Painted Shield

Seattle quartet Painted Shield create a powerful, genre-blending alt-rock sound driven by rootsy vocals and overdriven, industrial keyboard textures. After a false start in the early 2010s, the band regrouped in 2020 and released their eponymous debut album. Two years later, the group issued their spirited sophomore effort, Painted Shield 2, with Volume 3 appearing in 2024. Painted Shield combines the talents of rock guitarist Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam), folk-pop singer/songwriter Mason Jennings, session drummer extraordinaire Matt Chamberlain, and virtuoso R&B keyboardist Bri...