Of Montreal is an American indie pop band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontperson Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance between Barnes and a woman "of Montreal". The band is identified as part of the Elephant 6 collective. Throughout its existence, of Montreal's musical style has evolved considerably and drawn inspiration from 1960s psychedelic pop acts.
Members:
Kevin Barnes - singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter (1996-present)
Clayton Rychlik - drums, keys, guitar, bass (2010-present)
Jojo Glidewell - keys (2013-present)
Ross Brand - bass (2022-present)
Past members:
Nicolas Dobbratz - keys, percussion, bass, guitar (2010-2013, 2015-2022)
Davey Pierce - bass (2007-2013, 2015-2022)
Bryan Poole - guitar (1996-1998; 2004-2013)
Derek Almstead - drums (1996-1998); bass (1998-2003)
Dottie Alexander - keys (1998-2013)
James Huggins - drums, multi-instrumentalist, keys, bass, guitar, trumpet, vocals, arrangements, songwriting (1997-2011)
Andy Gonzalez - guitar (1998-2003)
Julian Koster - various (1998-2001)
Jason NeSmith - guitar (2004-2005)
Nina Grøttland - bass, visual performer, artist (2004-2012)
Matthew Paris Dawson - bass (2005-2007)
Ahmed Gallab - drums (2008-2009)
Thayer Sarrano - keys (2010-2012)
Kaoru Ishibashi - violin, keys (2010-2012)
Zac Colwell - woodwinds, keys, guitar (2012)
Rebecca Cash - vocals, keys, bass, percussion (2013-2014)
Bob Parins - bass (2013-2015)
Bennett Dean Lewis - keys, guitar (2013-2015)
From: Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Genre(s):
Indie pop,
psychedelic pop,
R&B,
progressive pop,
electropop,
funk
Active From: 1996-present