Mountain Dust, an electrifying force in the Canadian rock scene, weaves a scenic tapestry that transcends time and genre. Hailing from Montreal, this dynamic quartet consists of Brendan Mainville (vocals/guitar), Patrick Bennett (lap steel/organ), Blair Youngblut (drums), and Hal Jaques (bass). With a sound rooted in the blues-infused psychedelia of the ‘70s, Mountain Dust captures the essence of raw, soulful rock with a modern edge.
With German boutique label Kozmik Artifactz behind them for their previous releases, Nine Years (2016) and Seven Storms (2018), they have received worldwide attention and support helping secure their place as regulars of the international hard rock festival circuit with appearances at the 2018 editions of Germany’s Freak Valley and Sweden’s Muskelrock during an extensive tour of Europe, and a performance at Heavy Montreal 2019.
“Five out of five Satan salutes for Mountain Dust...the music breathed, but it breathed like Godzilla...Imagine Zeppelin on their first american tour, pre-superstardom; that’s the impression Mountain Dust left in their wake.”
TOUR DATES
2025
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PRESS
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#4 - Mountain Dust, Nine Years
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#16 - Mountain Dust, Nine Years
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“…members of Barn Burner, Trigger Effect, Endast, and Eagle Tears, play fuzzy 70s-style hard rock, with a stoner edge.”
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“Mountain Dust will blow you away with their live performance of Stop Screaming.”
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“Montreal’s Mountain Dust should score a movie…just when you think they’re about to slow down, they sucker-punch you with up-tempo beats and crank the volume to 12.”
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Regional Winners
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“Montreal’s Mountain Dust band sounds like a Next Big Thing…from bluesy to psyche to Sergio Leone, they have a ridiculously weighty, mature sound and ambiance filling out the heaviness.”
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“Now veterans of the Montreal music scene, these stoner rockers consistently deliver a solid set with great stage presence.”
NOTABLE SHOWS
Left to right, top to bottom: Graveyard, Heavy Montreal 2019, All Them Witches, Dead Meadow, Freak Valley Festival 2018, Windhand/All Them Witches, Dopethrone, Muskelrock 2018, Sumac, Mud City Meltdown 2018, Radio Moscow, Anciients.