Denver duo Mombi releases results of three years of meticulous sound construction.

“The Wounded Beat” debut album produced by Keith Kenniff (aka Helios, Goldmund).

Mombi (L-R): Matt Herron, Kael Smith. Photo Credit: Julia Tobin.

 “The Misunderstanding” is the first single and video from The Wounded Beat by Mombi

 “Never did a lullaby sound so full of anxiety as it does on Mombi’s debut album The Wounded Beat...” – Art Star (Austria)

The Denver-based songwriting duo of Kael Smith and Matt Herron (known as Mombi – pronounced Mom-bee), grew up together and have been making music together for the last six years. Smith and Herron spent nearly three years sculpting hours of material into the eight cohesive songs that form the Mombi debut album The Wounded Beat, out now on Luxembourg’s Own Records.

Recorded and mixed by Keith Kenniff (known for his ambient/electronic music under the name Helios and his post-classical piano music as Goldmund), The Wounded Beat is a warm and intimate listen, with just enough optimism lurking amidst its lonely sounds. The album is full of dark, moody folk music set to a subtle backdrop of ethereal atmospherics, with each track painting a different shade of melancholy through soft, weighty vocals, layered guitars, keys and hazy electronics.

“The Misunderstanding” is the first single and video from The Wounded Beat. An unabashedly gloomy song with ghostly electric guitar swells and a strong, driving rhythm, the track’s meticulous nature is evidence of the artistic teamwork developed through Smith and Herron’s long friendship and years-long dedication to the creation of The Wounded Beat. Kael Smith and Matt Herron of Mombi are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.Mombi

The Wounded Beat

(Own Records – Out Now)

Track Listing:

01. Monsoon

02. Time Goes

03. Glowing Beatdown

04. The Misunderstanding

05. Cascade Cliffs (Looking Down)

06. Fort

07. More Coal For The Miners And More Meals To Be Given Out

08. A General Map Of Love