Matt Mondanile | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matthew A. Mondanile |
Born | New Jersey, United States |
Genres | Indie rock |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Domino |
Associated acts | Real Estate, Ducktails |
Website | realestatetheband |
Matthew A. "Matt" Mondanile is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American indie rock band Real Estate, with whom he has recorded three studio albums, and as the frontman and primary recording artist of the psychedelic pop band Ducktails.
Mondanile's most recent release is Ducktails' fifth studio album, St. Catherine.
Mondanile was born as Matthew Anthony Mondanile. He attended Ridgewood High School with two of his former Real Estate bandmates, Martin Courtney and Alex Bleeker. After graduating from high school, he attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts where he studied literature, history and art.
Mondanile was previously in a relationship with Julia Holter, who also contributed to Ducktails' fifth studio album, St. Catherine.
On May 25, 2016, Real Estate announced that Mondanile had left the band, and "will continue to focus his creative energy on Ducktails.
with Real Estate
with Ducktails