Montello

Image Credit: Tom Oxley

Montello are a four-piece band from Wigan. They’re made up of Jacob Knowles (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Liam Conway (lead guitar), Jacob Ratcliffe (bass/backing vocals), and
Toby Devereux (drums).

They’ve recently played Stockton Calling and By The Sea and are set to play Bring the Boise and Truck Festival this summer.

Let’s check them out:

Suit and Tie

An effortless rumble of escapism oozes from the guitars, perfectly capturing the band’s mindset as they struggle through their day jobs.

Knowles’ ashen vocals lend the record a gritty warmth, the kind Shane Meadows and Stephen Frears have lit up British cinema with.

Class Act

Joyous 00s indie licks are nudged toward a more intense and poetic realm.  The jagged edges of the Arctic Monkeys and the poetic power of The Libertines licks entwine themselves around Knowles’ soaring and tumbling vocal.