Monty Are I
| Company type | Rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Cranston, Rhode Island , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
Monty Are I—previously known as Monty's Fan Club and Monty—is a rock group originating from Cranston, Rhode Island, USA. Their name pays tribute to their former music teacher, Arthur Montanaro, with "Are I" cleverly referencing the postal abbreviation for Rhode Island.
History and accomplishments
In 2005, Monty Are I secured victory in Takeover Records' "Sign My Band" competition hosted on MySpace. Earlier successes include winning the WBRU "Rock Hunt" in 2002 and triumphing in the Ernie Ball-sponsored "Battle of the Bands" in 2003. Initially signed to Stolen Transmission, they later transitioned to Island Records.
The band has performed extensively across the United States, including a five-year tenure on the Vans Warped Tour. They have also supported notable artists such as Just Surrender, Secondhand Serenade, Anberlin, My Chemical Romance, Sum 41, Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, Hawthorne Heights, and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
Their song "In This Legacy" was featured in the video games ATV Offroad Fury 4 and Tony Hawk's Project 8 for Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms.
Their debut album under Island/DefJam, Break Through The Silence, was released on September 22, 2009. The album was preceded by its lead single "One in a Million," which came out on August 25, 2009.
By 2017, Monty Are I had paused new recordings as frontman and guitarist Stevie Aiello toured with Thirty Seconds to Mars in support of their 2013 release Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, performing bass and keyboards during live shows.
2019 Reunion
On October 16, 2019, Monty Are I announced plans for a reunion concert scheduled for January 4, 2020 at The Met in Pawtucket. Due to rapid ticket sales that sold out within two days, the show was moved to The Strand venue. Subsequently, on December 6, they revealed a new track entitled "In My Mind."
EPs
- Thanks for the Metal Sign (2000)
- Monty's Fan Club EP (2002)
- The Red Shift (2005)
Albums
- Wall of People (2006, Stolen Transmission/Island Records)
- Break Through the Silence (2009, Island Records)
Singles
- "C-3P0 is Melting" (1999)
- "Dublin Waltz" (2006)
- "Between The Sheets" (2007)
- "One in a Million" (2009)
- "In My Mind" (2019)
Band members
- Stevie Aiello – Lead vocals, guitar
- Ryan Muir – Guitar, vocals, trumpet
- Andrew Borstein – Keyboards, trombone, vocals
- Mike Matarese – Bass guitar
- Justin Muir – Drums