I first met these guys at a winter camp in January, and they’re significantly cooler than I was at their age. But they’re too nice to rub it in. They’re in a Christian emo band called Coram Deo (literally: “Before the face of God”). They’d asked me to shoot a couple of their concerts before I actually made it to this one…

The guys:

Austin sings lead:

James on the electric:

Jake plays the keys:

Eric rocks the bass:

And Alex plays drums:

Together, in action:



The Majestic Theater in Ventura hadn’t taken down their Halloween decorations yet:

Austin, Eric, James, Jake, and Alex: thanks for asking me to come shoot your show. I greatly respect your musical talent and the boldness of your faith. You guys rock!