While some fans may feel like Mantus is depriving them of velvet jumpsuit nostalgia, producer, 825 owner, and son (both literally and figuratively) Matty Amendola states, "this is a band in their purest form for the first time in 40 years." Matty's shrewd business approach and prodigious creative input are also backed up by the band's long-term relationship with 825 chief engineer, Butch Jones (Grammy Winner, Madonna, Talking Heads, B52's).
“Matty and his team are tapped into the pulse of today's music industry," says DeCrescenzo. "He's an old soul in a younger man's clothes." Aside from producing, Matty, who has found his own success over the past ten years as an "artist development specialist" and "indie pop expert," has also been lending a hand on songwriting sessions and lead guitar.
Mantus is again adapting to the industry's revised model, periodically streaming their completed work before pre-orders are available on MantusOnline.com.