Analysis of multiple band images

1. Band Analysis
RollingStones
Thispicture reflectsthe classicRock’n’Rollgenre
due to theirhairstylesandthe waytheydress.
The leatherjacketissynonymoustothe
rock’n’roll genre asitisa signof rebellionwhich
The RollingStoneswere knownforintheir music
(songssuchas Doom & Gloomis aboutwasting
moneyinwars).The longhair has connotations
withthe rock genre as itwas alsoa signof
rebellioninthe 60’s whenThe RollingStones
were at the heightof theirfame.Theyare usinga
directmode of addressas theyare a veryfamous
bandand don’tneedto pretendtheydon’tcare.
JoyDivision
The Mise En Scene establishesthatthisband
isa part of the PostPunkgenre.The bandis
wearingall blackwhichreflectsthe nature of
theirmusicas the leadsingerIainCurtis’lyrics
were predominatelyverydark.The blackand
white filmalsohelpstodothisas itcreatesa
dark, depressingatmosphere.The black and
white filmalsopresentsthe leadsingerIain
Curtis,whoisusingdirectaddresswhilstthe
othersaren’t,as a dark character as you
cannot see hiseyesdue tothe blackshadow
overthem.The longcoat Curtisis wearinghas
connotationswithdeathandfuneral swhich
alsorelatestohislyricsas one of the topics
he wrote about wasdeath.

2. Jimi Hendrix(&The Experience)
The musicians costume andthe colours
chosenillustrate thatHendrix isapsychedelic
rock artist.The shirtHendrix iswearinghasa
wide varietyof coloursonit,some of the
coloursincludedhave connotationswith
gettinghighandtakingdrugs (whichHendrix
was notoriousfor).The longredcoat he is
alsowearingreflectsthe genre and era
Hendrix came fromas mostguitaristschose to
wearcoats; Hendrix displayshimself asunique
as he has a colourful jacketonwhereasmost
rock artistswouldgofor blackclothing. The
goldpendanthe iswearingsignifiesthe
psychedelicrockgenre asthe 60’s was
notoriousforthe ‘hippy’movement. The hair
and hat Hendrix sportssignifieshimasone of
the standoutguitaristsfromthatera as most
of the famousguitaristschose to wearhats,
slashisanotherfamousguitaristtodo so.
Hendrix isusingdirectaddress.
Jay Z
Jay Z’scostume suggeststhathe is a rap
artist,more specificallyaneastcoast rap
artistdue to his New YorkYankeesbaseball
cap. Back in the 90’s there was competition
betweenEastCoastand WestCoastrappers
so where yougrew upwas reallyimportant
and the rapperwas expectedtoidentify
withthe coast he was from. The audience
alsounderstandsthatJayZ isa rapper from
the jewelleryhe iswearingas rappersdo
like toweara lot of jewellerytoparade
theirpowerandego. Jay Z isn’tusingdirect
address.

3. GrandmasterFlash& the Furious5
The costumesthe band iswearingsuggestthat
theyare an 80’s rap/hiphopband. Theyare all
wearingleatherwhichwasprominentwitha
lotof artistsinthe 80’s. The hairstylesalso
suggesttheyare a hiphopband as theyhave
eitherdreadlocksorafros,the pencil tashwas
alsoa heavilyfeaturesstyle of facial hairin
that era withartistslike Prince alsochoosingto
have one.Theyare usingdirectaddressand
twoof the membersare actuallypointingto
the camera thiscan connectto theirmusicas
theytry to relate tothe listenersandsendout
a ‘message’tothem.