My Emo Heart Still Beats

Tezos NFT Collection by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira

My Emo Heart Still Beats is a photography NFT collection by Lauren McDonagh-Pereira. My love for live music is only rivaled by my love for photography. My emo heart will never die.

Each piece is minted on the Tezos blockchain, and can be found on Objkt.com.

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There's Joy in the Shadows

On March 19th, 2004, I attended my first live show. I was just about to turn 16, and I loved emo, punk, metal, and hardcore music. My friends and I went to see Poison the Well and Thrice. During the Poison the Well set, my friend lifted me above the crowd so I could sing along into the microphone offered by the vocalist. I had recently had my appendix removed, and this act caused my stitches to tear open. I didn’t care. I was in love with the thrill of mosh pits and loud music.

As of June 20, 2022, I have seen 550 sets performed at 180 different shows. It was never just a phase.

November 7, 2017 – Camera: Samsung Galaxy S7 Phone

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The Bass Beats in My Chest

The lack of live music events during the Covid-19 pandameic was the hardest thing for me to deal with. For two years, I couldn’t bring myself to listen to music at all, because I couldn’t handle the thought that I may never see a live show again.

This shot is from my first post-pandemic concert in early 2022.

March 19, 2022 – Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

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Lost in the Haze

I love the dreamy feeling of being lost in a crowd, singing along to songs I’ve loved for decades with hundreds of equally passionate strangers.

Everyone is a little drunk, a little nostalgic, and completely lost in the haze of the moment.

April 12, 2014 – Camera: Apple IPhone 4S

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I Will Always Sing Along

I will always sing along. Being an emo kid was never just a phase. It’s part of my identity.

August 3, 2015 – Camera: Samsung Galaxy S5

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MEET Lauren McDonagh-Pereira

Lauren McDonagh-Pereira is a photographer from Massachusetts, USA. She captures the beauty of the world around her, favoring Nikon cameras and lenses. She is drawn to shooting landscapes, wildlife, nature, and people authentically enjoying life.

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