Josh Johnson @ Minglewood Hall - Memphis, TN - July 25th, 2025

Was stoked to be able to see one of my favorite Daily Show people perform in my hometown. I barely had to leave the house to go see him! This was a great week for Josh since was the first time he got to HOST TDS so I'm sure it was a huge week for him. With all that and still be able to do 2 SOLD OUT shows here in Memphis is a true testament to his skill.

On a photo note I didn't have any kind of credential so it was just me and my trusty X100. 35mm with no way to change lenses or get in the pit it was challenging to get some stuff I thought was interesting. But as I always say limitations are the ultimate creative outlet so it was fun trying to get some stuff I thought was good but feel good about these.

Looking forward to seeing more of Josh on TDS and especially his killer YouTube videos. It's worth subscribing to his channel especially if you are looking for catharsis in current events. Enjoy!

Flickr 10

So I have been uploading photos to Flickr since 2006 and in the past few years I randomly select 10 photos (Apple Shortcuts random picker is a godsend) to upload to the site. I have about 4,000 photos in the queue so this is going to take some time to go through.

Check it out here - Sean Davis Photography

While I love every photo I have taken sometimes photos stand out and today a few of them stood out even more so I wanted to share a few here.

Upon stepping out of the subway for the first time in NYC last year I was immediately almost hit by this lady. NYC never disappoints.

BTS photo from a video shoot in 2024. I can’t remember the lady in the backgrounds name but she was always in the perfect spot for a photo.

My insanely talented friend Corrina Repp performs at Bar DKDC. For 60 minutes we were all transported to another place.

Speaking of insane talent. Group shot of some of the musicians I was able to hang out with during Shoshana Bean’s Royal Studio sessions.

Cage the Elephant at Riverbeat Music Festival.

David Ryan Harris @ The Green Room - June 29, 2025

David Ryan Harris @ The Green Room. June 29, 2025. I was lucky to be in the same room with David Ryan Harris while he was at Royal Studios with some other musicians I admire. So when I found out he was playing at The Green Room I knew I had to go. Ironically I was driving back from Atlanta (David is from there) the same day as the show so made sure I left early enough to get back in time. While I was impressed by his songs and especially his new guitar what I loved most were the stories he told. The stories behind the songs were so interesting and his sense of humor and natural way of saying things really endeared him to me and the crowd. Enjoy!

Marcella Simien @ Crosstown Theatre

Wow… I’ve been to see Marcella perform but this was a totally unique experience from what I have seen before. Marcella has really leveled up since I last saw her a few years ago. Part of this has to do with the absolutely stunning visual and audio backdrop @infinitystairs created for the show. I truly have seen nothing like it. It was Swamp Soul combined with Electronic backdrops. I really hope they do this again since this was a one of a kind show I dont think Memphis has ever seen before.

Photographing this show was a challenge — dark rooms with bright backdrops aren’t exactly easy — but I’m happy with the results. This whole experience reignited my love for the Memphis music scene, which I’d been taking for granted lately. Big thanks to Crosstown for putting on such a memorable night.

The Overlook @ The Green Room

And now for something completely different! The Overlook @ The Green Room Jan. 16, 2025. The Overlook Quartet is made up of four women - violinists Monica Davis and Yezu Woo, violist Angela Pickett, and cellist Laura Metcalf. I’ve never photographed an acoustic performance like this so I jumped at the chance to make some images for these fantastic women. This was a very challenging environment to make photographs in but I am pleased with the results. The biggest thing to be mindful of in a scenario like this is to be quiet and respectful. Which means turning cameras on silent shutter (which creates a whole other set of issues) and being respectful of the audience. This means being still and not moving around a bunch and just being mindful if you are in somebody’s sight line of the performance. It’s things like this why I find The Green Room to be so much fun to photograph in. There are a lot of constraints which for me makes me work harder and think of more creative images to produce. Glad to start off 2025 with this show and this is gonna be a banner year for music photography so look for LOTS more to come!