Monteforte...of course.


Vikki and Brad with the traditional last note jump. Bobby "the Crunch" Dupont. Photos by Michael Roberts: www.dualityphotographic.com width= Y'know, it seems the more legendary the band, the bigger and nastier the rumours.
Take for example, the band Monteforte.
Of course, we all know them as (from left to right in the photo below)
the stalwart but inwardly-tortured Bobby "the Crunch" Dupont,
the insouciant nymphet Roxy, the quiet but dangerous Vikki Sleaze (aka P.C. Cola)
and the charismatic philosopher with the heart of gold, Brad From Halifax.
You'd think people would just let them be within their own truth. But nooooo.
Some idiot with no life had to come up with that story
about how the guys in The Pursuit of Happiness were waiting interminably for record company business to be sorted out, and how they decided to
make up a cover band (with former backup singer Tam Amabile, yet)
to give them an excuse to play and get very drunk, cranking out tunes by everyone from Abba and Bon Jovi to Whitney Houston and ZZ Top.
I mean, please.
Rumours like this only taint the unimpeachable greatness that is Monteforte.
And c'mon. TPOH playing "My Sharona" and "I Want Your Sex" while the music industry flails helplessly to give them their due?
Who'd believe a story like that?
Vikki and Roxy, photo by Dave Cyr
Monteforte, back in the day.  From left: Bobby " the Crunch" Dupont (drums), Roxy (vocals), Vikki Sleaze (guitar, b.g. vocals), Brad From Halifax (bass, vocals).

Now, here's a special message from Brad from Halifax with the real story...

Brad from Halifax here. As the leader and main member of Monteforte, I would like to say hello to those of you who have come and enjoyed the sweet sounds of my brothers and sistas (Vikki Sleaze, Bobby "the Crunch" Dupont and Roxy) in Monteforte.

I would also like to thank the fans who sent cards and letters to me during my reconstructive surgery. Although it was elective and cosmetic, it was still a sobering time.

Although we have all been busy with our individual projects, Vikki with his "Hot Licks" instructional videos, Roxy's clothing line and I with my orchids (Bobby's current status unknown), we will be coming together again soon to entertain, so please look for us.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with what we do, we play a selection of songs from the past - some you want to hear, some you don't.
Hence the yin and yang of life.

See you down front!

Brad From Halifax

Bobby and Brad photo by Dave Cyr
Roxy's careless whispers...Photos by Michael Roberts (www.dualityphotographic.com)

Originals of shots with black ties May 2, 2008 by Dave Cyr (Facebook album)

Vikki and Brad photo by Dave Cyr
Your heroes Monteforte downstairs at the Horseshoe. Photo by Chris Edwards.
Vikki and Brad some harmonising behind Roxy's lead.
Originals of shots with berets April 2, 2004:
Photos by Michael Roberts
www.dualityphotographic.com

setlist from Monteforte show, Jan., '01

Read about the latest kick-ass shows in the May 5 and 27 edition of the Updates!

Read about the another kick-ass show in the July 23 edition of the Updates!

Read about the previous kick-ass show in the September 18th edition of the Updates!

Listen to some of it on a podcast!

Read about the preceding kick-ass show in the January 23rd edition of the Updates!

Read about the kick-ass show that came before in the April 4th '04 edition of the Updates!

Read about the previous kick-ass show in the December 14th '03 edition of the Updates!

Read about the preceding kick-ass show in the April 13th '03 edition of the Updates!

Read about the another kick-ass show in the February 3rd '03 edition of the Updates!

Read about the kick-ass show before that in the September 16th '02 edition of the Updates!

Read about the kick-ass show before that in the March 10th '02 edition of the Updates!

Read about the previous kick-ass show in the February 3rd '02 edition of the Updates!

Read about the previous-to-that kick-ass show in the October 7 '01 edition of the Updates!

Read about - what? another kick-ass show? - in the July 1 '01edition of the Updates!

Read about still another kick-ass show in the January 21 '01 edition of the Updates!

Hear some of that show on mp3s from BadMonkeyX!

Read about the kick-ass show before that one in the October 23 '00 edition of the Updates!

Read about yet another kick-ass show in the March 20 '00 edition of the Updates!

And check out an earlier misinformed but still gushing live review here!

the other setlist from Monteforte show, Jan. '01

 


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