The Dirty Names

Photographer: Henry Vanderspek

Date: June 2014

Size: 16x20

Framed: Yes

“Once The Dirty Names, of Annapolis, Maryland, take to the stage, nothing sits still. From the band to the audience, motion is the name of the game. Channeling vintage James Brown, Mick Jagger, and Led Zeppelin, band members Harrison Cofer, Matt Rose, Kit Whitacre, and Sam Wetterau make every venue shudder and shake as they swagger with guitars, make drumsticks twirl, and flail their rock hair. This was especially true at The Dirty Names’ 2013 NXNE performance for New Music Ten. In this image from that show, lead singer Harrison Cofer takes a rare moment to breathe before he and the band make the stage vibrate once again.”