Monty Are I

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Monty Are I
Monty Are I performing a live show in 2009.
Monty Are I performing a live show in 2009.
Background information
Also known asMonty's Fan Club, Monty
OriginCranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Symphonic rock
Post-hardcore
Ska punk (early)
Years active
  • 1998–2011
  • 2019–present
LabelsIsland Records
MembersStevie Aiello
Justin Muir
Ryan Muir
Andrew Borstein
Past membersGreg Johnson
Nick Salisbury
Greg DeSantis
Mike Matarese
Websitefacebook.com/montyarei

Monty Are I (formerly known as Monty's Fan Club and Monty) is an American rock band from Cranston, Rhode Island. The band is named after the groups’s former music instructor, Arthur Montanaro.[1] The "Are I" portion of the name is a pun on "RI", Rhode Island's postal abbreviation.[2]

  1. ^ Kernan, Joe (22 June 2006). "Named for their Cranston music teacher... Monty Are I has hit the road". Johnston Sunrise. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Baker, Brian (16 December 2009). "Monty Are I with Hawthorne Heights, Just Surrender and more". CityBeat. Retrieved 9 October 2021.