Mountaineer
From:
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Mountaineer News
Below is our complete Mountaineer news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Mountaineer Wishes You "Goodnight"
Next week, Lifeforce Records will release the debut album "Sirens & Slumber" by Californian quintet Mountaineer, a sweeping and often stunning collection of influences, experiences and musical prowess that should light fires in the eyes of all kinds of music fans.
Guitarist Clayton Bartholomew is fresh off his gig with Secrets of the Sky (also ex-Lycus), and he continues his exploration of soaring, doomy tones with his band members, vocalist Miguel Meza (ex-Ashes of American Flags) and all three members of Lament Cityscape (guitarist Mike McClatchey, drummer Sean McCullough, and bassist David Small). The result is both righteous and downcast, neither particularly lethargic nor overly aggressive. The balance is uncanny, and it will hopefully garner the band a wide audience.
The album "Sirens & Slumber" will drop on May 19th, but the band has issued a video clip for the new song "Goodnight," which you can check out below.
Bartholomew had the following to say about it: "The video for the song 'Goodnight' was shot and directed by [Thou bassist] Mitch Wells and features his wife, Kathryn Teague. Mitch has done work for The Body, Full of Hell, Dangers, etc. I think the video captures the same sense of 'giving up' that the song implies, but with a twist. We let Mitch run with his interpretation of it, and I think he did a great job."
The track listing for "Sirens & Slumber" is:
1. Foam
2. Coma Fever
3. Measured Breaths
4. Womb (song streaming here)
5. Pull The Blinds
6. Siren Song
7. Fog and Distant Light
8. Adrift
9. Goodnight
Check out "Goodnight" here: More...
Mountaineer Streaming "Womb"
Bay Area, CA group Mountaineer today reveals the first new track off forthcoming Lifeforce Records debut "Sirens & Slumber." Check out the "Womb" audio teaser below. Lifeforce also comments:
"Sad, but yet somehow beautiful - this could be a roughly description for 'Sirens & Slumber.' Mountaineer introduces itself with a debut album that is build on opposites and supposed contradictions. At the same time, the nine songs touch the listeners in the innermost.
"The group pursues a subtle straightforward path, using clear patterns of action. Nevertheless, the songwriting is surprising and thrilling. At first listen you never expect the recall factor, 'Sirens & Slumber' develops. With only little input, Mountaineer creates magnificent music - an organic soundscape of ravishing beauty and formidable profundity." More...
Mountaineer Signs With Lifeforce
Lifeforce Records just issued the following statement about inking a new record deal with Mountaineer:
"We are very proud to announce the signing of Cali-based rock act Mountaineer to the Lifeforce Records roster.
"Mountaineer was formed in late 2015 in the Bay Area, California by guitarist Clayton Bartholomew (ex- Secrets of the Sky, ex-Lycus), vocalist Miguel Meza (ex- Ashes of American Flags) and guitarist Mike McClatchey, drummer Sean McCullough and bassist David Small (all currently of Lament Cityscape).
"The band wrote and recorded a debut album over the course of the following 6 months and recorded it at Nu Tone Studios in Pittsburg, CA with engineer Ben Hirschfield at the controls in March, 2016. A very limited two song 7" was released in August 2016 and the band completed a short tour of the western United States.
"Lifeforce Records debut album 'Sirens & Slumber' is out May 2017. Visit and like the band's Facebook page and stay tuned about latest news and live shows." More...
Mountaineer Kicks Off Debut Tour
Mountaineer, a newly-created West Coast band, will begin a short tour today that marks the outfit's very first live shows.
The succinct trek comes in conjunction with the release of the two-song "Coma Fever/Siren Song" 7" EP. Aiding in the festivities this week, the second track "Siren Song" comes online and can be heard below.
8/04/2016 Starlite Lounge - Sacramento, CA
8/05/2016 Victory Lounge - Seattle, WA
8/06/2016 Panic Room - Portland, OR w/ Come To Grief
8/07/2016 The Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Come To Grief More...
Mountaineer Releasing Debut 7"
California-based Mountaineer, a newly-found act with the roots of its members tracing to Secrets Of The Sky, Lycus, and Lament Cityscape, will release a debut two-song 7” leading off with “Coma Fever” and seeing “Siren Song” on the B-side.
Both tracks are culled from the band’s impending LP, which will see release sometime in the future, yet are being released together early on a special, limited edition 7” through Battleground Records.
The EP will be pressed on a picture disc lathe cut, limited to 55 copies and released August 4th exclusively for the band’s upcoming debut live performances. Catch the inaugural Mountaineer shows:
8/04/2016 Starlite Lounge - Sacramento, CA
8/05/2016 Victory Lounge - Seattle, WA
8/06/2016 Panic Room - Portland, OR w/ Come To Grief
8/07/2016 The Metro - Oakland, CA w/ Come To Grief More...
Mountaineer Announces Debut Album
California-based Mountaineer, a newly-found act with the roots of its members tracing to Secrets Of The Sky, Lycus, Lament Cityscape, and others, just completed new (and debut) recordings. The band is planning to release this debut record through Battleground Records in the summer.
Mountaineer was formed in late 2015 by guitarist Clayton Bartholomew (ex-Secrets Of The Sky, ex-Lycus) and longtime friend, vocalist Miguel Meza. The two demoed out a full album and soon after recruited guitarist Mike McClatchey (Lament Cityscape), drummer Sean McCullough (Lament Cityscape), and bassist David Small to round out the live band.
While elements of the more doom-laden, low-end thunder of the creators' prior works are present in this new act's sound, Mountaineer displays a dense but accessible, organic style of emotional rock, their output ranging from dense and epic movements to more stripped-down and accessible passages.
In March of this year, Mountaineer entered Nu-Tone Studios with engineer Ben Hirschfield to record the debut. While the album is not being released until later this year, the band has decided to release two songs early via a special advance vinyl EP in conjunction with a West Coast tour in August.
Bearing the tracks "Coma Fever" and "Siren Song," the two-song EP will be pressed on a 7" picture disc lathe cut, limited to 55 copies. The record will only be available at Mountaineer's upcoming live shows in August, after which any remaining pieces will be sold on the band's webstore. Stay tuned for the official tour routing. More...