Ellen Kempner of Palehound on the Woods Stage at Pickathon: Photo by Liam GilliesFrom being inspired by Avril Lavigne to writing "angsty songs about heartbreak and high school" in her first band Cheerleader, Ellen Kempner began releasing punk rock music with pop sensibilities as Palehound in 2013. She's since released her debut, Dry Food, in 2015 and put together a backing band—featuring Jesse Weiss on drums and Dave Khoshtinat on bass.
At Pickathon, the three-piece rocked the Woods Stage and the Galaxy Barn, while Kempner also found time to sit down with Portia Sabin, the host of music industry podcast The Future of What as well as president of indie record label Kill Rock Stars, to chat about life in the music biz and offer some advice to new artists.
