Montage Populaire.
Experimental, indie, pop project began in autumn 2009 by singer/songwriter/producer Luke Donovan.
Influenced by the cut and paste production and song-writing style of the fiery furnaces and of montreal, the sample-littered soundscapes of broadcast, stereolab and the BBC radiophonic workshop and the songwriting of the smiths, david bowie, the beatles, the velvet underground, the kinks, belle and sebastian, syd barrett and so on…
band members:
luke donovan - vocals, guitar, synth/keys, samples, programming/production
william sully - brass, synth/keys, percussion, vocals
? - bass
? - drums
? - guitar
? - violin/cello/accordion/flute/anything…
gigs, releases, media all coming soon…
email: [email protected]
Artrocker, Oct 2009: http://www.artrocker.com/node/17793
“Montage Populaire’s demo is an inventive, eclectic affair. A DIY gem, swinging from frisky indie pop (Break up the band) to the Super Furries / Roxy Musicisms of the track we have for you to download. It’s all good though - really excellent mish-mash songwriting a la Fiery Furnaces with no irritating bits.”
Kill Em All, Oct 2009: http://www.killemallclub.blogspot.com/2009/10/montage-populaire.html
“Montage Populaire are barely out of their factory seal but already show tonnes of promise. There’s a million and one influences in there, most notably the slightly off-centre songwriting of The Beta Band, Mystery Jets and The Cure. This track just made my day a hell of a lot better.” .
