YOB & Shawn James in Portland

YOB is an American doom-metal trio formed in Eugene, Oregon, in 1996 by guitarist and vocalist Mike Scheidt. The band is known for long-form, heavy compositions on albums including The Unreal Never Lived, Clearing the Path to Ascend and Our Raw Heart, while “Marrow” became a central song in its catalogue. In 2012, YOB supported Tool on selected North American dates, then performed The Unreal Never Lived in full at Roadburn Festival; the concert was later issued as a live recording. The group presents this material as a three-piece, led by Scheidt’s guitar and vocals and completed by bass and drums. YOB has also performed at Psycho Las Vegas and Hellfest.

Shawn James is an American singer-songwriter, born in Chicago in 1986, whose music draws on folk, blues, soul and Southern gothic. He is best known for “Through the Valley,” which reached a wider audience through a trailer for The Last of Us Part II, as well as songs including “Burn the Witch” and albums such as The Dark & The Light and A Place in the Unknown. Live at the Heartbreak House documented his early concert repertoire. He has performed solo and in a heavier full-band format, including work with Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, and later issued another concert recording, Live at the Old State House.