MUDKISS FANZINE

"WOW!!! like I said I don't read, but have to say this is the first thing I've read in 15 years. I love your style, great way of interviewing, much more personal than the normal ones I get, loved it and the outcome" - Danielle Tunstall Danielle Tunstall

"'Black Friday" was the theme but the only thing black was the dress! A beautiful sunny day, to be 'pushed' around by Mel, so she could capture the light to make me look like a star. A great day, great fun and great photos. Mel is truly THE STAR!! Big thanks for a fab experience - Sue X Susie Q

"We had a fantastic shoot with Mel of Mudkiss, a familiar yet professional service with a passionate photographer who has gone out of her way to research what the band wanted and get to know our band's personality. Mel didn't just take photographs she moulded an image for the band to take on for the shoot. Mudkiss is a fantastic service, wish there was more out there, like it. " - Chris Fox (Howls & Guitars) - Kindest Of Thieves Kindest Of Thieves

"On my first shoot with Mel I found her to be professional, friendly and very helpful. She listened to my crazy ideas and was excellent at contributing her own spin. On the day of the shoot, Mel was on time, made every effort to make sure I was happy and comfortable, bringing props and other outfits to the shoot, to enable us to make the most of our time. It was good to be able to bounce ideas off Mel during the shoot, she has a keen eye for detail and she is always on the look out for things that will make that next shot work. The shoot was in conjunction with an interview for the magazine, and I found Mel's questions fun to answer, she really put the effort into researching me very well. All in all, this was a really fun experience and I am extremely happy with the edits from the shoot. Mel is an excellent interviewer and photographer and I wish her every success in the future." Collette Von Tora (Alternative Model)

"Mudkiss is a proper little old school fanzine (er, except on the web) with all the enthusiasm and honest to goodness doing it for the kids principles that entails. Good luck to all who sail in her." 2008 Mojo Back Catalogue Award Alex Ogg - Independent Author & Journalist

Ok my dear, I am ready for you, alert the media. It looks great darling. You have done your job well. I hope you get many visitors to the site and the pretty voluptuous ones find there way to my door. Sx http://sebastianhorsley.typepad.com Sx Sebastian Horsley (RIP)

A fantastic Polaroid excursion, another world that still lives on out there in the too grey modern world. It?s a great website, perhaps the best of its genre, crammed full of snapshots of freaked haircuts and with long, fascinating interviews with all those people you would expect to see sprawling across the chez lounge of late night dark musical revelry in the last thirty years from?.to? John Robb John Robb (Writer & singer with Goldblade)

Hi Yes I did spot you with your tiger skin jacket. Loved the photos. There is one photo attached that I may be able to get the Sunday Times to use if you fancy and have your name credited. I have attached it - If yes could you please send me a high res copy.. cheers Alan Mair (The Only Ones) Alan Mair (The Only Ones)

"As an independent curator of events involving literary discussion and film screenings for the Barbican Centre, I liaised with Melanie Smith and Den Browne of Mudkiss on two occasions. Melanie and Den were very helpful in cross-promoting two events of mine of interest to their fans (an event with Johnny Thunders' biographer Nina Antonia, and another with a punk-influenced short story writer, Susan Compo) in return for interview opportunities with the writers. I appreciated their support and they are well worth contacting if you have any events relevant to punk rock or similar themes." Jay Clifton Jay Cllifton

I saw your beautiful photos from the Paloma Faith gig and I was wondering if you would mind sending me some high res images so I could print them for my portfolio, I make Paloma;s stage sets and costumes and would really appreciate it if you would let me use them!!! Petra x x x Petra Storrs