Artist: Mount Righteous

Mount Righteous is a 11-piece Grapevine, TX "folk-punk-orchestral-marching band ensemble" - a sort of yin to the Athens, GA group, Dark Meat's yang - that have embarked on a 13-date tour that will take them outside of the great state of Texas first time. Performing without the use of any amplifiers or microphones, the band make their way to Los Angeles this week with all their Trombones, Sousaphones, and Accordions in tow. Mount Righteous recently completed their new album, When the Music Starts , which they recorded with John Congleton [...]

• Mount Righteous - The Feeling You Bring
• Mount Righteous - When The Child Awakes

We first fell in love with Mount Righteous after the band wowed us with their performance at Good Records' eight birthday bash . Since then, we've taken in their debut disc, When The Music Starts , and we've interviewed 10 of the band's 11 members for an upcoming story on the disc's release--which won't officially take place until after the band returns from it's 13-day tour. In the meantime, band member Justin Spike (guitar, accordion, vocals) has agreed to document the band's tour with a daily tour diary exclusive to DC9. Enjoy. [...]

• Mount Righteous - Track 05