Shawn Swain on mandolin for the Kitchen Dwellers @ 2022 Northwest String Summit

This photo caught my eye because of Shawn’s tattoos on his right arm. I believe it’s the “correct” instruments for a standard bluegrass band (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and bass). The Kitchen Dwellers are missing a fiddle, and don’t usually fit the traditional bluegrass sound. I love it when they get heavy and/or psychedelic. When they lean country I’m not much of a fan.

Posted on December 16th, 2025 under Oregon • Tags: concert photography, kitchen dwellers, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, Northwest String Summit. • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed