{{Short description|American folk punk band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Mount Righteous | image = | caption = Mount Righteous in 2009 | background = group_or_band | origin = Grapevine, Texas, United States | genre = Folk Punk | label = Righteous Records | website = http://mountrighteous.com |current_members = Allison Wenban <br/>Austin Bird <br/>Cory Graves <br/>Joey Kendall <br/>Kendall Smith <br/>Mason Ponder <br/>Zicole Marxen <br/>Lauren Wadsworth <br/> Aubrey Ashenhart| |past_members = Lee Bond<br/> Adam Neese<br/> Casey Colby<br/> Amber Elkins<br/> Justin Spike<br/> Mr. Clint Parker<br/> Ashley Randall<br/> Allison Wheeler <br/>Esteban Silva <br/>Laura Neeley <br/>Derek Terry }}
'''Mount Righteous''' is a band from Grapevine, Texas. They play a vibrant and eclectic indie-pop with a heavy emphasis on varied instrumentation. Their sound has been described as an acoustic-punk marching band<ref>{{citation | last = Michels| first = Patrick | title = DC9 Live at El Sibil, Ep. 10: Mount Righteous | publisher = DC9 at Night | date = March 10, 2010 | url =http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2010/03/dc9_live_at_el_sibil_ep_10_mou.php}}</ref> and compared to other large collectives including I'm From Barcelona, Architecture In Helsinki, and fellow North Texas-based band The Polyphonic Spree.<ref>{{citation | last = Freedman | first = Pete | title = Aint No Mountain High | publisher = Dallas Observer | date = June 5, 2008 | url = http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-06-05/music/ain-t-no-mountain-high}}</ref>
==History== Their debut album, ''When The Music Starts'', was released in 2008. Mount Righteous toured throughout the United States in support of the release of this album. The band released a five-song EP entitled Open Your Mouth on September 25, 2009.<ref>{{citation | last = Jones | first = Preston | title = Mount Righteous releasing EP Sept. 25 | publisher = Star-Telegram | date = September 11, 2009 | url = http://www.dfw.com/2009/09/11/175146/mount-righteous-releasing-ep-sept.html}}</ref> In January 2010, they recorded their sophomore release with producer John Congleton, who has worked with acts such as St. Vincent, Polyphonic Spree, and his own band The Paper Chase. Mount Righteous performed multiple sets at the 2009 and 2010 South by Southwest music festivals in Austin, Texas, including a set on the Lamar Boulevard Bridge which was attended by celebrity fan Bill Murray.<ref>{{citation | last = Paul | first = Gavin | title = Unofficial SXSW 2010: Friendship Bracelets | publisher = Paste Magazine | date = March 20, 2010 | url = http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/festivus/2010/03/unofficial-sxsw-2010-friendship-bracelets.html}}</ref><ref>{{citation | last = Jones | first = Preston | title = North Texas acts make impact at Austin music fest | publisher = Star-Telegram | date = March 20, 2010 | url = http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/20/2054959/north-texas-acts-make-impact-at.html#tvg | access-date = April 7, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101402/https://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/20/2054959/north-texas-acts-make-impact-at.html#tvg | archive-date = March 27, 2019 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Their debut album ''When the Music Starts'' was awarded the 'Big Album' trophy at the 2009 Big Thing Awards, hosted by Quick, a Dallas alternative weekly. Their eponymous second album was released on April 3, 2010, at Good Records in Dallas, and has been described as being more explosive<ref>{{citation | last = Hauk | first = Hunter | title = Mount Righteous turns the page | publisher = Quick DFW | date = March 31, 2010 | url = http://www.quickdfw.com/sharedcontent/dws/quick3/columnists/hhauk/stories/DN-music_mountrighteous_0401ick.State.Edition1.2ca9e09.html}}</ref> and aggressive<ref>{{citation | last = Freedman | first = Pete | title = Mount Righteous | publisher = Dallas Observer | date = April 1, 2010 | url = https://www.dallasobserver.com/2010-04-01/music/mount-righteous/}}</ref> than their debut. In July 2010 the group was awarded a ''Dallas Observer'' Music Award in the category 'Best Experimental/Avant Garde Group'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/our-22nd-annual-music-awards-honor-a-thriving-collaborative-scene-thats-finally-getting-its-due-6406964|title=Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.|date=22 July 2010|publisher=Dallas Observer}}</ref>
==Members== * Allison Wenban - Trombone, Baritone * Austin Bird - Flute, Electric Guitar, Floor Tom * Cory Graves - Trumpet, Baritone * Joey Kendall - Bass Drum/Snare Drum * Kendall Smith - Bells, Melodica, Screams * Mason Ponder - Sousaphone, Trombone, Floor Tom * Z Marxen - Cymbals, Percussion, Whistles, Melodica * Lauren Wadsworth - Melodica, Misc. Percussion * Aubrey Ashenhart - Trombone
==Discography== ===Albums=== *When The Music Starts (2008) *Open Your Mouth (2009) *Mount Righteous (2010)
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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.mountrighteous.com/}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007 Category:Indie pop groups from Texas