Gil Mantera's Party Dream

Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Gil Mantera and Ultimate Donny
Gil Mantera and Ultimate Donny
Background information
OriginCanfield, Ohio, United States
GenresSynthpop, Electronica
Years active1999–2010, 2013
LabelsFat Possum Records
Audio Eagle Records
Psychic Dog Records
MembersGil Mantera
Ultimate Donny
AE Paterra
Websitewww.partydream.com

Gil Mantera's Party Dream was an American electronic synthpop party band hailing originally from Youngstown, Ohio, United States.

Biography

Gil Mantera's Party Dream spawned from a three-man act called "Party Talk" that played a one night show in August 1998 in Youngstown, Ohio at Cedars Lounge. The act consisted of Richard Elmsworth (Ultimate Donny), Glen Whiteweather (Gil Mantera), and Brian Gage (Tartron). Ultimate Donny described the band as, "A joke band called Party Talk, playing retro '80s-style dance music and pretty much making jackasses of ourselves."[1]

The group disbanded after Brian moved to California. With Gil and Donny, Party Talk regrouped a few months later to play a CD release show at the club, despite the fact they had no CD in the works. With the departure of their third member, Party Talk evolved into Gil Mantera's Party Dream, and the duo gained a reputation for their anything-goes live shows.[2]

Discography

  • Best Friends – 2000, self-released CDEP, out of print
  • Once Triangular – 2004, self-released CDLP, out of print
  • Bloodsongs – 2005, Audio Eagle CDLP
  • Ballerina EP – 2008, digital self-release
  • Dreamscape – 2009, digital self-release and CDLP; Psychic Dog Records[3]
  • Bloodbrothers – TBA, TBA CDLP

References

  1. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Answers – The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
  3. ^ Blackard, Cat (March 25, 2009). "Album Review: Gil Mantera's Party Dream – Dreamscape". consequence.net. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gil Mantera's Party Dream". Spin.com. February 27, 2006.
  5. ^ "Gil Mantera's Party Dream". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Kasten, Kristyn Pomranz, Roy. "B-Sides is in a Party Dream, chillin' with José González". Riverfront Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)