Dumpster Kat

Kathryn DeFrank

Photographer | Press | Digital Media

Venues Shot in:

Maryland: 

  • Joe Squared

  • Artscape (exclusive Saturday access to the JHU Stage)

  • The Void

  • Baltimore Sound Stage

  • Rams Head Live

  • Luckie's Tavern

  • The Tin Roof

Virginia: 

  • The National

  • The Camel

  • Strange Matter

  • Canal Club

  • Mojo's Bar

  • Capital Ale House

  • The Jefferson

  • Balliceaux

  • Twisted Branch

  • Th Ante Room

  • Shakas Live

  • The Southern Cafe and Music Hall

  • Sycamore Deli

  • Gallery 5

  • Paramount Theater

  • The Broadberry

  • The Plot

  • Flora

  • The Dogwood Dell

Pennsylvania

  • Diesel Club Lounge

  • The Jelly Fox

  • Boom Concepts

North Carolina

  • The Blind Tiger

South Carolina

  • New Brooklyn Tavern

Washington DC

  • The 9:30 Club

  • Rock and Roll Hotel

  • The Pinch

  • The Black Cat

  • Echostage

  • The Howard Theatre

  • U-Street Music Hall

  • OtherFeels House

  • Songbyrd House

  • Tropicalia Lounge

Brooklyn NYC

  • Shea Stadium

  • AVIV

  • Baby's All Right

Connecticut

  • Toad's Place

Ohio

  • Misfit Manor

Tours

  • Peter $un opening for Felly/ Gyps (TM)

    • Virginia Beach, Greensboro, Columbia, New Haven

  • Peter $un College Tour

Media Access Granted at Fests

  • Artscape 2016 (Baltimore)

  • LOCKN 2016 (Arrington)

  • Frozen Harbor 2017 (Baltimore)

  • Broccoli City Festival 2017 (DC)

  • LOCKN 2017 (Arrington)

  • Keep Training: Endless Summer Festival 2017 (Columbus, OH)

  • Thrival Festival 2017(Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Frozen Harbor 2018 (Baltimore)

  • The Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival (Richmond, VA)

  • Frozen Harbor 2019 (Baltimore) (Granted, unable to attend)

  • RVA Fall Fashion Weekend 2019

Studio Sessions

  • DJ Gringo w/ Flock Blazer

  • Rad Win$ w/ CityBoyJonny and Tranzit

  • Peter $un w/ Ar Tae and DJ Gringo

  • Good Peeple's Studio Kickback

  • Felly, Gypsy Burns, Trip Carter, and Sol Was

  • Peter $un singles mixing

  • Beastly's Lounge

  • Nolia 4EVA Mastering

  • G Sambo w/ Kada Ames

Working with who?

Artists/Creatives worked with in depth:

  • Modern Nomad - Bel Air, Maryland

  • The Oddbodies - New Haven, Connecticut

  • Acid Ghost - San Francisco, California

  • Peter $un - Richmond, Virginia

  • DJ Gringo - Richmond, Virginia

  • Owen Hipwell (DJ Ohip) - Pittsburgh, Pennslyvainia

  • Black Liq - Richmond, VA

  • The Jelly Fox- Pittsburgh , PA

  • Felly - DC, CT, NYC, RVA, NC, SC (tours)

  • Gypsy Burns - DC, CT, RVA, NC, SC (tours), LA

  • Waasi -Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Jimmy Castro

  • Copenhagen Records (Press releases)

  • Crafted Sounds - Pittsburgh, PA

  • Goodpeeples Sudio - Richmond, VA

  • FeelGoodRVA - Richmond, VA

  • Stew Frick - Pittsburgh, PA

Total artists (and creatives) documented (and where) : 

  • Big Mama Shakes (RVA)

  • The North Country (RVA)

  • Teen Death (RVA)

  • Sea of Storms (RVA)

  • The Seagulls (RVA)

  • Park Sparrows (RVA)

  • We Call this Courage (RVA)

  • DENS (RVA)

  • Long Arms (RVA)

  • The Orphan, The Poet (RVA)

  • Conditions (RVA)

  • Petal (RVA)

  • PWR BTTM (RVA)

  • Pity Sex (RVA)

  • Modern Nomad (DC // Baltimore)

  • The Oddbodies (New Haven)

  • Tomato Dodgers (RVA // Brooklyn // DC)

  • Illiterate Light (Baltimore)

  • Z-Plan (Baltimore)

  • Shagwulf (Baltimore)

  • Aguirre's Dogs (Baltimore)

  • Surf Harp (Baltimore)

  • Weekends (Baltimore)

  • Sun Club (Baltimore)

  • Big Baby (RVA)

  • Frankie Cosmos (RVA)

  • Elvis Depressdley (RVA)

  • Teen Suicide (RVA)

  • Nicole Dollanganger (RVA)

  • The Julie Ruin (DC)

  • Olivia Neutron-John (DC)

  • WEEN (LOCKN)

  • Peter Wolf (LOCKN)

  • Antwan Stanley (LOCKN)

  • Charles Bradley (LOCKN)

  • White Denim (LOCKN)

  • Vulfpeck (LOCKN)

  • Hard Working Americans (LOCKN)

  • Moon Taxi (LOCKN)

  • The Wailers (LOCKN)

  • Hank & Cupcakes (RVA)

  • Handsome Ghost (RVA)

  • Denzel Curry (Charlottesville)

  • Yoshi Thompkins (Charlottesville)

  • Boogie (Charlottesville)

  • Larry June (RVA)

  • Jazz Cartier (RVA)

  • Post Malone (RVA)

  • The Growlers (DC)

  • Leanne La Havas (RVA)

  • Leon Bridges (RVA)

  • Neon Indian (RVA)

  • Classixx (RVA)

  • Harriet Brown (RVA)

  • Andrew Frankel of Holy Ghost! (RVA)

  • Wale (Charlottesville)

  • Masego (Charlottesville)

  • Catfish and the Bottlemen (DC) (RVA)

  • Worn Flints (DC)

  • Impxct (RVA)

  • BoBo Swae (RVA)

  • Earz (RVA)

  • Lil Yachty (RVA)

  • Rae Sremmurd (RVA)

  • DJ Gringo (RVA)

  • Artae (RVA)

  • Peter $un (RVA)

  • Cassanova (Charlottesville)

  • Beach House (Charlottesville)

  • Axwell (DC)

  • COIN (DC)

  • Bad Suns (DC)

  • The Frights (DC)

  • SWMRS (DC)

  • FIDLAR (DC)

  • Kissing is a Crime (DC)

  • The Lemon Twigs (DC)

  • Sunflower Bean (DC)

  • Flock Blazer (RVA)

  • Moon King (RVA)

  • DIIV (RVA)

  • Lucy (RVA)

  • Rob $tone (RVA)

  • Spooks (RVA)

  • Playboi Carti (RVA)

  • A$AP Ferg (RVA)

  • 9 Dollar Bill Theatre Company (College Park)

  • Glass Animals (RVA)

  • Manatree (RVA)

  • IHF (RVA)

  • Malcolm The Rapper (Charlottesville)

  • Golden Daze (RVA)

  • Together Pangaea (RVA)

  • Twin Peaks (RVA)

  • Felly (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • Gypsy Burns (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • Trip Carter (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • YG Tut (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • D. Sanders (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • Los Was (Mermaid Gang Tour)

  • Gingerlys (NYC)

  • White Lighters (NYC)

  • Teen Body (NYC)

  • Acid Ghost (NYC)

  • Susto (Charlottesville)

  • HeyRocco (Charlottesville)

  • Lord Nelson (Charlottesville)

  • Vita and the Woolf (RVA)

  • Pete Curry (RVA)

  • Aspidistra (RVA)

  • Loi Loi (DC)

  • Two Inch Astronaut (DC)

  • Downtown Boys (DC)

  • Asco Jones (Pittsburgh)

  • Moemaw Naedon (Pittsburgh)

  • Local Foreigners (Pittsburgh)

  • Crafted Sounds/ Connor Murray (Pittsburgh)

  • Owen Hipwell (Pittsburgh)

  • breakfast (Baltimore)

  • Never Ending Fall (Baltimore)

  • Bumpin' Uglies (Baltimore)

  • Stacked Like Pancakes (Baltimore)

  • Icon Tha God (Baltimore)

  • Chae Ultra (Baltimore)

  • Eze Jackson (Baltimore)

  • Dreamers (DC)

  • The Griswolds (DC)

  • Landlady (RVA)

  • Surf Bored (DC)

  • Fly Anakin (Blacksburg)

  • DJ Rasneek (Blacksburg)

  • Slyvan LaCue (DC)

  • SQUEAK Pivot (DC)

  • SABA (DC)

  • Kilo Kish (DC)

  • Vince Staples (DC)

  • Diet Cig (RVA)

  • Daddy Issues (RVA)

  • Cage the Elephant (Charlottesville)

  • Charly Bliss (RVA)

  • Blush Face (RVA)

  • Minaji Boo (RVA)

  • Jazz Cartier (DC)

  • J.D.T. (DC)

  • Levi Carter (DC)

  • Sir the Baptist (DC)

  • Omni (Charlottesville)

  • Franz Ferdinand (Charlottesville)

  • Post Animal (DC)

  • Black Liquid Radio (RVA)

  • Noah-O (RVA)

  • Tension (RVA)

  • Stan Smith (RVA)

  • DJ Lonnie B (RVA)

  • Raekwon (RVA)

  • The Yawns (RVA)

  • Woods (RVA)

  • Sir Bey (RVA)

  • Napoleon Da Legend (RVA)

  • Amere Fresh (RVA)

  • Bali Soprano (RVA)

  • Fuggin Doe (RVA)

  • GrayScale (RVA)

  • Lithium God (RVA)

  • Nick Verses (RVA)

  • Rico Bando (RVA)

  • Slim Kartel (RVA)

  • Wild Love (RVA)

  • Thrillkiller (RVA)

  • The Chicken Boys (RVA)

  • VISTA (RVA)

  • Kendall Street Company (LOCKN)

  • Umphrey's McGee (LOCKN)

  • The String Cheese Incident (LOCKN)

  • Phil Lesh (LOCKN)

  • The Terrapin Family Band (LOCKN)

  • Gov't Mule (LOCKN)

  • Brandi Carlile (LOCKN)

  • Jim James (LOCKN)

  • Blackberry Smoke (LOCKN)

  • John Fogerty (LOCKN)

  • Widespread Panic (LOCKN)

  • John Butler Trio (LOCKN)

  • Greensky Bluegrass (LOCKN)

  • Keller WIlliams (LOCKN)

  • The Avett Brothers (LOCKN)

  • Moe (LOCKN)

  • The Revivalists (LOCKN)

  • Margo Price (LOCKN)

  • JJ Greg and the Mofro (LOCKN)

  • The Record Company (LOCKN)

  • Moonalice (LOCKN)

  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band (LOCKN)

  • Eric Krasno Band (LOCKN)

  • Anthony Rusano and the Conqueroos (LOCKN)

  • Sofar Sounds (RVA)

  • Camp Howard (RVA)

  • Lucy Dacus (RVA)

  • Steven King (Columbus)

  • TTUM (Columbus)

  • SlimFit (Columbus)

  • BKK GLD (Columbus)

  • Michelle Imari (Columbus)

  • Ethan Borman (Columbus)

  • Kali Dreamer (Columbus)

  • HOAN (Columbus)

  • WVWhite (Columbus)

  • The Up All Nights (Columbus)

  • The Roof Dogs (Columbus)

  • The Crashlanders (Columbus)

  • Dandelion Hunter (Columbus)

  • Circa Waves (Thrival Festival)

  • DJ Afterthought (Thrival Festival)

  • 2 Door Cinema Club (Thrival Festival)

  • Ugly God (Thrival Festival)

  • GRIZ (Thrival Festival)

  • Wiz Khalifa (Thrival Festival)

  • Kiiara (Thrival Festival)

  • Emerson Jay (Thrival Festival)

  • Taylor Keith (RVA)

  • Mimicking Birds (RvA)

  • Modest Mouse (RVA)

  • Snail Mail (RVA)

  • Beach Fossils (RVA)

  • LOTUS (RVA)

  • Maxxx Julien (RVA)

  • Smokey Pete (RVA)

  • Supe Dupe (RVA)

  • Cadillac Cat (RVA)

  • Jetty Shad (RVA)

  • Larry Lennon (RVA)

  • VESTA (DC)

  • Frank Sinatra (DC)

  • Alex Mack (DC)

  • Cisero (DC)

  • Felly (DC Strawberry Season Tour)

  • Trip Carter (DC Strawberry Season Tour)

  • Gyyps (DC Strawberry Season Tour)

  • NOLIA (RVA)

  • Beastly's Lounge (RVA)

  • Waasi (Cville)

  • Kee$s (Cville)

  • George Clinton's Parliament (Baltimore)

  • The Vibesmen Tribe (Baltimore)

  • Miss Blue Velvet and the Wolves (Baltimore)

  • Austin Skinner (Cville)

  • Sondai (Cville)

  • Ranen (LA)

  • Lasik Beats (LA)

  • East Dear Park (VA)

  • OK Cozy (VA)

  • The Poynt (VA)

  • Zae Kinchen (VA)

  • Zairis Tejion (VA)

  • Fakeuzumi (VA)

  • BBx (VA)

  • Zhe aQueen (VA)

  • Dante (VA)

  • The ALASKA (VA)

  • Castle OG (VA)

  • SECONDTHOUGHT (VA)

  • Michael Millions (VA)

  • Young Flexico (VA)

  • Nickleus F (VA)

  • Friday Love (VA)

  • Wanda Lopez (VA)

  • Van Lester (VA)

  • Johnny L:ove (VA)

  • Adrian Garcia Latin Jazz Quintet (VA)

  • Tigers Jaw (RVA)

  • Barns Courtney (RVA)

  • The Wombats (RVA)

  • Mom Jeans (RVA)

  • Just Friends (RVA)

  • Guilleria Toss (RVA)

  • COQ (RVA)

  • Bermuda Triangles (RVA)

  • Stew Frick (Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Brownman (DC)

  • PUP (RVA)

  • AJJ (PVA)

  • IlluminatiHotties (RVA)

  • Bad Suns (RVA)

  • Liily (RVA)

  • Ultra Q (RVA)

  • July Talks (RVA)

       Interviews Conducted: 

  • The Oddbodies - 4 day Doc

  • Modern Nomad - 4 day Doc

  • DENS w/ Vinyl Noise

  • Illiterate Light w/ Vinyl Noise

  • Tomato Dodgers w/ Vinyl Noise

  • Guests attending Firefly

  • Eze Jackson w/ Respect Your Youngers

  • Chase UltrA w/ Respect Your Youngers

  • Justin Golden w/ Vinyl Noise Blog

  • Kali Dreamer w/ Groupie

  • Castle OG w/ Groupie

  • Kali Dreamer w/ Groupie

  • Lael Turner w/ Groupie

  • SECONDTHOUGHT w/ Groupie

  • The Duneflowers w/ Groupie

  • Ana Viotti w/ Groupie

  • Rosser Records owners Nick Soctt and Wit Waterfield w/ Groupie

 

         Events Booked

  • Peter $un's Pittsburgh Debut - Pittsburgh, PA

  • Nolia Stage Showcase - Richmond VA

  • Richmond River Clean Up - Richmond, VA

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