Montello

Montello are a young indie rock band from Wigan, Greater Manchester, combining the sharp melodic instincts of sixties mod, the swagger of Britpop and the restless energy of contemporary guitar music. Drawing on a musical lineage stretching from The Smiths and The Stone Roses to The Arctic Monkeys and The Vaccines, the band have developed a sound built around jangling guitars, driving rhythms and the expressive vocals of frontman Jacob Knowles.

Following their self-titled 2025 EP, Montello returned in 2026 with Reoccurring Daydreams, a more muscular and adventurous collection exploring youthful disillusionment, romantic frustration and the uncomfortable business of growing up. With their melodies getting bigger and their lyrical concerns increasingly darker, Montello are discovering that there’s considerably more to guitar music than teenage love songs.