Hello, folks!
My name is Justin Driscoll — musician, photographer, and most importantly, Dad.
I’ve been playing guitar and snapping photos since I was in single digits, and I’ve been lucky enough to take that passion from North Carolina all the way to Japan (and everywhere in between) with a Les Paul in my hands. Most recently riffin’ hardcore tunes with my band Yamaloka
These days you’ll still find me digging through record bins for hardcore and punk gems, wrenching on Harleys or Jeeps, taking long nature walks with my daughters, and chasing that Forrest Gump-level enthusiasm for running almost every day.
Running and playing live shows are where I find my peace. I’m a self-admitted gearhead with way too much nerdy music knowledge. This site is a journal of the work I’ve been lucky to create alongside amazing friends and colleagues.
The Mural Man – Kyle Mosher – SouthPark Cover Shoot
Kyle Mosher, the talented Charlotte mural artist behind some of SouthPark’s most recognizable art, lands the cover of SouthPark Magazine’s August issue.
Penélope Paul – a ‘Classic Custom’
This would be Penélope Paul—the guitar, not the cat. I stumbled across this somewhat overlooked and relatively limited-run model a few months ago. Built around 2012, this isn’t a Gibson Custom Shop instrument, but rather
Tremont Music Hall – Staff & Family Reunion
I paid my rock ’n’ roll dues in that building. Trying to write about Tremont Music Hall is somewhat of a daunting task for me. The stories and memories are literally endless, and I could
No Snow Days in Hardcore: Inside YAMALOKA’s Blizzard-Born Studio Sessions
“There are NO snow days in hardcore music.” – I wholeheartedly meant it when I typed it in the group chat on day three of tracking our debut EP, Sermons Of The Damned. At that point,