Underground Arts

Palehound is the project of El Kempner, 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). The project also includes the Bent Nail EP (2013) and several 7" singles. Originally a solo endeavor, the touring band features Kempner on vocals and guitar, Jamie Pompei on drums, Beck Zegans on guitar, and Miles Toth on bass. In 2015, Palehound received the Boston Music Award for new artist of the year.