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Lamonta- Old Ironsides, Sacramento Ca. 11/19/23 4K UHD Master w/ Schoeps Audio Pop Punk

I try to be impartial over here, but it’s hard to not have favorites with so many awesome bands in Sac. These guys have (as the kids say) been living “rent free” in my head for a couple of weeks now. Songwriting that is up there with the top pop punk bands. Check out the “Exactly” EP on bandcamp (listen from the start) and you’re welcome.
Lamonta were the second to last band in Danny’s 5 night F Cancer run this year. I rarely head out to back-to-back shows now, but I had to make it to this one to see The Knockoffs and Lamonta. Good set with some of my favorite songs of theirs, but the vocals were a bit muffled and buried in the club mix. So, go listen to that EP on bandcamp while watching this on mute. or something.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Canon HF G60
Audio Equipment used: Schoeps CCM4 mics, Naiant Tinybox preamp, Somy A10 digital recorder
Audio/Video synch in pluraleyes 4.

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Lamonta- Holy Diver, Sacramento Ca. 10/5/21 Live 4K UHD Pop Punk

I went to Holy Diver for the first time since the pandemic hit and it wasn’t too bad. I was worried about ventilation in that small room but they have 2 huge industrial fans circulating air. I felt relatively safe with that and a mask on.
Lamonta are one of my favorite newish bands out of Sacramento. Very well written pop punk and Kyle Olson can sing in key- always a plus. I was surprised to see that they released a vinyl album during the pandemic. I’ll put their bandcamp details in comments in case you want to check it out.
As an aside, I finally used that new 10-140 lens. It works great for a small club. I see a little grain in the video, but I might just be super picky.

if I wasn’t clear, you should really check these guys out.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Panasonic Lumix GH5S, Lumix G Vario 14-140mm, F3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. Lens, Rode Video Mic Pro stereo

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Lamonta- Cafe Colonial, Sacramento Ca. 11/27/19 4K UHD Canon HFG50

Last night was a lot of fun. I got to the show late and was bummed to miss Motorcycle, but there were so many people there. It was packed! I was not sure how the turnout would be, the night before thanksgiving.
Lamonta are a new band – it looks like they have been around about 3 months. Man, they are so good. Catchy pop punk with harmonies. If that is your kind of thing, LISTEN and look their “Exactly” EP on youtube.

Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Canon HFG50 & Rode Videomic Pro Stereo

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