Location: The Small Ballroom, Newcastle

Camera & Lens: Canon 7D Mark II, Tokina 10-17mm f/2.5

There’s a particular kind of electricity in a low-ceilinged room packed with bodies on a summer night. The kind where sweat drips from the walls and the air hums with salt, heat, and anticipation.

This image of Billy Fleming from Hockey Dad was taken in 2017, mid-set at Newcastle’s Small Ballroom; a venue that feels more garage than theatre. The sound is loud, close, and messy; the kind that doesn’t care for polish. The kind that sticks to your skin.

Captured just as Hockey Dad were gathering national momentum, this photo sits in that sweet spot between local legend and rising force. A moment where the DIY spirit was still thick in the air, both figuratively and literally.

A love letter to sticky floors, busted monitors, and the unfiltered energy of a crowd crammed shoulder to shoulder.

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• Frame Profile: Sleek, the slim-line black satin frame. 20mm wide and 15mm deep. Sustainably sourced, solid wood frame handmade in Australia.

• Artwork Dimensions: 18 x 12"

• External Dimensions: 643 x 491mm

• Glazing: UV Acrylic

• Mat Border: Oversized White - 80mm

• Printing: Printed on gallery-quality Enhanced Matte paper using 12 colour archival pigment inks.

• Hanging Hardware: Wire/D-Rings