Prior to COVID, life was a lot simplier. Experiencing live music was a lot simplier. Australian artists toured the country, Australian audiences filled the venues, and Australian photographers captured many of these shows. This entire portion of our lives have been put on hold since the beginning of 2020, and everybody involved in the music industry is hurting.

2019 – A YEAR BEFORE LOCKDOWN documents life leading up to lockdown, where 52 Australian photographers captured 228 Australian artists during simplier times.