The Montecristos Rock 'n' Roll Circus

The "fabulous" Montecristos celebrate the release of their debut album Born to Rock 'n' Roll with an extravaganza of thrills, spills, magic and music

Neal "X" Whitmore - Guitar/Voice
Emma Goss - Double Bass
Gemma B - Trumpet
Sophie Freeman - Baritone Sax
Orlando La Rose - Tenor Sax
Hugh Wilkinson - Percussion

And it shakes you up; like the screech of a Cadillac tearing out of nowhere… The forever marriage of the primitive and sophisticated that is rock 'n’ roll. The Montecristos are reinventing the shimmer and the throb, the tingle of illicit pleasure awakened by the sin-drenched echo of 1950’s guitars. The Montecristos are the midnight soundtrack for Jayne Mansfield; hips swaying like a storm at sea knocking at the Green Door of all your rock 'n’ roll dreams.

The Montecristos are the only mostly all-girl glam, trash, surf punk 21st Century rock 'n roll band you'll ever need and, as if that were not enough, they bring jugglers, magicians and a contortionist to move amongst you, up close and personal.

Since their debut in Andrés Dussan’s 2014 movie ‘Down Dog’, The Montecristos have been on a stealth mission, gathering speed, poised to strike. This first album is born of a Kickstarter campaign that raised faster than the roll of dice and now they're here with a vengance.The band was founded by Neal "X" Whitmore, guitarist in 80s electropunk legends Sigue Sigue Sputnik and long term guitarist and collaborator with Marc Almond. Along the way he's worked with some true greats such as Johnny Thunders, Fangoria, Tomoyasu Hotei, Stiv Bators, Pete Wylie, Adam Ant, Pete Burns and Beth Orton.