Bootsy Holler's Previously Unseen Photographs Document Seattle's Post-Grunge Music Scene
Photographer Bootsy Holler's previously unpublished images from 1992 to 2004 are being released in a new photobook titled 'Making It: 1992—2004.' The collection documents Seattle's music scene following the grunge era, capturing emerging artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Maktub, and Metric. Holler, who moved to Seattle in 1992 at age 21, photographed performers in venues such as Graceland and Crocodile Café, often working within tight time constraints. The photographs reveal the intimate and rebellious spirit of musicians who developed their craft outside mainstream attention. The release provides a historical record of an influential period in American alternative music.
Key facts
- Bootsy Holler's photobook 'Making It: 1992—2004' features never-before-published photographs.
- The images document Seattle's music scene from 1992 to 2004, after the peak of grunge.
- Subjects include musicians from Death Cab for Cutie, Maktub, Metric, The Catheters, and The Walkmen.
- Holler captured performances and portraits in venues like Graceland and Crocodile Café.
- The photographs highlight artists who operated outside commercial music industry structures.
Entities
Artists
- Bootsy Holler
- Ben Gibbard
- Reggie Watts
- Emily Haines
- Brian Standeford
- Paul Maroon
- Selene Vigil
Institutions
- ROCKGRL magazine
Locations
- Seattle
- Washington state