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The Montaines
The Montaines
Origin	Washington, DC
Genres	Pop rock; alternative pop; alternative rock; synth-pop; indie rock;
Years active	2023-present
Members	Alec O'Brien; Jack O'Brien; Luke DeCresce; Seamus Mulcahy; Charlie Christoffersen;
Website	themontaines.com

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Comment: See WP:TOOSOON ANU^writes 06:23, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

The Montaines are an American pop rock band from Washington, DC. Formed in 2023, The Montaines draw influences from bands like The 1975, LCD Soundsystem and The National. Washington, DC new outlet The DCist (WAMU) describes the bands sound as "sticky guitar riffs and romantic songs about discontented youth".^[1]

Career

Formation

In late 2023, Alec O'Brien asked his brother Jack O'Brien to help with writing and playing new songs he'd been working on recording. Alec wanted to move to playing live shows and recruited guitarist Luke DeCresce to the band. Shortly after forming The Montaines went to Ivakota Studios in Washington, DC to record their debut EP, Normal People. After playing DC staple venues such as DC9,.^[2] the band finalized its lineup adding bassist Seamus Mulcahy and drummer Charlie Christoffersen to the band. The bands name comes from the French word for mountains^[1]

Normal People EP

Their debut EP Normal People was released in November 2023. Recorded at Ivakota Studios in Capitol Hill, the EP was influenced "primarily [by] bands from the early 2010s indie scene that they grew up listening to: The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, and The Strokes"^[1]. The Montaines live performances have quickly gained them recognition within the DC scene.

Personnel

Alec O'Brien (vocals)
Jack O'Brien (lead guitar)
Luke DeCresce (guitar)
Seamus Mulcahy (bass)
Charlie Christoffersen (drums)

Discography

EPs

Normal People EP (10 November 2023)

Singles

"Dramamine" (26 June 2024)
"Work It Out" (5 December 2024)
"Too Much" (17 January 2025)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "DC Indie Rock Newcomers The Montaines Hit The Ground Running". DCist. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
^ Levy, Batya (2024-02-21). "Chicago-Based Indie Band Brigitte Calls Me Baby Gets A 10/10 at DC9". DC Music Review. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

External links

The Montaines on Spotify

[:0-1] "DC Indie Rock Newcomers The Montaines Hit The Ground Running". DCist. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

[2] Levy, Batya (2024-02-21). "Chicago-Based Indie Band Brigitte Calls Me Baby Gets A 10/10 at DC9". DC Music Review. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

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