Of Montreal is an American indie pop band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontperson Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance between Barnes and a woman "of Montreal". The band is identified as part of the Elephant 6 collective. Throughout its existence, of Montreal's musical style has evolved considerably and drawn inspiration from 1960s psychedelic pop acts.
of Montreal performing in 2015
of Montreal performing in Athens, Georgia (2007)
of Montreal performing at the Positivus Music Festival in Riga last 2014
Athens is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original City of Athens abandoned its charter to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to jointly as Athens–Clarke County where it is the county seat.
Athens City Hall
Historic American Buildings of Athens in 1936
City Hall on College Avenue in Downtown Athens, seen across Washington Street
Broad Street in Downtown Athens at an entrance to North Campus of the University of Georgia
