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Athens, Georgia, United States (1997 – present)

of Montreal is an indie pop band which 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 his albums.

They were among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company and the group has 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. The band’s style has been influenced by conventional indie pop, psychedelic music, vaudeville and music hall on their earlier releases and by afrobeat, funk, krautrock and reggae on their recent releases.

The band’s style has been known to change between albums. At first, the band embraced a more simple, quirky, lo-fi indie pop sound, which occasionally bordered on twee pop. The band was created by Kevin Barnes and named after a failed romance with a woman from Montreal, though the story changes in various interviews. Barnes was the only member of the “group” prior to his relocation to Athens, Georgia. There, he met Derek Almstead, later of Circulatory System, M Coast, Elf Power etc., and Bryan Poole, who also performs as The Late B.P. Helium.

Together, they recorded their first album, Cherry Peel, as well as The Bird Who Continues to Eat the Rabbit’s Flower and The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy.

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CygnusG wrote:
yesterday evening

tumbledry is hilarious.

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io_morrison wrote:
yesterday morning

I wonder if Kevin has any thoughts of covering an MJ song, lol

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antonia_XD wrote:
Thursday evening

<3333333333333333333333333 LOVE.

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baeblemusic wrote:
Thursday evening

Of Montreal bring gleeful globs of glam and acid-washed theatrics to Portland's Roseland Theater. Watch it all here: http://www.baeblemusic.com/concertvideo/RoselandTheater/OfMontreal.html

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tumbledry wrote:
Thursday afternoon

This isn't even music. What is this noise?

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sohma_g wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

no matter what mood i'm in, this band cheers me right the f*ck up!

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sunlandic_cl19 wrote:
Wednesday morning

while contemplating a fractured pale cathedral wall, death can't touch me at all

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io_morrison wrote:
Wednesday morning

Every second of every day I let me fancy play, And if the feeling strikes me I deliquesce into the sky without waving goodbye

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nathfunn wrote:
Wednesday morning

My friend is having a 'bring your favourite album' party, and I have narrowed it down to Satanic Panic or Hissing Fauna. Maybe even Sunlandic Twins. It's way too hard to choose! Helppp?

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Zen_Arcade23 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Son muuuy buenos. Sin pensarlo y casi de casualidad se han convertido en uno de mis grupos favoritos de la actualidad.

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sunlandic_cl19 wrote:
Sunday morning

OKAY, oOoOoOoOoO, now that the parachute has opened, don't it make you feel good?

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lavitabassa wrote:
Sunday morning

idunnoidunnoidunnoidunno

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buzzhannahbuzz wrote:
Saturday evening

This band has grown on me so much in the past few months. It's crazy how much I listen to them now.

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rachel__face wrote:
last week

TORE THAT SHIT UP AT THE ROO!!!!! fucking LOVE this band!!! REEDONKYALOUS

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baxterferret wrote:
last week

SUCH a great band...

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abgcunited11 wrote:
last week

damn 25 million plays. really impressive. <3

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Patnoy wrote:
last week

Are you deflating?

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pedrovalenca wrote:
last week

OH NO...she's a rejector!

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Semi-Mental wrote:
last week

ten days... My second time. CANNOT FUCKING WAIT.

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sarahyellow wrote:
last week

this is what i was looking for...

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Events

Jul 14 of Montreal Shepherds Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
35 shouts | 181 attendees
Jul 15 TV on the Radio, of Montreal et Beat Assailant Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon, France
19 shouts | 37 attendees
Jul 16 Latitude Festival 2009 Henham Park, Beccles, Suffolk, United Kingdom
289 shouts | 443 attendees

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News

of Montreal in Europe this week!

8 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ofmontreal

heylo gang! of Montreal will be playing a few shows in Europe this week and next! come see us! July 11 — Glasgow, SCOTLAND — T In The Park July 12 — An Nàs, IRELAND — Oxegen Festival …

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Kevin Barnes on Woody Allen
7 Jul 2009 | from www.ofmontreal.net
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David Barnes’ Aldhils Arboretum Print Available NOW!
17 Jun 2009 | from www.ofmontreal.net
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Brighton Beach Fever
16 Jun 2009 | from www.ofmontreal.net
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