Mike Montrey Music

Mike Montrey Band: “The songs are true works of art, gems in the rough that have been presented to the listener for their own interpretation. - Aquarian Weekly

Song by Song by Song

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cover art by ali drew

cover art by max (jody) montrey

cover art by zachary wilson

cover art by peter cataldo

cover art by gage katzenell-hall

Dec 21 2012 End of the World Party

Old Bay - New Brunswick, NJ

Set 1: Rocketships, Dance Studio > The Wall, All of This and More, Laugh About It, Atlantic City, The Sunshine > red, California*,
Shadow of Doubt > Magic Wand, Skeleton Key.

Set 2: Karl Dietel Xmas Medley, Sledgehammer*, Pull out the Matches, I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I’m So Confused**, All Night > Falling Up* > All Night, Tin Can > It's the End of the World As We Know it* > Highway to Hell* > Tin Can, Atticus*.

* w/ Jen Nay on Vocals
** w/ Dave Tucker on guitar
Rob Smith sang lead on End of the World

Oct 13 2012 Steel Stacks Musikfest Cafe

Artsquest Oktoberfest - Bethlehem, PA

Set 1 (acoustic): All of This and More, Norwegian Wood, Space, California, Into the Mystic, Rocketships, Laugh About It, Mississippi, Matches.

Set 2: (electric) My Shell, Skeleton Key > Falling Up, All Night, Sledgehammer, Shadow of Doubt (watch video) , Atticus, Tin Can

MMB on Break Thru Radio's Jam Session featuring Steve Kimock, ALO and others

Sept 29 2012

Souper Groove Music Fest

Set: I'm So Confused > Pull out the Matches, My Shell*, The Sunshine > Mega-Gnome, All Night > Fallin Up > Shadow of Doubt, Sledgehammer*

*w/ Jen-Nay on Vocals

Sept 23 2012

Raritan River Fest

Set: Falling Up, California, Laugh About It, I'm So Confused . Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused, Pull out the Matches, My Shell, Tin Can.

Sept 1 2012

"Song by Song by Song" the new album begins soon

Read the press release and article in

Aquarian Weekly

Aug 10 2012

Old Bay New Brunswick NJ

THE RETURN OF KARL DIETEL!!!

Set 1: Ron Cey, Atlantic City, Space, Into the Mystic, Rocketships, Skeleton Key, Laugh About It, Pull out the Matches, Sledgehammer, Mega-Gnome, I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused.

Set 2: Dead Flowers, My Shell, All Night > Falling Up > Shadow > All Night, Tin Can > My Soul > Tin Can. E: Atticus

July 14 2012

Black Potatoe Music Festival Clinton, NJ

Tin Can > Shadow of Doubt, Rocketships, Pull out the Matches, All Night > Falling Up > Shadow of Doubt, Sledgehammer, Atticus > Tin Can.

June 30 2012

Blueclaws Stadium Lakewood, NJ

Ron Cey, Rocketships, Into the Mystic, Pull out the Matches, My Shell, Sledgehammer, All Night > Falling Up > Shadow of Doubt, Space

May 27 2012

Old Bay 25th Anniversary Extravaganza!

Set 1: Pull out the Matches > I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused, California, Sir Duke*, My Shell*, All Night > Falling Up > Shadow of Doubt > All Night, Sledgehammer*^.

Set 2: Skeleton Key > Jerome, Mega-Gnome, Laugh About It, Tin Can > My Soul*# > Tin Can*

E: Atticus*

*w/ Jen Nay on vocals, ^w/ Dave Tucker on guitar, #w/ Gerry Rosenthal on guitar

Scammies Tour 2012

with Anne Stott, Amber Blues, and more!

4/13/12 Milky Way Boston, MA

4/14/12 Gulu Gulu Cafe Salem, MA

4/21/12 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ - DOWNLOAD

4/22/12 Sullivan Hall NYC

Mar 31 2012

Old Bay - New Brunswick NJ

Set 1: All of This and More, Rocketships, Into the Mystic, California Will You Marry Me?*, Laugh About It, Pull Out the Matches, red, The Sunshine, All Night > Shadow, Sledgehammer > Skeleton Key.

Set 2: Sir Duke*+, My Shell+, I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer (w/ French section) > I'm So Confused, Falling Up*, Jerome#, All Too Familiar#, Mega-Gnome*, Tin Can > Lime in the Coconut*+ > Tin Can, Atticus+#.

*first time played, +w/ Jen Nay on vox, #w/ James Dalton on harmonica

Dec 17

Old Bay - New Brunswick, NJ

(Holiday/Documentary Release Show)

Set 1: All of This and More, Dance Studio > The Wall, Rocketships and Basketballs, Pull Out the Matches, Atlantic City, Montana's Eyes, Skeleton Key > Shadow of Doubt^.

Set 2: Feliz Navidad*, My Shell*, The Sunshine**, I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused^, All Night, Into The Mystic*, White Christmas*, Space Inside My Head, Tin Can^

E: Everybody Needs Somebody*^

* w/ Jen Nay on vocals

** debut

^ w/ Greensleeves teases

Oct 24

Webster Hall - NYC - Download

Rocketships and Basketballs* > Shadow of Doubt, Pull Out the Matches*, Laugh About It* > I'm So Confused, Sledgehammer**, Atticus**, Tin Can.

*w/ Mike on acoustic. **w/ Jen Nay on vocals

w/ The Ragbirds

Oct 7

Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ - Download

Tin Can > Shadow of Doubt, Rocketships*, Space*, Spinning*, All Too Familiar, Dance Studio > The Wall, Pull Out the Matches*, All Night, I'll Be Waiting**, My Shell**, Sledgehammer**, Atticus** > Tin Can.

*w/ Mike on Acoustic **w/ Jen Nay on vocals

Sept 28

Harvest Moon - New Brunswick, NJ

Set 1: Space, Rocketships, Into the Mystic, Pull out the Matches, Spinning, Atlantic City, Laugh About It, Skeleton Key, red, Dance Studio > The Wall.

Set 2: Happy Birthday, Shadow, My Shell*, Sledgehammer*, I'll Be Waiting* (first time played - Adele), All Night, I'm So Confused, All Too Familiar. E: Tin Can > Gotta Move On Tease* > Tin Can *w/ Jen Nay on vocals.

Sept 27

Grape Room - Philadelphia, PA

Spinning, Rocketships, Pull out the Matches, Laugh About It, All Too Familiar, All Night, Skeleton Key ,Atticus

Sept 17

Lebanon Memorial Park - Califon, NJ

Rocketships*, Pull out the Matches*, Take Me Down Mississippi*, Into the Mystic* > I'm So Confused, Atticus**, All Night, Laugh About It*, Tin Can**

*Mike on Acoustic, **w/ Chris Hedges on guitar

Sept 15

John & Peter's - New Hope, PA

All of This and More*, Rocketships*, Norwegian Wood*, Space*, Pull out the Matches*, Laugh About It*, red, Ron Cey, Sledgehammer, I'm So Confused, Wait and See, Dance Studio > the Wall, Shadow of Doubt.

E: Everybody Needs Somebody

* Mike on Acoustic

Aug 13

Musikfest (Volksplatz Stage) - Bethlehem, PA

Watch Video Photo Gallery

Rocketships*, Space*, Spinning*, All of This and More*, Into the Mystic*, Leave it be Tonight*, Pull Out the Matches*, Laugh About It*, My Shell, Sledgehammer, I'm So Confused, Skeleton Key, All Too Familiar, Shadow of Doubt. *Mike on Acoustic

Aug 12

Old Bay - New Brunswick, NJ

Set 1: Rocketships, red, Dance Studio > The Wall, Montana's Eyes, Pull Out the Matches, Atlantic City, Shadow of Doubt, All Too Familiar, Happy Birthday, Mr Last Night.

Set 2: I'm So Confused > Everlasting Light> I'm So Confused, Skeleton Key, My Shell*^, Sledgehammer*^, All Night, Tin Can > Everybody Needs Somebody* > Tin Can E: Atticus *w/ Jen Nay on vox, ^ w/ Dave Tucker on guitar

Aug 7

Wonder Bar - Asbury Park, NJ

Kurt Hesse Benefit Show

Rocketships and Basketballs, Pull out the Matches, Laugh About It, All Too Familiar, Atticus*

*w/ James Dalton on harmonica

July 17

Black Potatoe Music Fest - Clinton, NJ

Space, Rocketships, All of This and More, Into the Mystic, Leave it be Tonight, Pull out the Matches > Skeleton Key. (Mike on acoustic throughout)

July 16

Sourland Music Fest - Hillsborough, NJ

Space*, Norwegian Wood*, All of This and More*, Rocketships*, Into the Mystic*, Pull out the Matches*, My Shell, All Night, Sledgehammer**, I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused**, Mr. Last Night**, Shadow of Doubt**, Tin Can > Everybody Needs Somebody to Love > Tin Can**

*Acoustic, **w/ James Popick on guitar

July 6

Grape Room - Philly, PA

Rocketships, Matches, Shadow, All Too Familiar, I'm So Confused > Everlasting Light > I'm So Confused, Atticus

July 2

Alpine Music Fest - Henrysville, PA

Space, Skeleton Key. I'm So Confused > Psycho Killer > I'm So Confused, My Shell*, All Night

entire set w/ Matt Tevald on keys

*w/ Jen Nay on vocals

June 24

Mike and Karl Live In Studio at WNTI

Listen to the broadcast

Don't Think Twice, Rocketships and Basketballs, Take Me Down Mississippi, Pull out the Matches

June 22

Harvest Moon - New Brunswick, NJ

Set 1a (acoustic): Space, Into the Mystic, All of this and More, Pull out the Matches, Mississippi, Norwegian Wood, Leave it be Tonight, Atlantic City (dedicated to Clarence Clemons).

Set 1b (electric): I'm So Confused, My Shell, Skeleton Key.

Set 2: Big Me (Foo Fighters - unfinished)*, Shadow, Sledgehammer, For My Mom (unfinished), My Favorite Things jam, All Night, All Too Familiar, red, Tin Can.

E: Souls in Time* (Just Mike and Rob)

*debut

June 14

Music Writer, Gary Wien, has written a book entitled, "Are You Listening?", which features the top 100 albums and songs from NJ over the decade of 2001-2010. Included is the MMB's, "Take Me Down Mississippi", off "A Perfect Reality". Check out the book here.

June 11

Pocono Raceway Fest - Stroudbsurg, PA

All Night, Pull out the Matches, My Shell, Atlantic City, Space Inside My Head, I'm So Confused > Tin Can.

May 23

Mike and Karl Live at WDHA Radio

May 20

Phanfare - Snipes Farm Morrisville, NJ

red, Dance Studio > The Wall, Skeleton Key, Atticus*, Sledgehammer*, Pull out the Matches, I'm So Confused > Everlasting Light > I'm So Confused, All Night. *w/ Jen Nay of Juggling Suns on vocals

May 7

Hightide Jamfest - Rusty Rudder Dewey Beach, DE

My Shell, Pull out the Matches, Rocketships and Basketballs, Shadow of Doubt, Sledghammer, Skeleton Key > All Night.

April 30

Weaving the Basket Album Release Party

Old Bay - New Brunswick, NJ

Set 1a (acoustic): All of This and More, Leave it be Tonight, Space Inside My Head, Spinning, Pull out the Matches, Rocketships and Basketballs.

Set 1b: Dance Studio > The Wall, red, Stuck in the Middle with You*, All Night > Beat it** > Shadow of Doubt. * KD on vox, **Rob Smith on vox

Set 2: My Shell*, I'm So Confused > Everlasting Light > I'm So Confused, Skeleton Key, Sledgehammer*, Tin Can > F**k You* > Tin Can. *w/ Jen Nay on vocals.

April 28

Mike Montrey In Studio at WRSU New Brunswick NJ

April 27

Aquarian Weekly's glowing review of new album

Jan 29

Live Album Recording - Weaving the Basket

Retromedia Studios Red Bank, NJ

Press Release

Jan 1

Mike Montrey Performs with Everyone Orchestra

Quixote's - Denver, CO

Download Show - Read Review - Youtube

WE WISH TO THANK ALL WHO ATTENDED THE SARA MONTREY MEMORIAL BENEFIT ON MAY 4TH. CLOSE TO $2K WAS RAISED FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA! RECORDINGS OF THE SHOW FORTHCOMING.

May 26 2013 7:30pm

Old Bay Food and Music Fest

Old Bay

New Brunswick, NJ