| Paint It Black | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre: | Hardcore punk, punk rock, melodic hardcore |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Jade Tree, Bridge Nine, Fat Wreck Chords, Revelation |
| Associated Acts: | Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Good Riddance, None More Black, Higher Giant, Affirmative Action Jackson, Ceremony |
| Current Members: | Dan Yemin Andy Nelson Josh Agran Jared Shavelson |
| Past Members: | Colin McGinniss Dave Hause Matt Miller David Wagenschutz |
Paint It Black is a Philadelphia-based modern hardcore punk band. Their music is often described as melodic hardcore, which is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and emotionally charged singing and shouting. They have released three full-length albums, CVA, Paradiseand New Lexicon on Jade Tree Records.
The band features Dan Yemin as the group's vocalist and lyricist. Yemin is most known as the guitarist for New Jersey's Lifetime 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, the latter of whom is fronted by former Kid Dynamite vocalist Jason Shevchuk. 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 Wagenschutz left in July 2006 to pursue his family and new band Higher Giant, and has since been replaced by Jared Shavelson of The Hope Conspiracy and None More Black.
In 2009, instead of recording a single full-length LP, they released nine new songs over two 7-inch EPs released by two different labels. The first one, Amnesia, was released on June 16, 2009, on Bridge Nine Records.[1] The second one, Surrender, was released in August 2009 on Fat Wreck Chords.[2] In 2013, the band's next release came in the form of the EP Invisible. In 2023, the band signed with Revelation Records, with their first album in 10 years, Famine, released on November 3.[3]