With bold, witty lyricism that brings you to that liminal space between laughter and tears, Theo Kandel has been described as “a modern-day James Taylor, albeit slightly scruffier and a good deal shorter. But maybe also sexier” (source pending.) Through his music and content, Theo continues to delight listeners young and old, leaving his own fingerpicking-saturated musical fingerprint as he goes. Originally from New York City, he spent six years honing his chops in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles, where he’s currently based. The Painters is an upbeat, happy song filled with carefree lyrics that evoke memories of summer road trips and late summer nights spent with your best friends belting out tunes by Counting Crows or The Eagles. “We wanted to make something that would pay homage to the feel good music of past decades (70s, 90s, perhaps) while still rooting itself firmly in the modern age.” says Theo. “It’s a song for driving down the coast with the windows down, then finding a spot on the beach and cracking open a nice cold beer.”