Photo Gallery
In somewhat chronological order, I hope. Some of these images may be a bit blurry or damaged, but they represent a time and place in my career and life. In compiling these, I seem to have a few “missing years”, I suppose either nothing much happened, or perhaps I just didn’t have any photos from then.
I’ve tried to credit the photographers as much as I can recall their names, if you spot any of your work here, please let me know, and I’ll be more than happy to include you.
2000-2009
1990-1999
1980-1989
pre-1970
2025. Nashville TN. Photo by Wael-Hassan.com
2024. Nashville TN. The annual Chet Atkins Appreciation Society conference. With Gareth Pearson, Gina Mendello, and Kyran Daniel.
2022. Orange NSW Australia. The Blind Pig blues bar, pre-show. Photo by Zenio Lapka.
2022. Bathurst NSW Australia. Home studio. Photo by Sam Bolt.
2022. Bathurst NSW Australia. My open mic made the front page of the local. Photo by Chris Seabrook.
2021. Mudgee NSW Australia. Playing a good friend's birthday bash at a local winery.
2021. Bathurst NSW Australia. Little Albert Theatre, for Arts Out West.
2020. Bathurst NSW Australia. What to do during a pandemic? make music. Working on the debut EP for Izzy Cobcroft.
2019. Sydney NSW Australia. These next two are hard. The annual Big Rock Records Christmas party. Me, label boss Chris Turner (RIP), mastering engineer Dave Dempsey (RIP), and company director Phill Shute.
2019. Sydney NSW Australia. The annual Big Rock Records Christmas party. Me, Status Quo bassist and Rock Hall of Famer Alan Lancaster (RIP), guitar legend Peter Pik.
2019. Orange NSW Australia. At the Agrestic Grocer, performing the first Dire Straits album for the Classic Album series over five sold out shows. Matt Arthur on left, Pat O'Donnell on right.
2018. Lithgow NSW Australia. On Emcee duty, the Halloween street party, with Izzy Cobcroft.
2018. Katoomba NSW Australia. At Hotel Blue, my first show back in Australia, after a few years touring the USA.
2017. Boston MA. Trying to get a beer the hard way.
2017. Nashville TN. The Ryman, aftershow with the Cowsills. L-R: CC, Jude Johnstone, Paul Cowsill, Bob Cowsill, and Susie Cowsill down front.
2017. Durham NC. The Blue Note, on tour with Jude Johnstone. Photo by Rebecca Newton.
2017. Franklin TN. The Whiskey Room, with Jennifer Vazquez and Kylie Feltenberger. Photo by Pete Za.
2017. East Nashville TN. The Family Wash, long gone, but then, my fave venue in town.
2017. Nashville TN. The Idle Hour, Music Row. Might be Charles Hager on my left.
2017. Franklin TN. The Whiskey Room. Photo by Pete Za.
2016. East Nashville TN. The Family Wash, during the Americana Music Festival. With my longtime friend Savana Lee of Sugarcane Jane. Photo by Carol Graham.
2016. East Nashville TN. The Family Wash. A little grainy, but I do love this photo of Tim Carroll, Luella Mathes, and myself.
2016. Arlington TX. One of my very fave photos, taken outside the infamous Pandora stripclub. Photo by Holly O'Hare.
2016. Austin TX. At Strange Brew (now closed), with Dustin Welch. Photo by Holly O'Hare.
2016. Wimberly TX. Playing Kevin Welch's 1930's archtop. Photo by Holly O'Hare.
2016. Austin TX. With one of my dearest longtime pals, Carla Black, founder of Rockrgrl Magazine.
2016. Portland OR. Trails End Saloon, with my buddy of over 40 years, Big Monti Amundson on the left, and longtime Joe Cocker bassist Federico Pol, in the middle.
2016. Portland OR. KGON-FM, two more longtime pals and radio legends, Bill Prescott and Iris Harrison.
2016. Springfield OR. Musician buddies from the early days. L-R: Henry Cooper, Charlie Madsen, CC, Sneakers bassist Johnny Zipgun.
2016. Springfield OR. Growler Underground bar, belting out an old Sneakers classic, with Henry Cooper.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. Station Bar. My last Aussie show before the summer North American tour. Photo by Karen Davidson.
2016. Canberra ACT Australia. Canberra Blues Club. Birthday bash for Bucky (RIP).
2016. Sydney NSW Australia. The annual Pete Wells memorial. L-R: Irish John Arthurs, Lucy De Soto, Bille Evans, Maggie May, CC.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. The Blue Mountains Music Festival, with the one-of-a-kind Steve Poltz.
2016. Wentworth Falls NSW Australia. Recording the Sedalia Blues album at my home studio, with New Orleans legend and firecracker, Beth Paxton.
2016. Sydney NSW Australia. Kevin and Dustin Welch over from Texas, to help launch the Aussie chapter of the Songwriting with Soldiers program.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. Hotel Gearin, our David Bowie tribute show, which drew over 400 to a room capped at 220. Jason Thorton on sax.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. Old City Bank bar, on double bass duty, with Ian Morrison on drums.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. Winter Magic Festival. Photo by Bera Simone.
2016. Katoomba NSW Australia. Hotel Gearin, the NeilFest, over 30 artists performing Neil Young songs. I was one of the curators.
2015. Melbourne VIC Australia. Lime & Steel, Ian Morrison, Paddy Connor, Skye Evans, CC, Maizy Jane Coombs down front.
2015. Canberra Australia. The National Folk Festival, with Lime & Steel.
2015. Canberra ACT Australia. The National Folk Festival, wishing a happy 20th birthday to No Depression music magazine, with Kim Richey.
2015. Bulli NSW Australia. The Illawarra Folk Festival with folk legend Pat Drummond.
2015. Katoomba NSW Australia. Blue Mountains Music Festival with UK superstar Edwina Hayes.
2015. Katoomba NSW Australia. Hotel Blue, with my 120th incarnation of " The Cletis Carr Band." That's former Nick Lowe drummer Peter Wale behind me. Photo by Victor Zubakin.
2015. Katoomba NSW Australia. Family Hotel, on keyboards for the annual Beatlefest.
2015. Katoomba NSW Australia. Hotel Gearin, with Rose Tattoo legend Angry Anderson.
2015. Katoomba NSW Australia. Hotel Blue, with Paddy Connor and Lucie Thorne. I'd just finished opening the show for Lucie.
2014. Birmingham UK. At the Hare & Hounds, last show for that European tour.
2014. Telford UK. Promo photo by Gwyn Ashton.
2014. Copenhagen Denmark. Outside the Mojo Blues Bar. Photo by Thera Dormans.
2014. Copenhagen Denmark. The Listening Room. Photo by Thera Dormans.
2014. Copenhagen Denmark. With the Listening Room. Susanne Christensen to the left, Henna Rissanen on the right, and I honestly cannot remember the name of the young soundman. Photo by Thera Dormans.
2014. County Sligo, Ireland. Brennan's family pub in Cloonacool. Thought I'd been invited to a trad Celtic session, but they kept asking me to play Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, etc.
2014. Aylesford UK. White Swan pub, with Gwyn Ashton.
2014. South London UK. The Bedford. Photo by Adam McEvoy.
2014. London UK. The obligatory Abbey Road crossing pic. Photo by Adam McEvoy.
2014. Liverpool UK. The obligatory Cavern Club pic.
2014. Dagenham, Essex UK. With Sean at Mastercuts Studio, vocal overdubs for the EP I was producing for British singer, Saintess Larnia.
2013. Katoomba NSW Australia. At home. Photo by Casey Lee Carr.
2013. Gulgong NSW Australia. At the Opera House, ahead of the launch of the annual Folk Festival, with director Richard Lawson.
2012. Gulgong NSW Australia. Backstage at the Gulgong Folk Festival, with Suzy Connoly and Roz Chia.
2012. Katoomba NSW Australia. House jam at my place, with one the Blue Mountains' best music promoters, Meg Benson. And that's San Antonio folk legend Jack Pledge, behind us.
2012. Sydney NSW Australia. During the filming of the Songwriters Across Australia TV series.
2012. Katoomba NSW Australia. On the deck of my home.
2011. Windsor NSW Australia. Macquarie Arms Hotel. L-R: the late Chris Turner (Rose Tattoo), Jim Finn (Finn), Michael Vidale (The Whitlams), CC.
2011. Windsor NSW Australia. Macquarie Arms Hotel. Our weekly open mic sessions with my co-host, the late Karl Broadie. Photo by Therese Bawden.
2011. Windsor NSW Australia. Macquarie Arms Hotel. Clowning around with the inimitable Caitlin Harnett. Photo by Therese Bawden.
2011. Sydney NSW Australia. The annual Hank Williams tribute show.
2011. Sackville NSW Australia. Photo by Lyn Taylor.
2010. Windsor NSW Australia. Sydney Blues Festival. Photo by Craig Peihopa.
2010. Windsor NSW Australia. Sydney Blues Festival. Photo by Craig Peihopa.
2010. Sydney NSW Australia. Tracking at The Wiggles' Hot Potato studio.
2010. Sydney NSW Australia. Performing at Opera in the Park, with Eve Klein.
2009. Mt. Victoria NSW Australia.
2008. Sydney NSW Australia.
2008. Bald Rock Hotel, Sydney NSW Australia.
2008. Dry Dock Hotel, Sydney NSW Australia.
Photo by Lyn Taylor.
2007. CHRSL Club, Sydney NSW Australia.
2006. Unity Hall, Sydney NSW Australia.
2006. Merton Estate pub, Sydney NSW Australia. With Taos New Mexico legend Burton Jesperson.
2004. Caves Beach Inn, Swansea NSW Australia.
2003. Craigmoor Winery, Mudgee NSW Australia. The very first band at the very first Day on the Green, with the band Tangent.
2002. Woolpack Hotel, Mudgee NSW Australia. Sitting in with legendary Irish band Home Rule.
2002. 2MG Radio, Mudgee NSW Australia. Tour managing legendary country star James Blundell.
2001. Nashville TN. Hanging with my talented and amazing friend Nancy Middleton.
1999. Nashville TN. Opryland Hotel, New Year's Eve. Waiting to see Dolly Parton.
1999. Nashville TN. My old cottage off 18th South is no longer there. Many great songwriters lived there before me, Rosie Flores, Vernon Rust, and Jan Arden are a few. Viktor Krauss, brother of Alison and long time bassist for Lyle Lovett lived next door.
1996. Tamworth NSW Australia.
Photo by "Shot By Jake". No excuse for the hair.
1995. Some campground in rural NSW Australia. The first annuel Warner-Chappell Music songwriter's retreat. L-R: Glenn Cardier, CC, Donna Fisk, Rosemary Rae, Ossie Clark, Dobe Newton.
1994. Studio Centre, Nunawading VIC Australia. Recording the first Hillbilly Moon album. The late Peter Wells, CC, Paul Norton.
1994. Studio Centre, Nunawading VIC Australia. With Peter Wells.
1994. Studio Centre, Nunawading VIC Australia. L-R: Lucy DeSoto, CC, Paul Norton, Wendy Stapleton, Peter Wells.
1994. Melbourne VIC Australia. Hillbilly Moon promo photo. CC, Peter Wells Paul Norton.
Photo by Jason Gatreaux.
1994. Melbourne VIC Australia. In the Pelican Records office.
1994. Botanical Hotel, Melbourne VIC Australia. Album launch for Big Whiskey, with Paul Norton guesting.
1993. Melbourne VIC Australia. The annual Chapel Street Fest, with Big Whiskey.
1992. Joey's St. Kilda, Melbourne VIC Australia. With Steve Hoy. We did the midnight to 3am shift for nearly a year.
1992. Joey's St. Kilda, Melbourne VIC Australia. Yet another incarnation of the Cletis Carr Band. L-R: Garrett Costigan, CC, Paul Keane, the late Robbie Geappen.
1991. Lilyfield, Sydney NSW Australia. Home studio.
1990. Darwin NT Australia. The Big Rock Band. L-R: Teddy Pepper, the late Chris Turner, Mick Strutt, Peter Heckenberg, CC.
1989. Darwin NT Australia. The Lucy DeSoto Band. L-R: CC, Mick Aarts, the late Chris Turner, Lucy DeSoto, the late Peter Wells, and tour MC Louie the Lip at the bottom.
1989. Sydney NSW Australia. Backstage somewhere with the Big Rock Band. L-R: the late Peter Kekel (Jimmy Barnes), Mark Evans (AC/DC), Irish John Arthurs (Ward 13), the late Chris Turner (Rose Tattoo), Peter White, CC, Teddy Pepper (The Saints).
1988. Tweed Heads NSW Australia.
Photo by Shari Barrett.
1988. Collegian's Club, Wollongong NSW Australia. With UK blues legend Gwyn Ashton.
1988. Darwin NT Australia. With Gwyn Ashton and Lucius Borich.
1988. The Playroom, Gold Coast QLD Australia. Another Cletis Carr Band lineup. L-R: Wally Watkins, Neville Jess, CC, Llewellyn Rae.
1987. Central Station, Sydney NSW Australia. Photo that was the cover for the Tales of Ordinary Madness album. Photo by Shari Barrett.
1987. Coolangatta QLD Australia. Photo strip from the cover shoot for the Colourblind album. Photo by Michael Brown.
1986. Jet Club, Coolangatta QLD Australia. With the Tonedogs. Gary Browning on drums.
1986. Tweed Heads NSW Australia. With the band Good Home Cooking. L-R: Johnny Tebbut, CC, Neville Jess, Scott Whatman.
1986. The Playroom, Gold Coast QLD Australia. With Good Home Cooking, doing guitar battle with Scott Whatman.
1985. Portland OR. Promo photo by David Wilds.
1985. Portland OR. Home studio, with a 70's reel-to-reel, analong mixer and cheap dynamic mic. Nothing but the best. Kelly Bilyeu's drums in the back.
1985. Key Largo Club, Portland OR. Another Cletis Carr Band lineup. L-R: Tommy Gunn, CC, Steve Blomberg, and I can't recall bassist Dale's last name.
1984. Triad Studios, Eugene OR. Where we recorded both Sneakers albums, and my first solo release, Visible Tracks. With engineer, the late Peter Lorincz.
1983. Some bar in Eugene OR. With the band Baffled. Darren Madsen to my right.
1980. Grand Illusions, Eugene OR. With Sneakers, Johnny Zipgun to my right. Photo by David Wild.
1980. Grand Illusions, Eugene OR. With Sneakers. Photo by David Wild.
1980. Grand Illusions, Eugene OR. With Sneakers. Note the "I Shot J.R." button, from the TV show Dallas. Photo by David Wild.
1980. Eugene OR. Inset of the front cover of the first Sneakers album Ear Cartoons. Drawing by Mick Chudy.
1979. BJ Kelly's Eugene OR. With Sneakers. This photo still bewilders me, BJK was one of our home gigs for many years. I always played stage left. I have no memory of ever playing stage right here.
1979. Eugene OR. Home, post-show.
1979. Somewhere, on tour with Sneakers. Billy Rich to my left.
1979. Eugene OR. Sneakers promo photo, with Dee Willy and some model. I honestly have no memory of this shoot, but I wish I still had that guitar. And that outfit.
1978. Some school dance in the PAC NW. With the band that became Sneakers, not sure what we were called at this point. L-R: Johnny Zipgun, Dee Willy, Marquis Olsen, Billy Rich, and CC on piano.
1978. Springfield OR. The band rehearsal warehouse, me on drums for some reason.
1978. Some school dance in OR. Me airborne.
1977. Dexter Lake Club, Eugene OR. Just after filming Animal House, and they'd left all the tiger print up.
1975. Henry D. Sheldon High School, Eugene OR. That's me in the upper right.
1969. Eugene OR. On my way.
