Mount Righteous is a band from
Grapevine, Texas. They play a vibrant and eclectic indie-pop with a heavy emphasis on varied instrumentation. Their sound has been described as an acoustic-punk marching band and compared to other large collectives including
I'm From Barcelona,
Architecture In Helsinki, and fellow
North Texas-based band
The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree is an American choral rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter. The band's pop and rock songs are augmented by a large vocal choir, and instruments such as flute, trumpet, fre ...
.
History
Their debut album, ''When The Music Starts'', was released in 2008. Mount Righteous toured throughout the United States in support of the release of this album. The band released a five-song EP entitled Open Your Mouth on September 25, 2009. In January 2010, they recorded their sophomore release with producer
John Congleton, who has worked with acts such as
St. Vincent
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People Saints
* Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr
* Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia
* Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...
,
Polyphonic Spree
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, and his own band
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (stylized as "the pAper chAse") was an American alternative rock band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, who were signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their albums ''God Bless Your Blac ...
. Mount Righteous performed multiple sets at the 2009 and 2010
South by Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in m ...
music festivals in
Austin, Texas
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, including a set on the
Lamar Boulevard Bridge
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which was attended by celebrity fan
Bill Murray. Their debut album ''When the Music Starts'' was awarded the 'Big Album' trophy at the 2009 Big Thing Awards, hosted by Quick, a Dallas alternative weekly. Their eponymous second album was released on April 3, 2010, at
Good Records
Good Records is a record label formed by Tim DeLaughter, the lead singer of The Polyphonic Spree and the alternative-rock band Tripping Daisy. It has its own record store in Dallas, Texas.
Artists
* Tripping Daisy
* The Polyphonic Spree
* Pilot ...
in Dallas, and has been described as being more explosive and aggressive than their debut. In July 2010 the group was awarded a ''
Dallas Observer'' Music Award in the category 'Best Experimental/Avant Garde Group'.
Members
* Allison Wenban - Trombone, Baritone
* Austin Bird - Flute, Electric Guitar, Floor Tom
* Cory Graves - Trumpet, Baritone
* Joey Kendall - Bass Drum/Snare Drum
* Kendall Smith - Bells, Melodica, Screams
* Mason Ponder - Sousaphone, Trombone, Floor Tom
* Z Marxen - Cymbals, Percussion, Whistles, Melodica
* Lauren Wadsworth - Melodica, Misc. Percussion
* Aubrey Ashenhart - Trombone
Discography
Albums
*
When The Music Starts (2008)
*
Open Your Mouth (2009)
*
Mount Righteous (2010)
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 2007
Indie pop groups from Texas