MOUNTAINEER was formed in late 2015 in the Bay Area, California by guitarist Clayton Bartholomew (ex- Secrets of the Sky, ex-Lycus), vocalist Miguel Meza (ex- Ashes of American Flags) and guitarist Mike McClatchey, drummer Sean McCullough and bassist David Small (all currently of Lament Cityscape). The band wrote and recorded their debut album over the course of the following 6 months and recorded it at Nu Tone Studios in Pittsburg, CA with engineer Ben Hirschfield at the controls in March, 2016. Sad, but yet somehow beautiful – this could be a roughly description for ‘Sirens & Slumber.’ Mountaineer introduces itself with a debut album that is build on opposites and supposed contradictions. At the same time, the nine songs touch the listeners in the innermost. “The group pursues a subtle straightforward path, using clear patterns of action. Nevertheless, the songwriting is surprising and thrilling. At first listen you never expect the recall factor, ‘Sirens & Slumber’ develops. With only little input, Mountaineer creates magnificent music – an organic soundscape of ravishing beauty and formidable profundity.”
