell
       
     

Jamie Lidell

 Rage Against the Machine
       
     

Rage Against the Machine

 The Smashing Pumpkins
       
     

The Smashing Pumpkins

 Wayne Coyne
       
     

Wayne Coyne

 Mike Ness
       
     

Mike Ness

 Public Enemy
       
     

Public Enemy

 Charlie Sexton
       
     

Charlie Sexton

 TV on the Radio
       
     

TV on the Radio