Video Interview: Mike Montrey on “Love, Time & Mortality”

Americana from New Jersey that speaks to the human experience.

The Mike Montrey Band are one of the most popular roots rock bands in New Jersey who have worked hard over the years touring the highways and byways of the United States. The band are known not justfor their road-hardened performances and musical interplay, but also for the quality of their songwriting. With their new album, “Love, Time & Mortality”, Mike Montrey has probably written his most personal set of songs to date that reflect on the finite nature of the human condition. Americana UK’s Martin Johnson caught up with Mike Montrey over Zoom to discuss his new batch of songs and album. He explains why he wanted to produce this album himself after working with other producers on his recent albums. The challenges of writing songs that are personal and relate to real people and events as opposed to more ethereal song lyrics is also explored by Mike. He shares his views on the new reality of the music business and how he is conflicted with the power of the internet to enable him to reach a lot of new listeners but that also undermines, to an extent, the viability of grassroots touring. Finally, Mike Montrey explains how his work with students with disabilities has prompted him to revisit and do a deep dive on the music of Hank Williams.

Mike Montrey Band’s “Love, Time & Mortality” is out now and is an independent release.

About Martin Johnson 441 Articles
I've been a music obsessive for more years than I care to admit to. Part of my enjoyment from music comes from discovering new sounds and artists while continuing to explore the roots of American 20th century music that has impacted the whole of world culture.
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