of Montreal

of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 1997. The band is fronted by Kevin Barnes, who writes, composes, and plays most of the music for their albums. They were among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company and the group had a style that is typical of many Elephant 6 bands due to their interest in combining musical experimentation with the basic tenets of pop i.e. catchy melodies and sing-along choruses.

Influenced by: The Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, Elf Power, Sufjan Stevens

Active:

1997-present

Scene:

Athens, Georgia indie

• Minus the BearThu, Sep 17
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• THE BODY + BIG ‡ BRAVEThu, Aug 6
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• OUTCALLSWed, Aug 26
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• ColaThu, Jul 16
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• Sub UrbanMon, Oct 5
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• Been StellarThu, Jul 23
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• Modest MouseSat, Oct 10
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• StarsSat, Aug 1
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