Monte Nour dropped out of Sweden's prestigious Royal college of music to focus on his songwriting. Four months later he put out his first release, hailing classic masters of the songwriting craft such as Paul McCartney, Joni Michell, Ron Sexsmith, Nick Drake as well as grittier rock gems Broder Daniel from his native Sweden.
2016 saw the release of the debut EP "Into The Light" (Youth Recordings) - a dramatic indie pop journey with baroque influences, recorded in one-takes in the middle of rural Värmland where he grew up.
The follow-up "Hiding In The Heart" came out in the spring of 2017 and presented a darker, more mysterious side of Monte Nour's songwriting, recorded on a 4-track cassette tape Porta studio, incorporating melodic instrumentals plucked on acoustic guitar in the style of Roy Harper and more contemporary guitar heroes like Ryley Walker and William Tyler. Since 2016 he’s been touring both solo and sometimes with a four piece band backing him up onstage.
Releases
2023, Single
Monte Nour - "Make Way"
Producer: Philip Larsson & Felisia Westberg
2021, Single
Monte Nour - "Hold The Sky"
Producer: Daniel Ögren
2020, Single
Monte Nour - "E45"
Producer: Filip Sjögren
2020, Single
Monte Nour - "Valerie"
Producer: Filip Sjögren
2020, Single
Monte Nour - "The Only Song"
Producer: Filip Sjögren
2019, EP
Monte Nour - "Foreverest"
Producer: Daniel Ögren
Co-Producer & arranger: Josefin Runsteen
01. Diamonds
02. I Saw a Shadow
03. Somewhere In Maynard
04. Strangest Eyes (feat. Anna Ahnlund)
05. Went To The River
2017, EP
Monte Nour - "Hiding In The Heart"
Producer: Filip Sjögren
01. Hiding In The Heart (Part 1)
02. End Of The Road
03. Promise
04. Rose Test Garden
05. Hiding In The Heart (Part 2)
06. Happiness Is Golden
07. Hiding In The Heart (Part 3)
2016, EP
Monte Nour - "Into The Light"
Producer: Filip Sjögren
01. Into The Light
02. Too Confused
03. Olivia
04. Tangerine
2016, Single
Monte Nour - "Good as This"
Producer: Philip Larsson & Jacob Lahovary Olsson
01. Passing Through
02. Good as This