Paint It Black is a

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-based modern

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band. Their music is often described as

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, which is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally charged singing and shouting. They have released three full-length albums, '' CVA'', ''

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'', and ''

New Lexicon ''New Lexicon'' is the third full-length album from Philadelphia's Paint It Black. It was released on Jade Tree Records on February 19, 2008. Over a month before the album's release date, on January 6, the band gave away copies of the Goliath 7" ...

'', all of which have been on

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. The band features

Dan Yemin Daniel Yemin is an American vocalist and musician in the melodic hardcore punk scene. He played guitar in the early 1990s with the band Lifetime, and in the late 1990s with Kid Dynamite. Yemin also played in Resurrection (sic). Since 2001, he h ...

as the group's vocalist and lyricist. Yemin is most known as the guitarist for New Jersey's

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and was also the guitarist of another Philadelphia-based punk/hardcore act, Kid Dynamite. Former drummer David Wagenshutz has also been a member of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, California's Good Riddance and

None More Black None More Black is a New Jersey-based punk rock outfit on Fat Wreck Chords, formed by lead singer/guitarist Jason Shevchuk after the demise of his previous band, Philadelphia's Kid Dynamite. Jason left Kid Dynamite so that he could finish fi ...

, the latter of whom is fronted by former Kid Dynamite vocalist

Jason Shevchuk Jason Shevchuk is an American singer and guitarist for the band None More Black. None More Black announced an indefinite hiatus in 2007 but later regrouped. On May 20, 2008, None More Black announced that they were back with a singular show schedul ...

. The other two members, bassist Andy Nelson and guitarist Josh Agran, both also currently play in Affirmative Action Jackson, a hardcore punk band based in Philadelphia. Wagenschutz left in July 2006 to pursue his family and new band Higher Giant, and has since been replaced by Jared Shavelson of

The Hope Conspiracy The Hope Conspiracy is an American hardcore punk band from Boston formed in late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records. Biography With the help of Mark Thompson of ...

and

. In 2009, instead of a recording a single full-length LP, they released nine new songs over two 7" EPs released by two different labels. The first one, ''

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'', was released on June 16, 2009 on

Bridge Nine Records Bridge 9 Records is an American hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996. The label is name ...

. The second one, ''

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'', was released in August 2009 on

Fat Wreck Chords Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is a San Francisco, California-based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) in 1990. The label has released mater ...

. In 2013, the band's next release came in the form of the EP ''

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''.

Members

;Current *

– vocals (2002–present) *Andy Nelson – bass (2002–present) *Josh Agran – guitar (2005–present) *

Jared Shavelson Jared Shavelson is an American drummer from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He attended SUNY where he studied jazz. After two years at Music Conservatory he joined The Hope Conspiracy. In 2006 he joined None More Black and played with Paint It Black. H ...

– drums (2006–present) ;Former *Colin McGinniss – guitar (2004–2005) *

Dave Hause Dave Hause (born March 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. He currently performs both solo and with his band The Mermaid. His music draws from heartland rock, folk rock and punk rock. He has also played in multiple Philadelphia, PA area ...

– guitar (2002–2004) *Matt Miller – guitar (2002) *David Wagenschutz – drums (2002–2006)

Discography

Albums

*'' CVA'' (2003) *''

'' (2005) *''

'' (2008)

Singles/EPs

*''Demo'' (2002) *"Goliath" single (2008) **A one-sided 7" single that was given away to everyone that came to their show on January 6, 2008 at the

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 2125 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a regional Community Center it sponsors cultural, educational, civic, wellness and spiritual a ...

. *''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2013)

Compilation appearances

*''

Location Is Everything, Vol. 1 In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term ''location'' generally implies a higher degree of certainty than ''place'', the latter often indicating an entity with an ...

'' (2002) **Includes "Another Beautiful 'Fuck You' Song!", later re-recorded as "Bravo, Another Beautiful 'Fuck You' Song!" for ''CVA'' *''

The Philadelphia Sound ''The Philadelphia Sound'' is a compilation album released by Chunksaah Records in 2002. It features four at the time up-and-coming hardcore punk bands from the Philadelphia, PA area each doing two songs. The bands are The Curse, Go! For The T ...

'' (2002) **Includes "The Pharmacist", later re-recorded for ''Paradise'', and "An Hour And A Half Late For Happy Hour", exclusive to this release *'' Take Action! Vol. 3'' (2003) **Includes "Void", from ''CVA'' *'' AMP Magazine Presents, Volume 1: Hardcore'' (2004) **Includes "Head Hurts. Hands on Fire", from ''CVA'' *'' Location Is Everything, Vol. 2'' (2004) **Includes "Womb Envy" from ''CVA'' and an exclusive live version of "The Pharmacist" from ''Paradise'' * '' In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer'' (2004) **Includes "Fresh Kill (Live)", a live version of "Exit Wounds" from ''Paradise'' *'' It Hits The Fan Vol. 1'' (2005) **Includes "Exit Wounds", from ''Paradise'' *'' Prisoners of War: A Benefit for Peter Young'' (2007) **Includes "The New Brutality", from ''Paradise'' *'' Bridge Nine Summer Compilation'' (2009) **Includes "Salem", from ''Amnesia''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paint It Black Hardcore punk groups from Pennsylvania Musical groups from Philadelphia Fat Wreck Chords artists Jade Tree (record label) artists Bridge 9 Records artists 2002 establishments in Pennsylvania