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More Reviews from The Hi-Fi
News Unlimited were also at The Hi-Fi when we supported Biffy Clyro. Here’s what they said about our opening set:
Montpelier (pictured above), a local Brisbane band, played superbly as the opening act. Their songs were refreshing and soulful, the melodies sweet and harmonic. Comparisons to Arcade Fire and Death Cab for Cutie were easily made, as Montpelier’s performance balanced pop with indie rock wonderfully. The boys were dressed slickly, and with an equally slick stage presence, they will be a band to watch out for in the years to come.
Read it online here: http://newsunlimited.com.au/2010/06/biffy-clyro-shake-the-hifi/
Hi-Fi Review
FasterLouder reviewed the Biffy Clyro show at The Hi-Fi on Tuesday night. This is what they had to say about our set.
Local indie-rock 4 piece Montpelier is a slick choice of opener. Their classy offering of very original originals strike up giant-killer comparisons from Arcade Fire to Foals. Deliciously layered vocals soar while simple but sharp drumming keeps the seams tightly sewn. A slow funk-blues track mid-set throws what turns out to be a golden spanner. As the set builds to a climactic close, the steadily growing crowd is totally sold and as the Brisbane boys disappear from view, they do so with a stack of new fans.
You can read the review in context and also the write up of Biffy Clyro’s set here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/23806/Biffy-Clyro-Montpellier–The-HiFi-Brisbane-18052010.htm
Biffy Clyro Support at The Hi-Fi
Last night we had the awesome pleasure of opening for Scottish rock outfit Biffy Clyro who are on tour at the moment in Australia. The show was at The Hi-Fi and playing that room was a hell of a fun 50 minutes. A big thanks to the crowd for getting there early and being so amped for a band you didn’t know. Here are some pics thanks to Kelh from FasterLouder.
May/June Dates Announced
Following their successful East Coast of Australia tour in support of the release of their debut EP, Montpelier are playing select dates in Brisbane and Sydney during May and June.
Thursday 6 May 2010
Lambda
Alhambra Lounge
Brisbane
Tuesday 11 May 2010
The Troubadour
Brisbane
Friday 4 June 2010
Sosume
Q Bar
Sydney
Check the shows page for full details.
Making of the Montpelier EP
In June last year we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to fly over to the USA to make a record with a producer named Kevin Augunas who has made records with Cold War Kids, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes and Yves Klein Blue to name a few. Don’t ask us why he wanted to work with a small, independent band from Brisbane, but we are incredibly grateful that he did.
Kevin worked out of an amazing studio called Fairfax Recordings in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, which was more like a museum of awesome vintage gear than any traditional studio we’d ever seen before. We were over there for about 2 weeks and it was one of the best experiences a new band could possibly hope to have had when starting out I think.
Here’s a bit of a video of our time in the studio with Kevin making our debut self-titled EP.
