Mount Righteous to perform live…
Posted on March 31st, 2010
Earlier this year, my girlfriend took me out one night to see a small local band at a small local bar. That band was not that great. But salvaging what would have been just another night shuddering as I watched the woman I love drink hipster beer from a can. We were introduced to another act; a highly entertaining ensemble calling themselves MOUNT RIGHTEOUS. A 9-piece of what-seemed-to-be marching band, up on the tiniest of stages. An avant-garde group that I instinctively compared to something like Architecture in Helsinki. At least in personality, if maybe not in sound.
| Anti-orchestral folk-punk band, Mount Righteous |
They are from Texas. Fort Worth, Texas, and feature mostly acoustic instrumentation. They seem to be mildly tainted by the ‘band-geek’ moniker but brush it off with class. I would recommend listening to their song CIRCLE YES OR NO, is my favorite (you can find it on their myspace page). Or here is a free download of EAT YOUR WIFE AND KISS THE BARBECUE. Give it a go. Do it.
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The Mount Righteous message seems keen; steamy, action packed art, music, entertainment, danger and evolution of all the above.
Worth checking out if they show up near you.
Tour Dates
April 3 – Good Records – Dallas, TX (CD Release Party)
April 10 – University of Dallas – Irving, TX (Mallapalooza)
April 11 – Golden Light Cantina – Amarillo, TX
April 12 – Heaven and Hell House – Albuquerque, NM
April 13 – Rubbish Gallery – Colorado Springs, CO
April 14 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO
April 15 – The Loft – Grand Junction, CO
April 16 – Flying M Coffee House – Boise, ID
April 17 – Comet Tavern – Seattle, WA
April 23 – Biko’s Garage – Isla Vista, CA
April 24 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
April 25 – Trunk Space – Phoenix, AZ
April 26 – Hangart – Tucson, AZ
April 28 – Equinox – Las Cruces, NM
April 30 – Mango’s – Houston, TX
May 1 – Double Wide – Dallas, TX
Instrumentation
Joey Kendall – Marching Bass Drum/Vocals
Derek Terry – Marching Snare Drum/Floor Tom/Vocals
Mason Ponder – Sousaphone/Vocals
Allison Wenban – Trombone/Baritone/Vocals
Cory Graves – Trumpet/Baritone/Vocals
Austin Bird – Guitar/Piccolo/Vocals
Kendall Smith – Glockenspiel/Vocals
Zicole Marxen – Cymbals/Melodica/Vocals
Laura Neeley – Melodica/Percussion/Vocals
Discography
“Mount Righteous” – 2010
“Open Your Mouth” – EP 2009
“When the Music Starts” – LP 2008
2010
-Keegan Orange
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