Jez Kerr of A Certain Ratio is shown singing with eyes closed into a microphone during a stage performance

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
3FYF1WEFile size:
92.5 MB (4.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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6564 x 4923 px | 55.6 x 41.7 cm | 21.9 x 16.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
23 October 2026Location:
The Sugarmill, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireMore information:
. Jez Kerr of A Certain Ratio is shown singing with eyes closed into a microphone during a stage performance. The foreground is filled by the top of a keyboard or electronic instrument carrying handwritten labels. The singer has closed eyes and leans into a microphone, with a second angled microphone stand close to the instrument in front. Pink-red lighting falls on the face and the dark backdrop, emphasising concentration and delivery. An electronic keyboard occupies the bottom portion of the image, providing a distinct performance angle from the separate portrait and full keyboard-rig photographs. Lighting colour and camera framing are descriptive features of the recorded performance. The mouth is positioned immediately against the microphone as the performer sings, and the closed eyes suggest concentration at this instant. The dark keyboard case fills the lower edge of the composition, with a blue-green label and stage cabling visible. The red lighting is much stronger on the face and backdrop than in the separate blue-lit image. This tightly framed concert image places the singer squarely behind the microphone, his face lit by warm pink and orange lighting. A dark blue keyboard spans the lower foreground with handwritten equipment labels attached. The vocalist’s closed eyes, forward-leaning pose and near-central microphone make the image an expressive portrait of live singing and keyboard performance. The large, partly cropped backdrop letters establish a stage setting without overwhelming the subject. Jez Kerr closes his eyes while singing into a microphone placed just in front of his face. The blue electronic instrument across the lower half of the picture carries handwritten stage labels, including a prominent VOCODER label, which makes this a recognisably different concert image. The black keyboard casing occupies the lower foreground and carries a green handwritten 'VOCODER' label.