Lee’s been taking photos at gig in South Wales and beyond for a few years now and has thus seen more bands than all of us this year! As he says below, he held his first photography exhibition in 2008. If you want to check out Lee’s work, click here

Recorded music highlights of 2008
Bov Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
Band Of Horses – Cease To Begin
Why? – Alopecia
The Bronx – The Bronx III
The Gaslight Anthem – The 59 Sound
The Hold Steady – Stay Positive

Live music highlights of 2008
Band Of Horses – Thekla, Bristol (Feb)
The Death Set – Clwb Ifor Bach (April)
Glassjaw – Give It A Name Festival (May)
Kids In Glass Houses – House Show in Cathays (June)
Haunts – Download Festival (June)
Lostprophets – Download Festival (June)
Band Of Horses – Shepards Bush Empire (July)
The Gaslight Anthem – Leeds Festival (Aug)
Justice – Leeds Festival (Aug)
Micah P Hinson – Clwb Ifor Bach (Sep)

What else did you enjoy this year?
Going on tour with KIGH twice
Holding my first photography exhibition
Download Festival
Leeds Festival

2008 was…
…Good

2009 will be…
…Better