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"Bands with expansive names evoking strong imagery rarely live up to their monikers. Fortunately in the case of Mountains for Clouds, we have a band that lives up to their title. Composing huge, soaring pieces that build and layer into a delicate beauty so fragile it threatens to break at a the drop of a pin. While most bands would take this step too far, Mountains for Clouds are masters of their craft, reigning in or pulling the intensity of their music like it was clay in their hands." - Count Your Lucky Stars
"With roots back to Midland, Michigan,...
Eastmountainsouth was an American folk pop duo formed in 1999 in Los Angeles, California, and composed of vocalists Kat Maslich-Bode and Peter Bradley Adams. The duo released their self-titled debut album in 2003 after signing a deal with Dreamworks Records. This is the duo's one and only album as they have since parted ways. Both have since released or begun work on solo projects since their split in 2004.
Despite not being well-known and having only released the one album, several songs from it have been used prominently in film and television. Their version of Stephen Foster's song "Hard Times...
2008-Present
Atmospheric, sludge, metal band Mountains Among Us formed in early 2008 featuring members of From Oceans To Autumn. Our first album "True North" was released in late 2008 followed by "Believer" in 2009. In late 2011 we released a new ep "Away With Words" that showcased a more atmospheric/blues sound incorporated in the mix. 2012 will see the band return with their heaviest material and first full length in 4 years. .
"You’ve got that neo-gothic Portishead vibe going on, laced with clear and delicate vocals, but then again, you’re so psychedelic. You’ve been reviewed by the NY Times but still remain totally obscure. You rock really hard but then you shoegaze away. You’re great, that’s all."
Secret Mountains (formerly The Owls Go) are a Baltimore, MD-based band started by Jeffrey Lewis Silverstein (guitar) in 2008 along with Kelly Laughlin (vocals). Later, Chris Muccioli (drums/percussion) was added to the band, followed by the addition of Cory Lawrence (guitar) and Jake Winstanley (keyboards/messy sounds). In 2010, the lineup was solidified with the addition...
Multiple artists release music under the name Mountains: most notably an ambient duo from the United States, as well as a melodic hardcore band from Chile, a emo/math rock band from South Korea and a heavy rock/stoner rock band from London, UK.
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Mountains is an ambient/drone project based in Brooklyn, New York. Comprised of Koen Holtkamp and Brendon Anderegg, the duo has released several albums, originally on their own label Apestaartje starting in 2005 and through Thrill Jockey since 2009, the latest being Centralia in 2013.
The two, having first met in middle school, formed Mountains after bonding during...