Painted Vein

Painted Vein is the music project of the musician and producer Andrea Volpato. From 2017 to 2022 Andrea was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the Italian band New Candys with whom he toured extensively in Europe, the UK, Australia, the US, Canada, Mexico, the Balkans and opened for bands like the The Dandy Warhols, Black Angels, and BJM. Furthermore he played in notorious festivals like Psycho Vegas, SXSW, Devilstone in Lithuania, and Levitation France. In his studio he recorded, mixed and co-produced the last two studio albums of New Candys (“Bleeding Magenta” and “Vyvyd”) Andrea also recorded, mixed and produced the albums "Euphoric Recall" and "Jaywalker" of the Seattle artist MØAA and co-wrote with duet vocals on the hit single “X Marks” and other songs. He then toured as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the project across Europe/UK where he shared the stage with Yves Tumor and played in festivals live Ypsigrock in Sicily and MIL in Lisbon, as well as toured several times the USA and Canada including two showcases at SXSW. Prior to that he was the drummer of the Italian noise-rock band Love In Elevator with whom he toured Europe and opened for bands like Shellac and Refused. His debut album "Dripping Only Black" captures the culmination of his experience and illuminates the skills of his writing and production when he is solely behind the creative wheel. The album came out on November 15th 2024 via WWNBB & AWAL followed by two EU tours and shows in the US.