Perhaps you’ll understand my uncharacteristic outpouring of emotion when you have a listen to my brother’s music. I’ve always been proud of his songs, but there’s something particularly warm and fuzzy about seeing him finally record them for the world to hear.

A few weeks ago, Nate performed his first solo gig, and now he’s entered a few of his songs in a local music competition. If you’d like to have a listen, head on over to his brand-new myspace page.

Meanwhile, here are some photos from an impromptu portrait session we did at his house. Don’t worry, Nate will be replacing his myspace photos with these properly processed ones soon

Oh, and in case you’re confused, Nate and his wife merged surnames when they got married.

Thanks for all of your votes on yesterday’s poll, by the way. I’m now painfully aware that I need to get out more

Anyway, they were playing last night at an all-age gig in Hamilton, so I met them all, heard them play and took a few photos in the process. For such a new band, they were surprisingly tight and entertaining – if you’re a fan of the genre and don’t mind a bit of screaming, you should check them out!

Here are few photos from the night. Enjoy!