DENM
Mac Montgomery,[1] better known by his stage name DENM, is an American musician from Santa Barbara, California.
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.jpg) DENM performing at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, CT on August 3, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mac Montgomery |
| Born | Santa Barbara, California |
| Genres | Bedroom pop; reggae; dub; hip-hop; alternative; pop punk |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Ineffable |
| Website | https://www.denmdenmdenm.com |
History
[edit]Montgomery got into music at a young age, and when he was 14 he taught himself to play guitar to replicate the entirety of Led Zeppelin's second album, Led Zeppelin II. He formerly played in a band called FMLYBND before he began focusing on performing as a solo artist.[2] FMLYBND has been on hiatus since 2015.
In 2016, he began recording music as DENM, a name that he believed felt "unique to him".[3] He released his debut single, "Lit", on May 19, 2016. The song was featured on his debut EP Dreamhouse, which was released on August 26, 2016.
DENM signed to Ineffable Records in 2020. On November 13, 2020, he released the single "My Wave". It was followed by the singles "Fallin" and "Califas", the latter featuring Jared Watson of Dirty Heads, in early 2021. On April 16, 2021, DENM released the Califas EP, which includes these three songs plus "Blow It Up". On May 14, 2021, DENM released his debut studio album, Slum Beach Denny. It includes every song from the Califas EP, plus guest appearances from Casey Veggies, GDSN, Darnell Williams, and more.
Tours
[edit]In late 2022–2023, he went on tour with Boostive and Jakob Nowell. DENM performed on Iration's Daytrippin' Tour which featured Pepper and opener Artikal Sound System in the summer of 2024.
Influences
[edit]He considers some of his biggest musical influences to be the Marley's (such as Bob), Chris Cornell, Bradley Nowell of Sublime, Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, and Kendrick Lamar.[4]
Band
[edit]Current lineup
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DENM's band members:
- DENM – lead vocals/guitar
- Benny Ranks – guitar/backing vocals/raps
- Cowabunga – bass
- Sweet T – lead guitar
- Mikey C – drums
Discography
[edit]Studio Albums
[edit]- Slum Beach Denny (2021)
Extended Plays (EP's)
[edit]- Dreamhouse (2016)
- Is Whatever (2018)
- Califas (2021)
- Slum Beach Party, Vol. 1 (w/ Landon McNamara) (2023)
- DENM | OurVinyl Sessions (2023)
Personal life
[edit]DENM was born in Santa Barbara, CA, and lived in San Diego until he was 14. He moved back to Santa Barbara to be with his mother, and was kicked out of her house when he was 16. He got married at a young age and has three children.[5] He is in his early 30's.
References
[edit]- ^ "DENM - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "DENM • Red Light Management". Red Light Management. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Sanchez, Stef (2022-11-14). "DENM was born to walk the path of music". Top Shelf Music. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Rising Singer Songwriter DENM released his new single "Fallin" off his forthcoming debut album, Slum Beach Denny". Mundane. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Patti, Mike (2020-04-13). "Interview: DENM". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-03.