Red House Painters

Red House Painters
Red House Painters in 1993. From left to right: Gorden Mack, Jerry Vessel, Mark Kozelek, Anthony Koutsos
Red House Painters in 1993. From left to right: Gorden Mack, Jerry Vessel, Mark Kozelek, Anthony Koutsos
Background information
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Years active1988–2001
Labels
Past members
  • Mark Kozelek
  • Anthony Koutsos
  • Jerry Vessel
  • Gorden Mack
  • Phil Carney

Red House Painters were an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1988, before relocating to San Francisco, California.[1] They were one of the most prominent acts associated with the slowcore/sadcore subgenre. The band was formed by primary songwriter Mark Kozelek (vocals, guitar) and drummer Anthony Koutsos. Together, the pair moved to San Francisco, California, where they were joined by bassist Jerry Vessel. Guitarists Gorden Mack and Phil Carney both performed with the band during separate six-year tenures.

In 2001, Red House Painters quietly dissolved, with Koutsos, Vessel, and Carney continuing to record and perform with Kozelek under his new guise Sun Kil Moon until 2010.[2]

  1. ^ Potter, Jordan (March 29, 2024). "From Codeine to Low: five slowcore masterpieces". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Rob (April 2010). "An Interview with Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon". Caldo Verde Records. Retrieved April 1, 2012.