Mt. Joy
Mt. Joy Biography
The Philadelphia and Los Angeles based band—Matt Quinn [vocals, guitar], Sam Cooper [guitar], Sotiris Eliopoulos [drums], Jackie Miclau [keys, piano], and Michael Byrnes [bass]— take their name from Mt. Joy in Valley Forge National Park, an area right outside of where Quinn and Cooper are from in Philadelphia. Forming in 2016, the band made their mark two years later when their self-titled, Mt. Joy, debut album spun off platinum single "Silver Lining," an uplifting power ballad that went to #1 at AAA radio and has eclipsed over 300 million streams across platforms. Their second album, Rearrange Us, drew widespread critical raves, with the title track gaining 100 million Spotify streams since the release. Their third LP, Orange Blood, came out of the pandemic and further cemented them with another #1, Lemon Tree, at AAA.
This summer saw the five-piece headline shows at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and sold out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 2 nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, and Roundhouse in London - Achieving a 60+ date North American and European tour that sold over 180K tickets.
Over the past six years, Mt. Joy has amassed over half a billion streams and earned acclaim from The New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and more. Throughout their career, the band has performed at a variety of festivals such as Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Bonnaroo. Additionally, the band has performed on James Corden, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and other late night television. This summer, Mt. Joy has released two new tracks “Highway Queen” featuring Maren Morris and latest single “She Wants To Go Dancing” as they gear up for their fourth studio album set for release in 2025. Mt. Joy’s undeniable musical prowess, live musicianship, and stage presence are steadily catapulting them to become household names, as they fast become one of America’s most beloved live bands.
