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Palehound is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mirah, Jay Som and Speedy Ortiz. Those roots explain a lot about how Palehound arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Remember Sports, Bully, Indigo De Souza, Chastity Belt and Hop Along, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Palehound, reaching back through Mirah. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Palehound is the project of El Kempner (they/them) who has released five albums, Dry Food (2015), A Place I'll Always Go (2017), Black Friday (2019), Eye on the Bat (2023) and Live at First Congregational Church (2024); as well as the Bent Nail EP (2013) and a number of 7" singles. Initially a solo project, the touring band currently features Kempner on vocals/guitar, Jamie Pompei on drums, Beck Zegans on guitar, and Miles Toth on bass. In 2015, the band received the Boston Music Award for new artist of the year.
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Palehound connections
Palehound grew out of Mirah, Jay Som and Speedy Ortiz, shares an orbit with Remember Sports, Bully, Indigo De Souza and Chastity Belt. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Palehound
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