Artist description "Truck Stop Love Ballads"

Music Style americana/singer/songwriter

Musical Influences Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, The Band, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, The Who, Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder, Gram Parsons, Hamell On Trial

Similar Artists Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, Neil Young

Artist History Singer/songwriter Dana Monteith, armed with his gibson acoustic guitar, is an amalgamator of raw roots energy , combining the best of rock, country, folk, and funk to create his own blend of Americana. His signature live creation, “Truck stop love ballads” was well received throughout New York and promises great things to come. He has shared the stage with many well-known artists such as Hamell on Trial and Steve Forbert. Dana began his music career as founder of the cult jam band Ominous Seapods, who toured nationally for ten years. He is currently working on his first solo CD “Afterglow” which is due to be released later in 2003. The Interview: Monty Roberts: How would you describe the material you are currently writing and performing? Dana Monteith: “It’s the late night taste of coffee and soul, and the wonderful overtired high of driving into the sunrise” MR: The singer/songwriter route is quite a different path than you were on before. What is it that inspired this change of gears? DM: “I really wanted to do something different. For ten years I did the improvisational rock band thing and I was feeling a desire for a more raw visceral level of songwriting and performance. The acoustic direction is the about as raw as it gets. You, your guitar, your voice and your lyrics, its all right there laid bare for everyone to see. I like to flexibility of acoustic music, it’s hit and run thing. MR: Who are some of your current influences? DM: It is ever changing. Over the last six months I’ve been listening to Richard Thompson, Lucinda Williams, Hamell on Trial, Leo Kottke, Ammie Mann, Gram Parsons, and whatever I can catch on the satellite dish. MR: So what can the audience expect from your upcoming cd and what might they see at one of your live performances? DM: The CD will showcase 10 songs running the gamet of the ‘trucktop love ballad” genre. Many of these songs will feature a band, comprised of some of the Capital District’s finest musicians, providing the listener will a multi-layered audio experience. Some songs will be solo acoustic. It will be a very dynamic work. The live show will be raw, in the moment and on the fly, vocals and guitar bringing it all back home.

Group Members Dana Monteith with special guests: Kevin Maul on pedal steel Bob Buckley on bass, Chris Fisher on harmonies, Ted Marotta on drums, Rob McCuen on mandolin.

Instruments guitar, vocals, bass, drums, pedal steel, mandolin

Albums Afterglow (work in progress)

Press Reviews Its a folkadelic blend of Dylanesque lyrical barbs,� booty shakes, and down to earth outrageousness... Robert� Makin,� Courier Post, Trenton, NJ ...wry, literate songwriting... Citizens Voice,� Wilkes Barre, PA One of the top 10 shows of 2002 w/Hamel On Trial... Greg Haymes, Albany Times Union Brimming with folkkadelic charisma... Richard Gehr, The Village Voice, NYC The Ominous Seapods have closed up shop, leaving founding member Dana Monteith to fend for himself. This is not a problem. Monteith has more than enough material under his belt� He's also got the talent and the guitar chops to make solo folkies drool... Albany2go.com (Albany Times Union) Albany, NY “His songs are rife with twang and integrity”...Ethan Covey, Seven Days, Burlington, VT ...Dana Monteith churns like a holy funkmeister and continues to write some of the best songs ... Barry Smolins, KPFK,� Los Angles, CA Dana Monteith assembled an impressive array of local music luminaries to honor Parsons music and remember the late Chris Ryan... Monteith joined by Cris Noel , movingly performed a couple of Parsons’ signature tunes, “Hickory Wind” and “Return of the Grevious Angel.”... Shawn Stone, Metroland, Albany, NY "I performed live for nearly 30 years, as anchor of the CBS� Nightly news, and not once did I kick as much ass as Monty does at his solo live gigs" - Walter Chronkite

Location Rensselaerville, NY - USA

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