4 years, 300+ shows, and three award-winning albums to his credit, New Jersey-based 20 year-old singer/songwriter Quincy Mumford and his band, “The Reason Why” arrives at the release of their 4th album, “Live at The Saint” with a distinctive, polished musical style of their own.

“Our goal as a band” Quincy explains, “is to create the best possible live show, so that people walk away feeling excited and liberated. Whether we are combining rock, folk, funk, reggae, or soul influences, I want the whole thing to make sense as one recognizable style. As a band, we are really excited where we are musically right now, but we also feel that our musical journey has not even begun yet. We decided to do this live album and DVD not only to challenge ourselves and document this point and time in our career, but to give back to fans who have come out and supported us over the past few years. We are stoked about getting this live album out, and we can’t wait for people to hear it!”

“Live at The Saint” features Quincy Mumford classics from his three previous studio albums: Speak, South Edgemere and the debut self-titled release Quincy Mumford. “Sounds Like Music,” an anthemic reggae infused rocker is overpower by the audience as they chant the refrain, “Feel Good Music” is a whirling slide guitar jam that builds the show to a climatic max and “Sunshine” the lead single from Speak (charted on the Top 100 of the FMQB Charts), takes the audience on a psychedelic drive to a hook filled chorus. This live album and DVD showcases the band and their ability to capture an audience of all ages with their cool, collective, and unique sound. “Live at the Saint” also features previously unreleased tracks such as, “Madeline”, a devotional love song in which the band keeps it simple but never fails to lose the groove, and “Free From It All”, a coming of age story; the song builds from just Quincy’s guitar to an exploding musical ending with a ripping guitar solo.

The Live at The Saint DVD includes footage from the concert shot on multiple cameras, interviews with the band, scenic cinematography and a documentary featuring Quincy and the band members musical getaway and adventures in the mountains of Vermont. The film was directed, edited, and filmed by Quincy’s award winning brother, Kyle Mumford and his Lifted Pictures’ film crew. Kyle Mumford graduated from School Of Visual Arts in NYC with two feature films under his belt, in which his latest film, “His Naked Mind” won best editor, director, and cinematography at the SVA Dusty Film Festival. Kyle has also produced each of Quincy’s music videos including: Sunshine, Dock on a Bay, Bring ‘Em Home, My Town, and Lifted. Some of these videos have been featured on MtvU and Mtv Canada.

In addition to his evolution in the studio, Quincy and his live band, The Reason Why, are excited to maintain their tireless performance schedule, which has found them sharing the stage with Ryan Montbleau Band, Rusted Root, moe., Donovan Frankenreiter, and Tedeschi Trucks Band, among many others. The band is looking to continue building this live momentum, whether they’re returning to The Gathering of the Vibes or Musikfest, supporting a band on a national tour, letting loose at hometown gigs, or volunteering their time for The Surfrider Foundation, and/or other environmental causes that Quincy and the band hold close to their collective hearts.

Optimistic, charismatic, and undeniably genuine, Quincy’s music possesses the same “feel good” attitude that the young man himself does. When all is said and done, a focused, inspired Quincy Mumford and The Reason Why is a band to watch in 2012.

Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why

Karlee Bloomfield (Asbury Park, NJ) started playing the piano at the age of 5. She began studying classical piano at a young age before moving on to learning the techniques behind popular music. She attended the School of Rock program at age 13 playing piano, bass, and drums. Shortly after, Karlee was accepted into the classical piano program (1 of 4) at a near by performing arts high school. Karlee has shared the stage with national acts such as, George Clinton, Grace Potter and Ween. When Karlee is not playing music, you can find her drawing, painting, or out seeing live music. Some of her favorite bands are ALO, Phish, and Umphrey’s McGee. Her favorite song of Quincy’s to play live is “Sound’s Like Music”. She has been playing with Quincy since 2008 and is currently studying music at Montclair University; double majoring in classical music education and jazz studies.

Brian Gearty and Quincy Mumford have been exploring the realms of music together since they were 10 years old. Brian (Oakhurst, NJ) picked up the bass guitar at the age of 12. He joined his school band and the Count Basie Jazz Orchestra soon after, absorbing any kind of musical knowledge he could. He has a lot of different influences that come mostly from reggae, funk, and hip-hop music. Some of Brian’s favorite musical groups are Snarky Puppy, The Roots, and Ryan Montbleau Band. When Brian is not playing music, he enjoy’s snowboarding, cooking, running, and mountain biking. Brian mentions, “my ideal gig would be where the crowd’s energy creates the band’s energy, that’s when the best shows are put on!”

Travis Lyon (Manasquan, NJ) picked up the guitar at age 14 after asking his father what the strange sounds in Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” and finding out that those sounds were a guitar. Travis has studied with a diverse group of teachers including Glen Jacobsen, Stephen Bryant, Patrick Karwan, as well as Italian jazz greats Franco Cerri and Riccardo Bianchi. Travis has also taken up other “things with strings” including banjo, bass, and lapsteel. He’s played and recorded with many other artists such as Nicholas James, The Karwan Patrix Band and Lucky Dub. His musical influences include Paul Simon, The Allman Brothers Band, Danny Gatton, Wilco, Jimi Hendrix, John Scofield, and Derek Trucks just to name a few. Travis is currently studying history and music at George Washington University, and has been playing with Quincy since 2009.

Jeff Mann (Marlboro, NJ) has been playing the drums for 16 years, inspired by jazz, funk, hip-hop, metal and reggae. He studied for a year and a half at William Patterson University and went on to graduate with a BA in Music Industry from SUNY Oneonta. Jeff has played in many musical groups through out the years including Frank Zappa Ensembles, Jazz Octet, Funk Ensembles and other groups. Jeff has opened for international acts such as, Xavier Rudd, G. Love and Special Sauce, Benevento/Russo Duo, and George Clinton. He joined The Reason Why starting in 2008. More recently Jeff has been learning to play other instruments, mainly bass guitar and mandolin. When not playing music, he enjoys soccer, dreaming, and consciousness.

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I remember seeing this 15-year old kid get up in front of a small crowd in a local bar a few years ago during an open mic night. After his first couple of songs I turned to his dad and told him I hope he was prepared for what was going to happen…that his kid was going to be a star. A few years later I’m on stage, in front of a packed house in one of the biggest clubs in Asbury Park, introducing Quincy Mumford for his record release party. Turns out I was right. He is going to be a star.