Mountaineer was formed in late 2015 in the Bay Area, California by guitarist Clayton Bartholomew (ex- Secrets of the Sky, ex-Lycus), vocalist Miguel Meza (ex- Ashes of American Flags) and guitarist Mike McClatchey, drummer Sean McCullough and bassist David Small (all currently of Lament Cityscape). The band wrote and recorded their debut album over the course of the following 6 months and recorded it at Nu Tone Studios in Pittsburg, CA with engineer Ben Hirschfield at the controls in March, 2016. Miguel Meza - Vocals, Clayton Bartholomew - Guitars, Mike McClatchey - Guitars, David Small - Bass, Sean McCullough - Drums