Matt Mondanile

Matt Mondanile

Mondanile performing with Real Estate at Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland in 2014
Background information
Birth name Matthew A. Mondanile
Born New Jersey, United States
Genres Indie rock
Instruments Guitar, vocals, keyboards
Years active 2006–present
Labels Domino
Associated acts Real Estate, Ducktails
Website realestatetheband.com

Matthew A. "Matt" Mondanile is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American indie rock band Real Estate, with whom he has recorded three studio albums, and as the frontman and primary recording artist of the psychedelic pop band Ducktails.

Mondanile's most recent release is Ducktails' fifth studio album, St. Catherine.[1]

Early life and personal life

Mondanile was born as Matthew Anthony Mondanile. He attended Ridgewood High School with two of his current Real Estate bandmates, Martin Courtney and Alex Bleeker. After graduating from high school, he attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts where he studied literature, history and art.[2]

Matt Mondanile of Real Estate performing with his band Ducktails at The Bowery Ballroom in August 2015

Mondanile was previously in a relationship with Julia Holter, who also contributed to Ducktails' fifth studio album, St. Catherine.[3]

On May 25, 2016, Real Estate announced that Mondanile had left the band, and "will continue to focus his creative energy on Ducktails.[4]

Mondanile performing with Real Estate in Melbourne, Australia in 2013

Discography

with Real Estate

with Ducktails

References

  1. ↑ Minsker, Evan (5 May 2015). "Ducktails Announce St. Catherine LP, Share "Headbanging in the Mirror"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Bad Dates and the Berlin Wall: Small Talk with Matt Mondanile of Ducktails
  3. ↑ John, Lucas (August 26, 2015). "Ducktails draws you into a different sonic world". Straight. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.realestatetheband.com/news/2016/5/25/sxfn3lrnqi1r3jl6x252ndkt817c58
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