MSPAINT (band)

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MSPAINT
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MSPAINT performing in 2024.
Background information
Origin Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres
LabelsConvulse
Members
  • Nick Panella
  • Quinn Mackey
  • Randy Riley
  • DeeDee
Website mspaintband.com

MSPAINT is an American rock band formed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2019. [1] The quartet consists of vocals, drums, synth and bass, explicitly missing a guitar traditionally associated with the type of music they perform. [2]

Contents

Career

They first released music in March 2020. [3] The group has collaborated with contemporaries Militarie Gun. [2] Their synth-punk sound has been dubbed as industrial art-punk. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays (EP)

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References

  1. Manno, Lizzie (9 March 2023). "The Post-Apocalyptic Hiss of MSPAINT". Paste Magazine.
  2. 1 2 Lacuna, Nat (17 February 2024). "Interview: An Introduction to the World of MSPAINT". New Noise Magazine.
  3. The Alt Editing Staff (18 May 2023). "DeeDee Doesn't Mosh, But If You Want To, He's Cool With It: An Interview With MSPAINT's Jaguar Jester". The Alternative.
  4. Corcoran, Nina (15 March 2023). "MSPAINT: Post-American Album Review". Pitchfork.