I took most of the photographs on this site between the years 1983 and 1995. I began by photographing some of my friends and acquaintances in the Austin punk and post-punk scene. I left home in 1987 and moved to New York City, where I used my skimpy press credentials to continue making pictures of some of the other bands and performers whose music I loved.
Beginning in 2013, I have worked with these photographs again, with occasional detours into associated areas of visual research, such as gig posters and cheesy promotional items. In March 2020, Bazillion Points published Texas Is The Reason, our photobook about the Austin scene. Stay tuned--I'm cooking up more crazy shit as we speak....
If you want to read more about me and my work, here are some interviews I've done about it:
The New York Times
Pitchfork
Snoop Doggy Dog's joint Merry Jane
I really should start making music pictures again....but you can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TumblR or even FlickR! Write to me at: info@patblashill.org
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