BOOK - HARD + FAST BY MELANIE NISSEN DOA RECORDS Shanley focused on portrait-style shots

Shanley focused on portrait-style shots of bands that rarely ever sat still

Originally released only on cassette in 1981 and highly sought after by collectors everywhere

Gary Floyd would go around town in Austin

WITH THE SINGLES

From humble DIY beginnings in backstreet pubs to misrepresentation in the music press and being misunderstood by major labels on the world stage and beyond

BOOK - HARD + FAST BY MELANIE NISSEN DOA RECORDS Shanley focused on portrait-style shotsBOOK HARD COVER SIZE OF THE BOOK: 11" X 14" 220 AMAZING PAGES !! VERY RECOMMENDED !!! Melanie Nissen was the co founder and photographer of the legendary Los Angeles magazine, Slash. Between 1977 1980 she photographed the Los Angeles punk scene. Taking photos of the fans, the bands and the scene around her. Local heroes like Screamers, Bags, Germs, X, Go Gos, Black Randy, Weirdos, Dils, Zeros, Alley Cats, Deadbeats, Fear along with local legends