Say Hello (Once Again) to Our Musical LomoAmigos!

Everybody, press the pause button! Take a break from whatever you’re doing and join us as we hit rewind – to make a recap of all the talented musicians who love Lomography as much as you do!

They’ve inspired us with their music – providing soundtracks to our road trips, photo shoots, and mundane routines. Acquaint yourselves with our musical LomoAmigos if you haven’t, and be even more inspired with their stories and galleries!

Au Revoir Simone – When asked about the Diana F+ Colette, the girls from Au Revoir Simone expressed that it was “cute”, “smart”, and “lovely”. Very much like them, we say. Check out the electro-dreampop trio’s feature and SXSW documentation in dreamy medium-format squares, and cheer yourself up with a Sad Song.
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Beirut – Zach Condon of Beirut tinkered with the Lomo LC-A+ and passed out in the dark room. Find out why in our LomoAmigo feature! Sample their wonderful music via a Take Away Show here.
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Black Kids – These indie rockers took time out from writing a new album and set out to snap up some Fisheye 2 photos! Start dancing to this song as you browse through their LomoAmigo profile!
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Christian Schwanz (aka CEE) – Malaysian-based CEE has this to say about music and photography: “Analog has more deepness and realness”. Check out his fun snapshots with the Fisheye 2 in his LomoAmigo feature.
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Cold War Kids – Armed with the Lomo LC-A+, the band’s friend and resident documentarian Matt Wignall snapped up candid moments as they toured the suburbs of Mexico and some spots in New York and UK. Get a sampling of the Cold War Kids’ music here!
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Dionysos – Mathias Malzieu is an all around guy – dabbling in rock ‘n’ roll, writing, directing, and Lomography! “I owe it to my girlfriend to have become a Lomographer.” Read his interview, browse his amazing Lomographs, and rock out to Coccinelle!
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Faintly – Ian Ketterer of Faintly tried out the Diana Mini 35mm half-frame and square formats to document some behind-the-scenes moments. He also wrote an article for the Analogue Lifestyle, A Perfect Band for a Perfect World – do check it out!
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Nathan Maxwell – “Going back to analogue is like going back to vinyl, you actually get to touch, hold and smell the photos,” said the Flogging Molly bassist about analogue photography. Nathan Maxwell also released a solo album, and you can check out one of his songs here!
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Visit Nathen Maxwell and the Original Bunny Gang's website

Grizzly Bear – Say hello once again to Grizzly Bear’s Chris Bear, who captured interesting snapshots with the Lomo LC-A+. No stranger to analogue, the band used a small hand-held tape recorder for their debut album. Sing along to the super-catchy Two Weeks!
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John Vanderslice – Experimental indie pop singer/songwriter John Vanderslice startled a friend when he was seen using his Lomo LC-A+ with a Splitzer and a Colorsplash Flash. Check out his fantastic gallery along with the LomoAmigo interview. We think you’ll like his music video, too.
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Ladytron – Mira Aroyo of Ladytron has always been interested in photography ever since she was a kid. “Often in photos you see things that you missed in real life.” Read more about her and her thoughts on music and analogue photography in our LomoAmigo article. And while you’re at it, check out this song.
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LEE Sangsoon – Not only is he an exceptional musician/guitarist – LEE is also good at zone focusing with the Lomo LC-A+! Get to know more about LEE and be inspired with his stunning Lomographs in our LomoAmigo feature.
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Manchester Orchestra – Jeremiah Edmonds of Manchester Orchestra took a bunch of intimate, behind-the-scene snapshots with his Lomo LC-A+. Curious how they turned out? Check out the LomoAmigo interview and gallery!
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One EskimO – What happens when you pair up the Fisheye No. 2 and Kristian Leontiou of One EskimO? Find out in our LomoAmigo feature!
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Robert Francis – “I have been a lomographer all my life, but only recently became aware of it.” We think you should be aware of his music too!
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Seth Pettersen & The Undertow – “The vibe of film is unparalleled in the digital age.” We agree. Now, rock out to Baby Buddha!
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SoldOut – The electro-indie band is no stranger to analogue – they often use analogue keyboards for their “warmth and imperfections.” Let’s see their take on analogue photography with the Diana F+!
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Steve Damstra – “Majority of my Lomo encounters were strange.” No wonder – he was armed with the oddly endearing Colorsplash Camera!
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Tahiti 80 – Xavier Boyer of Tahiti 80 says that his Lomo LC-A+ coupled with the beautiful summer light made his pictures look like “vintage postcards”. Take a look at his inspiring gallery while listening to this catchy song!
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YACHT – Five words wasn’t enough for YACHT when asked to describe the Lomo LC-A+. And like true Lomographers, they took the camera everywhere they went – from a friend’s wedding to a video shoot and all over Europe!
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Want to learn more about the analogue future? Head to the Microsite, take part in our Shoot Your Prophecy Competition and download the Future is Analogue posters!

written by shhquiet on 2011-04-22 #music #lifestyle #musicians #bands #artists #lomoamigos