Mt Joy (band)

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Mt. Joy
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Mt. Joy. From left to right: Cooper, Quinn, Miclau, Eliopoulos, Byrnes
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Website mtjoyband.com
Members
  • Matt Quinn
  • Sam Cooper
  • Michael Byrnes
  • Sotiris Eliopoulos
  • Jackie Miclau
  • Michael Dalton

Mt. Joy is a five-piece indie rock band with roots in Philadelphia, and based in Los Angeles. They consist of members Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper (guitar), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums), Jackie Miclau (keyboards), and Michael Byrnes (bass). The band debuted in 2016 with their single "Astrovan", recorded in Los Angeles by Quinn, Cooper, and Byrnes. This was followed up in 2017 by the trio of singles "Sheep", "Cardinal", and "Silver Lining", with "Silver Lining" eventually charting at the top spot of the Billboard Triple A charts. [1] On March 2, 2018, they released their debut eponymous studio album. [2] [3] [4]

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History

2016–2017: Origin

Having first met during high school in Philadelphia, Matt Quinn and Sam Cooper reunited in Los Angeles in 2016 to begin working on music. They recorded the single "Astrovan" with their future bandmate Michael Byrnes in September of that year. [3] The single's rapid success drew the three to add Sotiris Eliopoulos and Jackie Miclau to the group, with the newly-five-piece band recording additional singles together. In 2017, the band played Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, and Lollapalooza, as well as opened for bands such as The Head and the Heart, The Shins, Whitney, and The Revivalists.

Mt. Joy at Royale in Boston, MA - September 26, 2018 MtJoyRoyaleBoston20180926.jpg
Mt. Joy at Royale in Boston, MA - September 26, 2018

2017–Present: Mt. Joy

Their self-titled debut album Mt. Joy, named after a mountain in Valley Forge National Park near where Cooper and Quinn grew up, was released on March 2, 2018. [4] [5] In 2018, Mt. Joy performed at Innings Music Festival, Shakey Knees Music Festival, ACL Fest, and Voodoo Fest. As of November of 2018, tracks from the album have garnered more than 60 million streams on Spotify.

Discography

Album

Singles

TitleYearChart positionsAlbum
"Astrovan"2016--Mt. Joy [5]
"Sheep"2017--
"Cardinal"2017--
"Silver Lining"2017#1 AAA [1]
"Jenny Jenkins"2018--

Music videos

TitleYearDirectorRef.
"Sheep"2017Giulio Sciorio [6]
"Cardinal"2017Susie Shelton [7]
"Silver Lining"2018James Rico [8]
"Bigfoot"2018Steve Girard [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mt. Joy's Debut Single Hits #1 On Triple A Radio". Top40-Charts. June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. "Mt. Joy's Mountain Of Accolades: The Band Unpacks Its Humble Beginnings".
  3. 1 2 "Mt. Joy's Matt Quinn on 'Surreal' Success, Dropping Out of Law School and Writing No. 1 Hit 'Silver Lining'".
  4. 1 2 "Philly-Bred Indie Folk Act Mt. Joy On Breakthrough Year, Bonnaroo & Newport Folk Debut". Billboard. May 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 ""Mt. Joy" by Mt. Joy". Apple Music. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. "Mt. Joy - Sheep [Official Music Video]". Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  7. "Mt. Joy - Cardinal [Official Music Video]" . Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  8. "Mt. Joy - Silver Lining [Official Music Video]". Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. "Mt. Joy - Bigfoot [Official Music Video]" . Retrieved September 13, 2018.