Purple Mountains is an American indie rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois by David Berman. The group debuted in May 2019, over a decade since the dissolution of Berman's previous group Silver Jews.
The group consists of Berman with a backing band composed of Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere of Woods, Aaron Neveu and songwriter Anna St. Louis.
The group's eponymous debut album was released in July 2019.
The band's name is a mondegreen of the lyric "Purple mountain majesties" from "America the Beautiful".
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