Gaslight Anthem Poster

This poster displays artwork from an era that I love. Nowadays, it is known as "Americana", usually displaying characters and themes from 1950s. The key aspect of this poster is the couple however, which is something I want to show in my own work.

The central focus of this poster is the couple kissing whilst they sit in their 1950s American cars. One car is facing in the opposite direction to the other, which shows that the two characters may be going in two different directions. There is perhaps a story behind the couple displayed in the poster, which would make the audience want to listen to the music to see whether their story is told in the music.

The poster makes it look like the band is telling a story with their music. By this, I mean that this could easily be a poster for a play/musical as well as a gig or promotion of an album.

The band name and the date of the gig is displayed at the top of the poster in order to show that this is their show and their work. If the audience is impressed by the artwork on the poster, they will immediately give credit to the band for producing the artwork or going about recruiting the right people for the right job.

I love this poster, however I think my own work will be more minimalist. I will be taking photos as opposed to drawing and I also want the audience to be struck by the images on the poster. I don't believe this poster has the 'wow' factor that I'm looking for.