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The Montgolfier Brothers are Mark Tranmer and Roger Quigley; Tranmer writes and performs much of the duo’s music, while Quigley writes the lyrics and provides their vocals. Both artists have released numerous solo projects on their own, and collaborated with other artists, in addition to recording together as the Montgolfier Brothers. Tranmer — who is based in Manchester, England — has recorded under name Gnac (taken from a short story by Italian writer Italo Calvino) in 1996, recording singles for the Earworm and Liquefaction labels. Tranmer became familiar with Quigley’s work after hearing his contributions to a 1997 label compilation, An Evening in the Company of the Vespertine, for the Vespertine Records, on which he also appeared. He met with Quigley and they soon formed their own musical partnership, taking their moniker from Joseph and Jacques de Montgolfier, the two French brothers who — on April 4, 1783 — gave the first public demonstration of a hot-air balloon in their home town.

Tranmer’s first Gnac album, Friend Sleeping, was released in June 1999. This was followed in November by Sevens (on the Rocket Girl label), which was a collection of his previously released 7” singles and new tracks. Through a friend, Tranmer’s Gnac’s synth-driven cinematic soundscapes came to the attention of Alan McGee, who was then about to form his Poptones label. In fact, McGee’s first release on his new label was the Montgolfier Brothers’ Seventeen Stars, a re-release of their full length which had come out on Vespertine (now defunct) in 2000.
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  • jlibbey

    You are wonderful

    29 Nov 2012 Reply

  • TROYABELL

    I love Montgolfier !!! Despues de tantos años sin tocar en España... nos vemos en Madrid y Granada. Ya cuento los dias...

    1 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Antihumans

    "Between Two Points" ... regardless of all inferences about the lyric is altogether an extraordinary music work

    24 Oct 2010 Reply

  • Northward

    Are you serious? Look up the Montgolfier brothers on wikipedia and you will understand :-)

    1 Oct 2010 Reply

  • catachresistant

    It's all a sham, they're not really brothers. I haven't felt this lied to since Tatu were exposed for being hetero.

    21 Aug 2010 Reply

  • Lo-filover

    Denso miele di fiori di campo per anime tristi e dolenti, torpore di notti insonni e albe uggiose, sapore di ricordi sperduti negli angoli remoti del cuore, lacrime per amori sognati e mai incontrati, dolore infinito per le vite passate e mai vissute, rimpianti silenziosi e solitari, desiderio di sogni profondi e colorati, di campi senza fine, in attesa di ricominciare ancora una volta....

    25 Apr 2009 Reply

  • TROYABELL

    I love this group. Treasure songs. Come to Spain again please !!!!!!!!!!!!

    22 Mar 2009 Reply

  • shirindream

    immensi!

    29 Jan 2009 Reply

  • StDionysus

    These two can do no wrong.

    13 Dec 2008 Reply

  • DerekBoom

    Or is it maybe The World Is Flat?

    11 Oct 2008 Reply

  • DerekBoom

    Between Two Points is the saddest song in the world. Thank you very much for this.

    11 Oct 2008 Reply

  • Mojetitak

    Would be really nice to get the lyrics at least for Brecht's Lost Waltz....

    28 Aug 2008 Reply

  • ILoveTheCoral

    Underrated and unknown, but yet cool, band!

    23 Aug 2008 Reply

  • doncocor

    Please anyone can tell me where to get the albums? If you know what i mean...

    25 Jun 2008 Reply

  • pcmonteiro13

    i wonder if i haven't been you and your music in my other life.... where can i get all your lyrics?

    18 Nov 2007 Reply

  • fotonana

    could anyone of you please send me the lyrics to the song »even if my mind cand tell you«? thanks a lot nana

    4 Sep 2007 Reply

  • random_play

    Nobody listens to ‘Inches Away’ here? O_o

    27 Jul 2007 Reply

  • youth_in_asia

    sweet!

    27 Apr 2007 Reply

  • skitx

    the montgolfier brothers and at swim two birds albums here: http://crewmusiczine.blogspot.com/2007/03/at-swim-two-birds-montgolfier-brothers.html

    20 Mar 2007 Reply

  • Northward

    More than that...

    12 Oct 2006 Reply
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