| Al Montfort | |
| Birth Name: | Alistair Montfort |
| Alias: | Snake |
| Occupation: | musician, producer |
| Instrument: | sarangi, guitar, saxophone, drums, vocals, |
| Label: | Aarght Records, Anti Fade Records, R.I.P Society Records, Upset the Rhythm |
| Current Member Of: | Chateau, Dick Diver, East Link, Lower Plenty, Russell St Bombings, Sleeper & Snake, Straightjacket Nation, Terry, Total Control, UV Race |
Alistair "Al" Montfort (born 1986) is an Australian musician. He is a member of Chateau, Dick Diver, East Link, Lower Plenty, Russell St Bombings, Sleeper & Snake, Straightjacket Nation, Terry, Total Control, and UV Race, as well as performing under the solo name Snake.
Al Montfort was born December 1986 in East Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He grew up in Northcote and Yarragon, learnt bass at school, and joined Straightjacket Nation when he was still a student. He then formed UV Race with Marcus Reichsteiner and Moses Twotimes, and later formed other groups such as Lower Plenty, and Eastlink.
Vice reported in 2014 that Montfort was a member of 24 bands around Melbourne.[2] He was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2013,[3] but lost to Adam Goodes.[4]
He released a solo album under the name Snake in 2014 where he played guitar, saxophone, drum machine, buffalo horn flute, and sarangi. The self-titled tape was released on his label Hidiotic,[5] and was followed in 2018 by the album Snake & Friends on R.I.P Society Records.[6] [7]
Montfort has collaborated with his partner Amy Hill on two albums as Sleeper and Snake. They previously collaborated on Snake's 'Forever New',[8] and also perform together as members of Terry.[9] [10]
Montfort has also recorded albums for bands Primo!,[11] and The Shifters.[12]