Mt. Joy (band)

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Mt. Joy
Mt. Joy. From left to right: Cooper, Miclau, Byrnes, Quinn, Eliopoulos
Mt. Joy. From left to right: Cooper, Miclau, Byrnes, Quinn, Eliopoulos
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active2005–present
Labels
Members
  • Matt Quinn 2016-
  • Sam Cooper 2016-
  • Michael Byrnes 2016-
  • Sotiris Eliopoulos 2016-
  • Jackie Miclau 2018-
Websitemtjoyband.com

Mt. Joy is an American five-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles with roots in Philadelphia. Its members are Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper (guitar), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums), Jackie Miclau (keyboards) and Michael Byrnes (bass). The band debuted in 2016 with the single "Astrovan", recorded in Los Angeles by Quinn, Cooper, and Byrnes. This was followed up in 2017 by the trio of singles "Sheep", "Cardinal", and "Silver Lining". On March 2, 2018, Mt. Joy released its debut eponymous studio album.[2][3][4] For the next two years, Mt. Joy performed at festivals and on tour as a support act, as well as headlining a North American and European tour. After a tour with The Lumineers was cut short due to COVID-19, Mt. Joy released its second studio album, Rearrange Us, on June 5, 2020.[5] Its third studio album, Orange Blood, was released on June 17, 2022.

  1. ^ "R&R Digital, Artists". Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mt. Joy's Mountain Of Accolades: The Band Unpacks Its Humble Beginnings". NPR.
  3. ^ "Mt. Joy's Matt Quinn on 'Surreal' Success, Dropping Out of Law School and Writing No. 1 Hit 'Silver Lining'". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Philly-Bred Indie Folk Act Mt. Joy On Breakthrough Year, Bonnaroo & Newport Folk Debut". Billboard. May 8, 2007. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  5. ^ "It's Hard To Keep Mt. Joy From Making Music : World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN". NPR.org. Retrieved July 1, 2020.