Monte: Rock Band in New York

About Monte

Monte is a group working in the overlap between rock/pop structure and freer, open-ended passages. Their background traces to a Los Angeles orbit, including long-running guitar work in major touring and studio settings and a stint in heavy metal, experience that shows up in tight shifts between riff and rupture. In New York City they have appeared on bills at Mercury Lounge and Baker Falls, alongside acts such as Notnorth and Lauren Marcus. The performances favor direct playing over spectacle, letting tempo and texture do the storytelling.