Hearse Shoot – October 2010

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a good Friday and that you have a great weekend ahead of you. While doing some much-needed organizing of my portfolio earlier, I came across some photos I did with a hearse last October. There are several more and I might post more later but for now, here are a few of my favorites from this set. They were shot by the awesome Jessica of J Cervantes Photography, based in Phoenix Arizona, and the hearse was courtesy of Morbid Motorsports, based in Flagstaff Arizona. Hair and makeup was done by me. All photos copyright J Cervantes Photography.

Xoxo,
Melissa

Missing Viva

Viva Las Vegas is this weekend and I am so sad to be missing it! 😦 Last year was so much fun and it breaks my heart to be missing Jerry Lee Lewis this year. I’m also missing Elvira at the car show, amazing burlesque artists, the fashion show, tiki pool parties and tons of other awesome stuff. Sigh… There is always next year and I can’t wait to see who will be on the lineup next time around. Instead of being in Vegas, I am treating myself to some new music and finishing getting some outfits together for upcoming shoots. While on the hunt for great clothes, I found some websites with gorgeous lace girdles and other vintage style lingerie so expect some hot new photos in the next couple of months. 😉

The soundtrack to my weekend includes:

The Peacocks ❤

Hotrod Hillbillies

The Moonlight Howlers (of course!)

Hope you all have a great weekend whether you are at Viva or not!
Xoxo,
Melissa

Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion 2011 (better late than never!)

Oh wow! I haven’t posted in a while! So, to pick up where I left off, Rockabilly Reunion in February was a ton of fun! (Read on, there are photos…) It was amazing that the Rockabilly Hall of Fame came out to cover the event since it is a smaller weekender. It may be smaller but it’s growing fast and I definitely see why they came out! The music was fantastic of course, I met so many great people, drooled over the cars, hung out with the lovely Kathleen Raye and entering the pinup contest was totally worth it. I didn’t win but I was a finalist, pretty good for my second contest ever! 😉 Congrats to Maritza Martini, Lisa Luxe and Maybelle Lee, you were all so sweet and looked flawless all weekend!

Booze Bombs were fantastic, just as I expected, and I am so happy they came all the way from Germany to play. Despite having seen photos and videos of Cash’d Out, I couldn’t get over how much he truly looked like him on stage. Not to mention, it sounded like we were listening to Johnny and June themselves. It was the last show High Rollers are ever playing, sad but what a way to go out!  Voodoo Swing, Rooster Coupe Deville, Deadbeat Daddies (haha, I love that name) and Bastard Whinos were all bands I had heard but hadn’t seen play before, they were all great live! Three Bad Jacks were bad ass as always and I’m looking forward to their show next month. How can a band that lights their instruments on fire not be bad ass? Last but certainly not least, The Moonlight Howlers killed it! Based out of Williams Arizona, this band should not be missed! If you get a chance to see them, do! They are all so talented, nice and Ariel (she is the drummer and sings too) always has amazing hair and flawless outfits. She is such a doll too!

While there, I shot with Cherry Club Photography and I am glad I did! They were fun, nice and professional. I am excited to shoot with them again. To see more of the photos we did, add me on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/melissa.misfortune

The vendors were great too. I got my new favorite jacket from Red Devil Clothing (I wear that thing everywhere and get tons of compliments on it), some kick ass Sourpuss and Rock Rebel stuff and got to meet Mary, the genius designer behind Vintage Suits by Mary! I looooooove her designs, they are so feminine, cute and sexy; I have my eye on so many of her suits! I feel great every time I put on the polka dot playsuit I got at the Reunion. It has a metal zipper, an adjustable strap done in the true vintage style (with buttons) and it has boning! Like I said, she’s a swimsuit genius.

Below are just a few candids and photos of the event (as well as the photos by Cherry Club Photography because wordpress is being lame), there are way too many to post here!

Best of Show – He totally deserved that trophy!

Best of Show

Three Bad Jacks lighting the drums on fire.

Dancing onstage next to the lovely Ariel from The Moonlight Howlers