Alistair "Al" Montfort (born 1986) is an Australian musician. He is a member of Chateau, Dick Diver, East Link, Lower Plenty, Russell St Bombings, Sleeper & Snake, Straightjacket Nation, Terry, Total Control, and UV Race, as well as performing under the solo name Snake.
Al Montfort | |
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| Birth name | Alistair Montfort |
| Also known as | Snake |
| Occupation(s) | musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | sarangi, guitar, saxophone, drums, vocals, |
| Labels | Aarght Records, Anti Fade Records, R.I.P Society Records, Upset the Rhythm |
| Member of | Chateau, Dick Diver, East Link, Lower Plenty, Russell St Bombings, Sleeper & Snake, Straightjacket Nation, Terry, Total Control, UV Race |
Career
editAl Montfort was born December 1986 in East Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He grew up in Northcote and Yarragon, learnt bass at school, and joined Straightjacket Nation when he was still a student.[1] He then formed UV Race with Marcus Reichsteiner and Moses Twotimes, and later formed other groups such as Lower Plenty, and Eastlink.[1]
Vice reported in 2014 that Montfort was a member of 24 bands around Melbourne.[2] He was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2013,[3] but lost to Adam Goodes.[1][4]
He released a solo album under the name Snake in 2014 where he played guitar, saxophone, drum machine, buffalo horn flute, and sarangi.[2] The self-titled tape was released on his label Hidiotic,[5] and was followed in 2018 by the album Snake & Friends on R.I.P Society Records.[6][7]
Montfort has collaborated with his partner Amy Hill on two albums as Sleeper and Snake. They previously collaborated on Snake's 'Forever New',[8] and also perform together as members of Terry.[9][10]
Montfort has also recorded albums for bands Primo!,[11] and The Shifters.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Al Montfort: Unofficial Australian Of The Year | Mess+Noise: An Australian Music Magazine". 2016-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b Scott, Tim (2014-01-10). "Snake's Taking A Break From His 24 Bands To Play Sarangi". Vice. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Dagger, Richie (2 Oct 2014). "AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR: Al Montfort". www.victimoftime.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Adam Goodes". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Peer Review: Nic Warnock On Snake : Mess+Noise". Archived from the original on 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Andy (2019-02-13). "Sleeper & Snake – Raven Sings The Blues". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "WL//WH Track Of The Day : Snake & Friends "Men's Shed"". WhiteLight//WhiteHeat. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Listen to Snake's Ode to the Suckiness of the Holiday Retail Season". Vice. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (2020-07-31). "Sleeper and Snake announce new album 'Fresco Shed', share first single". NME. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Bolton, Lloyd (2023-04-20). "Rock and Roll and Babysitting: An Interview with Al Montfort of Terry (and most other Melbourne Bands)". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Andy (2018-07-09). "Primo! – "A City Stair" – Raven Sings The Blues". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Andy (2018-07-02). "The Shifters – "Work, Life, Gym, Etc." – Raven Sings The Blues". Retrieved 2023-08-12.