Monica Eby - Bio
Growing up in a large musical family, Monica was influenced by the music her older siblings were listening to, including Steve Miller, the Eagles, BTO, Boston, Chicago and Fleetwood Mac. Her Midwestern roots, where country music and classic rock go hand-in-hand, are apparent in her song writing and vocals.
Monica Eby and husband Todd first hit the Omaha music scene in 2001 as founders and members of a singer/songwriter collective called Group Therapy. begining as a songwriters gathering in thier home. As several promising artists began to emerge the group began booking and playing various coffeehouses and pubs.
In July of 2003, Monica began laying down the tracks for her debut album "I Can't Wait" which has garnered much press and notariety for an Indie - debute release.
Monica linked up with producer/musician Scott Gaeta of The Music Factory (gaetadog@aol.com), who proved to be the perfect match to help develop her songs into a fully produced album, with the expertise to take the project to a national level. After 16 months in the studio Monicas CD I Cant Wait is creating a buzz for a debut release, getting great press coverage and getting radio play! The songs will snag you right away with her catchy, 80s pop tune Crazy to a gutsy, blues number, I Cant Wait. She reels you in with heartfelt, country-flavored ballads like Already Gone and Surrender, then pierces your heart with the powerful lyrics of Thousand Mile Stare. Then she blows your socks off with rock-n-roll tunes like Its Been So Long and Sweetly.
Too late for Monicas debut CD release of I Cant Wait, is Welcome Home a song dedicated to the heroic men and women who are serving our country and fighting for the advancement of freedom. It was written to let them know that we are praying for them, we are proud of them and we are anxiously awaiting their safe return, says Monica. Welcome Home can be downloaded for free from her web site at www.monicaeby.com.
Monicas band is an amazing group of musicians for her live performances including Steve Shirley, a seasoned electric guitar player of 25 years and manager of Russos; Cody Valasick on bass, lays it down thick and smooth as butter; and Todd Eby, the bands foundation and an innovative drummer and doubles as the marketing and creative genious behind Monicas promotions and CD artwork. The band has a rare energy and chemistry that delivers a top notch and engaging show. Her recent work has culminated in Monicas picture being on the March 2005 cover of Her magazine, with a full-length feature article about the passion she has for her music and for touching the lives of others through it. This past year Monica has performed at: The Music Meltdown, Omaha Songwriters Festival, Omahas Taste of Omaha, Comstocks WindMill Festival, Cheyenne County Fair, the Depot in North Platte and continues to perform locally in music clubs and bars.
Monica Eby In Nashville
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Most recently Monica was chosen to play in front of a gathering of Nashville A&R reps. Out of 112 applicants, only 12 were chosen that had submitted 3 of their original songs. The 3 songs Monica submitted were: Thousand Mile Stare, Already Gone, and recentely recorded My Hero (a song in loving memory of a police officer who died in the line of duty).
Hello Monica and Todd! We hope this little note finds you and your family well! we wanted to give you a little heads up that we'll be playing The Foundry in Omaha on Sat Apr 18, and of course, if you're able to make it out, we'd absolutely love to see you. :-) take care!!
Hi ! Monica Eby Band !! Just popping by to have a browse at your page! Lovin' it! Hope everythings good with you. Figured it was time to start speakin to my friends Please take the time to listen to my re-recording of 'Hey' up on my myspace now if you havn't already! Any feedback would be appreiciated =)
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Hey Monica, Sorry I didn't make it to the CD party but I do need to buy the new one soon! I promise not to scratch the hell out of this one though....hahaha Karen can keep me posted on your next gig. See ya then!
Hello from Nashville. I appreciate having you for a MYSPACE friend. If you are ever in need of an original song for your recording projects please take the time to check out the 90 songs (4 website pages) I have written at:
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The cost for a Mechanical License for one of my original songs starts at $45.50 and you can use the song on MYSPACE, to sing in contests such as American Idol, Nashville Star etc! or sell it on your CD. I also have some music tracks available to lease that you can add your vocal to. E Mail me for costs and availability or phone (615) 742 0666
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