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The brainchild of singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes, of Montreal was among the second wave of bands to emerge from the sprawling Elephant 6 collective. A native of Athens, GA, Barnes was inspired to form the euphoric indie pop group in the wake of a broken romance with a woman from Montreal. The band has had an evolving crew with Kevin Barnes as the group's mainstay. From the start, the band buoyed its bright, flamboyant indie pop sound with elements of psychedelia and vaudeville; of Montreal's earliest records also exhibited a lo-fi sound that bordered on twee pop, although the band steadily shed those influences as it evolved.