Painted City Denver, Colorado
A past misremembered, a future never realized.
Denver’s Painted City is a labor of
love from Noah McKechnie (Vocals, Synth) and Zack Smith (Synth, Guitar), taking concrete form in 2020. The longtime collaborators found focus in their shared love of vintage synthesizers, alt-rock dynamics, and soaring hooks.
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