Scant Regard guitarist Will Crewdson performing live at Manchester Academy 2.

. Guitarist Will Crewdson performs onstage under blue and purple concert lighting, playing an electric guitar while seated or leaning forward near the front of the stage. The musician wears dark clothes and spectacles and is lit from the side, with equipment and other stage elements behind him. The filename identifies the act as Scant Regard and the occasion as a live appearance supporting Dave Formula and Noko at Manchester Academy 2. The scene concentrates on instrumental performance, hand position on the guitar, amplifiers and the intimate visual atmosphere of an indoor live-music show. The musician sits or leans forward with an electric guitar across his lap, concentrating on the fretboard. Blue and magenta stage lights illuminate his face, dark clothing and the instrument's glossy surfaces. The filename names Scant Regard, the music project associated with guitarist Will Crewdson, and identifies the performance as supporting Dave Formula and Noko. Crewdson has worked across rock and alternative music projects, including live and studio performance. The electric guitar is central to the composition, with the player's picking and fretting hands visible at opposite ends of the instrument. Amplified performance involves a chain from guitar pickups through processing equipment and amplification to the audience sound system. Here the illumination and concentrated body position convey the intensity of playing within an indoor live venue. Musicians' facial expressions, hand positions and lighting often make concert photography especially distinctive, and this frame concentrates on those immediate details. The background drummer is partly obscured and darker than the foreground subject, directing attention to the guitarist. The concert setting, performer identity and vivid lighting combine to create a specific account of an alternative music event featuring close-up playing and concert illumination.