myspace music

monta
Indie / Folk

good morning stranger



munich
Germany

Profile Views:  261664




Last Login:  2/1/2010
View My: Pics | Videos | Playlists

   Contacting monta

 MySpace URL: 

   monta: General Info
Member Since2/15/2006
Band Websitewww.monta.org
Band Membersmonta
Influences

Order the new Monta Album "The Brilliant Masses"

..

NEW VIDEO "good morning stranger"
Monta - Good Morning Stranger

Add to My Profile | More Videos
Sounds LikeSUNDAY TIMES/UK - 2007

The world view of Monta´s Tobias Kuhn may perhaps be summed up in All the luck in the world, which - the song tells us - "won´t make you happy". On the other hand the superior songwriting of "the brilliant Masses might.

ROLLING STONE/ITALY - 2007 (4/5)

11 tracce di bellezza cristallina, malinconiche al punto giusto, che parlano di solitudine, amore, delusione e dell’eterna ricerca della felicità, con melodie sottili come un sospiro ma potenti come una luce che si accende all’improvviso nel buio.

MUSIKEXPRESS - 2007

Never change a winning Platte: Tobias Kuhn verlässt sich auf Bewährtes und macht auch bei der zweiten Monta-Platte alles richtig. Einer der besten Singer/Songwriter des Landes. Vielleicht sogar der beste.”

SPEX - 2007

Brutal zauberhafte Lieder, die einfach, klar, intelligent und zärtlich zugleich sind. Eine weitere Lektion in Sachen klassisches Songwriting, perfekt und dennoch berührend, vielleicht derzeit wirklich das Beste aus unserem Land.“

SLANT MAGAZINE - 2007

Armed with a strong sense of pop melody, the emo sensibility and vocal accessibility of Ben Gibbard, and the kind of chops that have made the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Conor Oberst household, Monta could very well be the rock literati´s next big find."

BERNER ZEITUNG - 2007

Atmosphärisch, authentisch, sinnlich. Eine der schönsten Platten, die uns in den letzten Jahren aus unserem Nachbarland erreicht haben.

ITALY/BLOW UP- 2005

In other words:The ten songs from where circles begin, are of such crystal beauty, classical and unclouded that they appear like the unshakeable truth. If there would be any justice in this world, this album would sell hundred times better than coldplay.

UK/SUNDAY TIMES/ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 2005

Now that Bright eyes`Connor Oberst has broken through to a more mainstream level, we should exprect a regular supply of new Bright eyes.What we might not have been expecting was that one of the early contenders for the title would emerge from munich.

AUSTRALIA/ 3D WORLD - 2005

A fragile yet dark work of beauty.

ROLLING STONE - 2004

A singer/songwriter album of amazingly high quality that is so clever as to let the songs speak for themselves. Like Kuhn sings in Parachute : Im on my way, no doubt. Good to know.

Record Labellabelmate/klein records/solitary man records
Type of LabelIndie


Get Flash now!

In order to listen or view this content you will have to upgrade your version of Flash.


monta's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

.......  (view more)

The Palermo Shooting  (view more)

hallo westfalenhalle  (view more)

Good morning munich  (view more)

the brilliant masses  (view more)

[View All Blog Entries]

   About monta
monta is the one-man project of tobias kuhn, formerly singer of miles. He does have a life before monta, besides monta and after monta but monta makes up the centre of it - the bottom line of his musical labour. monta can be tender as a whistle or roaring like thunder, from homly living rooms to a stage somewhere on the globe.

after the ep "always altamont", the highly acclaimed first longplayer "where circles begin" had been released worldwide and made it to album of the week of the sunday times (uk) and the single "i'm sorry" can still be heard as theme song of the japanese counterpart to cnn news. now there's a new single "good morning stranger" and a new album - "the brilliant masses"!

brilliant indeed: a collection of eleven songs which ask for careful listening and instantaneously stare into your eyes. in a language often enciphered and metaphorical yet clearly coherent and radiant as a lighthouse. songs who can alienate people and at the same time spend warmth.

with awareness and luminosity kuhn sums up the things and thoughts that motivate him and get him going. the song titles themselves make up the synopsis: love, estrangement, doubt, certainty, home, getting along, trust, disappointment, capitulation, achievement, loneliness, bliss and the never-ending search. over and over and over again. again and again packed in those awesome melodies which let the world shine in a different light for a moment or a little longer.

monta has grown up and become a dad, also he has been on tour for quite a while and got lots of positive feedback and made lots of friends on the many shows he's played thus far - whether solo or with a continually changing number of great musicians. monta got high rankings in lots of reader and listener charts yet in between there's always the often deflating and painful 'homecoming' process - having to face the things one's neglected, that still have to get done, with yourself and with the 'brilliant masses'.

The result is a nearly disturbingly authentic piece, recorded here and there in between klagenfurt / austria and munich / germany. sometimes all by himself, at times with longtime companions and produced by the artist himself in close cooperation with herwig "fuzzman" zamernik.

"the brilliant masses" is going to be released on monta's own label labelmate in coop with viennese klein records. And that's where we're at the beginning of the text again - as for the story of a man who likes to take matters into his own hands....

   monta's Friend Space (Randomized)
monta has 5782 friends.
 Guido 


 DJ Louie Lopez 


 ** R O C K ** 


 CTM-Festival (club transmediale) 


 delbo 


 motor.de 


 Digital Orange 


 Teiti 





monta's Friends Comments
Displaying 25 of 1408 comments  ( View All | Add Comment )
Midas Inc.

Midas Inc.



Feb 5 2010 5:20 PM



Hey! Wir wurden von Jennifer Rostock zum Featured Artist der Woche nominiert! Du kannst uns einen riesigen Gefallen tun, (am besten natürlich täglich) für uns abstimmen und uns zu einem gemeinsamen Konzert mit Jennifer Rostock verhelfen! Vielen lieben Dank!

Votelink auch auf unserer Page!
BANDITEN WIE WIR

BANDITEN WIE WIR



Feb 5 2010 3:44 PM

JUMP YOU FUCKERS! BANDITENDISKO im GOETHEBUNKER am Freitag, 12. Februar 2010.
Mit dem DJ-POP-MISSILE-TEAM (indie-rock&elecro-stuff) und HENRY STORCH zusammen
mit ANDREW QUARTERMAIN (R'N'B). Einlass 23:00 Uhr. Goethestrasse 67, Essen-Rüttenscheid.

Nils Wuelker

Nils Wuelker



Feb 1 2010 7:27 PM

Hallo,

mein neues Album "6" steht seit Freitag in den Regalen und im März sind wir auf Record Release Tour:

11.03. Kiel  //  12.03. Worpswede  //  13.03. Hameln  //  14.03. Mainz  //  15.03. Mannheim  //  16.03. Erlangen  //  17.03. Karlsruhe  //  18.03. Kaiserslautern  //  19.03. Stuttgart  //  20.03. Memmingen  //  21.03. Freiburg  //  22.03. München  //  23.03. Berlin  //  24.03. Hamburg  //  25.03. Essen  //  26.03. Osnabrück  //  28.03. Köln  //  29.03. Münster

Lieben Gruß,
Nils
office4music - we work for musicians

office4music - we work for musicians



Jan 30 2010 6:00 PM

Hallo! Wir arbeiten für Musiker - Profis sowie Newcomer. Jetzt auf facebook >> http://www.office4music.com/facebook
GeradeSo!

GeradeSo!



Jan 26 2010 1:42 PM

hey monta:)

wir wurden von Selig zum myspace featured artist der woche nominiert.wir brauchen dringend eure stimme!!!!!!
bitte votet bis donnerstag einmal pro tag für uns auf:
www.myspace.com/myspacebandradar

wir würden uns riesig über eure unterstützung freuen:)
bitte weitersagen;)

mfg GeradeSo!

deutschsprachiger powerpop-rock aus detmold
Velojet HEAVY GOLD OUT NOW

Velojet HEAVY GOLD OUT NOW



Jan 24 2010 2:54 PM

VELOJET- HEAVY GOLD and the great return of the stereo chorus
out 29.1. wohnzimmer records/ hoanzl
available on vinyl/ cd/ digital

TOUR
Jan 28 2010 WUK Foyer Albumreleaseshow Heavy Gold + strings, Wien
Feb 13 2010 Jazzkeller, Krems
Feb 19 2010 Posthof + strings, Linz
Feb 20 2010 Röda + strings, Steyr
Mar 11 2010 PPC, Graz
Mar 12 2010 Kulturkeller, Leoben
Mar 20 2010 Willage Festival, Groß Gerungs
Mar 26 2010 Freiraum, St. Pölten
Mar 27 2010 Platinum, Eggenfelden, DE
Apr 9 2010 Stromboli, Hall in Tirol
Apr 29 2010 Rockhouse, Salzburg
Jun 19 2010 Sautrock, Thal bei Graz

see the video of the first single "pass it back" on youtube!

SEBIAN Recording

SEBIAN Recording



Jan 19 2010 6:57 PM

OUT NOW on Beatport "Perception Of Sound, Ange - Rich And Beautiful EP" incl. Subfractal Remix Click the link below to buy "Rich And Beautiful Ep" on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/it-IT/html/content/release/detail/213753/Rich%20And%20Beautiful%20EP
Tom Gaebel

Tom Gaebel



Jan 18 2010 11:38 AM

Nachträglich, aber trotzdem von Herzen: Das beste für 2010, monta!!
Grüße aus Köln
Tom
kulturALARM Tourbus

KulturAlarm Tourbus



Jan 15 2010 1:03 PM

Hallo lieber Freund,

Du brauchst einen Bus für deinen nächsten Gig oder die ganze Tour?
Dann bist du hier genau richtig! Bei uns gibt es mehrere Busse (MB Sprinter & Vito) zu unschlagbaren Konditionen!

ab 110,- € pro Tag (inkl. MwSt.)

Alle Busse sind exklusiv ausgestattet und sind ideal für längere Bandtouren.
*Hirnwichsen*

*Hirnwichsen*



Jan 9 2010 3:49 PM

Vielen Dank für die Freundschaft!
Klaus Brennsteiner

Klaus Brennsteiner



Jan 6 2010 2:04 PM

THX for the add!

All the best,

Klaus
SEBIAN Recording

SEBIAN Recording



Jan 5 2010 5:18 PM

OUT NOW on Beatport "Alex Di Stefano - Drum Machine EP" incl. Federico Milani Remix Click the link below to buy "Drum Machine Ep" on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/it-IT/html/content/release/detail/210419/Drum%20Machine%20EP
Max Lombardo

Max Lombardo



Jan 5 2010 1:54 PM

Hey,

some new stuff on my page ;-)

please vote @

http://www.letsmix.com/mix/19692/max_lombardo_shorty_3_a_piece_of_cake_under_the_tree
Andrea Schroeder

Andrea Schroeder
Online Now!


Jan 4 2010 5:03 PM

i wish you a wonderful and creative new year
andrea
Jay B. Vox

Jay B. Vox



Jan 1 2010 1:03 PM

All the best for 2010, Farewell Dear Ghost!!!

LG

JB
roman rauch

roman rauch



Dec 31 2009 1:31 PM

Hi there, all the best for 2010. Here is some edit work for you to listen/ download/ share/ blog/ whatever: Stevie, can i play (r2 edit)  by  roman rauch happy new (y)ear Roman Rauch
ZU2T

ZU2T



Dec 28 2009 8:49 PM

Hey monta!

We Wish You A Happy New Year 2010! :-)

www.lovetraxx.de


OUT NOW:
-ZU2T - Zu Zweit (Album)
-ZU2T - Durch Den Regen
-ZU2T - Weil Ich Dich Liebe

Available on iTunes, 7digital, Amazon, Musicload etc.
Kulturzentrale

Kulturzentrale



Dec 22 2009 10:01 PM

CHELSY X-MAS-PARTY

Sa | 26-12-09 | Hotel Shanghai | Essen | 23:00 Uhr

Weitere Infos: www.chelsy.de + www.kulturzentrale.de
Jamie Lynn Noon

Jamie Lynn Noon



Dec 22 2009 3:12 PM

Much joy to you this holiday season... :)
DUMB

DUMB



Dec 22 2009 1:57 PM

thanks
SEBIAN Recording

SEBIAN Recording



Dec 17 2009 6:11 PM

OUT NOW on Beatport "Pelly - Phenomeno EP" incl. Freeker5, Joel Fletcher, Anthony Castaldo Remixes Click the link below to buy "Phenomeno Ep" on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/it-IT/html/content/release/detail/210417/Phenomeno%20EP
place like home

place like home



Dec 17 2009 4:35 PM

http://www.dasding.de/netzparade

hallo freunde
bitte votet für uns bei das ding!!
danke und viele grüße

place like home
_pappmaché

_pappmaché



Dec 17 2009 12:34 PM

der neue OMAHA records Sampler mit dem famosen Titel "Vor Zurueck Wiegeschritt" ist unter www.omaha-records.de zum Download bereit. Wie immer kostenlos. Mit dabei sind daantje & the golden handwerk, Staring Girl, _pappmaché, Nicolas Sturm, crime killing joker man, Schimmy Yaw, Tjian, Godot, Das internationale Format, Neerström, Reebosound, Herr Hund und Julian Gerhard. Einfach das Bild anklicken und runterladen.
Langustl

Langustl



Dec 15 2009 9:15 AM

Ich wünsche einen guten Jahresabschluss, eine schöne Weihnachtszeit und einen positiven Start ins neue Jahr ;-)

LG Stephan

www.langustl.de
Beep! Beep! Back up the truck

Beep! Beep! Back up the truck



Dec 12 2009 12:24 PM

We released two brand new & completely free Albums. They are both awesome but one definitely is a little more awesome than the other, don't you agree?

www.beepbeep.nl
Add Comment


©2003-2010 MySpace.com. All Rights Reserved.