I have been a working musician in the Cleveland area for almost 30 years. It is that passion that drives and connects me with my love of photographing other musicians. I hope you enjoy the series of images I have put together of some of the hardest working musicians I know & have had the pleasure of playing with over the years..

"Down Rodeo" Ohio's Best "Rage Against the Machine" Tribute Band played The Lorain Palace Theater in Lorain, Ohio. Friday Sept. 24, 2021 with direct support band "Thunder Kiss 65" Mansfield's Rob Zombie Tribute! These guys are absolutely AMAZING! Check them out here: Www.downrodeotribute.com All images were taken by @Shannon Martin-Paul of ©SMP Photographic Service and are the property of the photographer and ©Down Rodeo Tribute Band.

Thunder Kiss 65~ Mansfield, Ohio's Rob Zombie Tribute Band played the Lorain Palace Theater with Down Rodeo on Sept 24th, 2021. What an AMAZING group of musicians and people these guys are! Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/Thunder-Kiss-65-110290867046401 All images by @Shannon Martin-Paul of ©SMP Photographic Services and are owned by the photographer and by ©Thunder Kiss 65.

Ohio's Best Rage Against The Machine Tribute Band~ "Down Rodeo" made their debut at The Sly Fox Lounge in North Olmsted, Ohio on Feb. 28th, 2020 to a packed house. Members include : Will Kish~ Lead Vocals, Mike Layton ~ Lead Guitar/Vocals, Brian C. Paul Sr. ~ Bass, and Dominic Tancredi ~Drums. All Artwork done by ©Woodshed Stage Art, Photography by Shannon Martin-Paul ©SMP Photographic Services. ©2020

"Alice~Sin"~ Ohio's Alice In Chains Tribute Band by ©SMP Photographic Services debuted at The Sly Fox in North Olmsted, Ohio on 2/28/2020 All Images owned and taken by Shannon Martin-Paul of ©SMP Photographic Services And the members of "Alice~Sin" Thank you guys for having "Down Rodeo" and I out for the night! We all had a blast!

TKO~ Tischler Klezmer Orchestra Opened the night for The 1st Annual Norm Fest at The Music Box Supper Club on 2/16/2020. Thanks to all Musicians who came out to play, pay respects and share stories about our beloved friend Norman Tischler and to all family and friends who came out to enjoy the evening, a very HUGE THANK YOU as well!

©Mighty Jones came down from Michigan to help out and play for the 2019 R.E.A.L Run for Fergus Event held at Brookside Intermediate School in Sheffield Village, Ohio. The Event helps Special Needs Dogs thru R.E.A.L Rottweiler Rescue. Victor Colon, lead singer of the band is an Avon Lake native and friend of SMP Photographic Services owner Shannon Martin-Paul and Fergus Run Organizer Melissa Banjoff.

Yosemite Slim~ Northeast Ohio's Top County Band plays at The Jailhouse in Grafton, Ohio Summer 2018.

Ted Riser, Lego Legros and friends played at The Original Margaritaville in Sandusky, Ohio~ Summer 2018.

The Colin Dussault Project at Miller Road Park & Gazebo in Avon Lake, Ohio for their "Music in the Park Series" ~Summer 2017.

Hard Candy played The Basket Festival in Berlin Heights, Ohio over the Summer of 2019. Great band with a ton of energy, great vocals, musicianship and set list!

Colin Dussault's Blues Project has been rocking the blues scene in Cleveland for close to 30 years. I met Colin about 21 years ago doing jam nights and through mutual friends. He quickly became not only my musical mentor but one of my closest friends. Colin, Jimmy Feeney and Greg Hurd are the longest running members of the band, including Robbie the Roadie! John Atzenberger ( Bass) and Steve Zavesky have made an amazing addition to the band over the years as well, and together they have bonded as a family.

30 years of Live Music Performance in the Cleveland Area and my love of photography, gave me a front row seat to some of the top performing artists in the Cleveland Area! I'm so grateful to of been asked to accompany many of these artists at their bands' benefits and shows around the area, and some of the shows I just happened to catch on my day or night off! I hope you enjoy my Live Music Photography, it is not often I get to do it because of the amount I perform myself, but I really enjoy it when I do!