Formed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 2006 by
Bon Iver frontman
Justin Vernon, Phil Cook of
Megafaun, and Brian Moen of
Peter Wolf Crier,
the Shouting Matches specialize in a sort of low-key, roots-fueled blues-rock that owes more to
Tom Petty than it does the lonesome, lovelorn indie folk of
Vernon's meal-ticket band. The trio released its debut album,
Grownass Man, in April 2013. ~ James Christopher Monger