Sjur Lyseid
Eivind Bøe
Magnus Rauan
Eivind Almhjell
Influences
Snow, little furry things, asphalt, concrete, stupidity, intelligence, good books, bad movies, bathroom floors, hang-overs, heartbreak, postcards, epithaphs,
conversations about language, silence, boredom, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, rain, calendars, self-doubt, infomercials, good bands, incredibly bad
commercial girl rock artists, bands namedropping other bands, roadtrips, damn Oslo, beautiful Oslo, pretty girls (some bigger than others), analogue
synthesizers, jazzmasters, impatience, airports, virtually all public transportation, big machines, small machines, tourists, bikes, the color of the back of cd's, money (sometimes the lack of it), stupid winter sports, our beautiful friends, our not-so-beautiful friends, the smell of fresh bed sheets, hammers (probably), parenthesises (apparently), green notebooks, good intentions, songs about food and buildings, the king of america, things that you think others find interesting that they actually don't, exclamation marks (hate them!), dots (love them...).
Sounds Like
Monzano is blending guitar-craftsmanship reminiscent of Built to Spill with swirling synthlines and driving rhythms, yet never losing touch with classic songwriting skills. Their lyrical universe, with its poetic flakiness that swerves between sarcastic cynicism and hearts sewn firmly to their shirt sleeves, is also frequently mentioned as one of their strongholds.
ALBUM
High Horses & One Trick Ponies
(How is Annie Records/HIA013 2007
Friend of Mine Records/FOMR-003 2008)
01. New Astronomy
02. Swedish Geography
03. Wires On Fire
04. Poster Boy
05. So
06. Twenty-Nine
07. The Sea
08. Golden Tears
09. Treacherous Kind
10. Streams
EPs
Bonus Trucks
(How is Annie Records/HIA017 2007)
01. Pine Trees
02. Phonograph
03. Happiness
04. Hypothesis
The Window Was Open But The Smoke Wasn’t Moving
(Oktober Records/Okt01 2005)
01. Phonograph
02. Circles Bent to Frames
03. Heroes & Villains
04. Trailers for Weekend Failures
05. Backyard Secrets
06. The Sound of Frozen Milk
Monzano is an indierock quartet based in Oslo, Norway. The band began playing Oslo’s smaller venues five years ago. Subsequent to the release of their first EP in 2005 the band quickly gained recognition for their hooky, spacious and charismatic pop. Their first full length album, High Horses & One Trick Ponies, was released in Norway in 2007 on How is Annie Records, and their long-awaited debut received excellent reviews. The album even caught Japanese interest, and in 2008 High Horses & One Trick Ponies was released in Japan on Friend of Mine Records. The video of the album hit Poster Boy frequented MTV Japan in the months following the release. The EP Bonus Trucks was released few months after the album.
Following the loss of two band members, new ones were attained in August 2008. Monzano with its new constellation and new song material has played several shows in Norway throughout 2009 with the Øya festival in Oslo as the highlight. The band's second album is in the making and scheduled to be released in the beginning of 2010.
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Bonjour mon ami, Voici Mon nouveau morceau "Epsilon's Dream" j'espère que ce nouveau voyage intergalactique te plaira ;) Tu peux faire un commentaire si tu aimes et n'oubli jamais que le monde d'Epsilon ne peut exister sans toi ;) Amicalement Epsilon
Hi my friend, Here my new track "Epsilon's Dream" and hopeyou like this new galactic travel ;) Make a comment if you like and don't forget Epsilon's World cannot exist without you ;) Friendly Epsilon
Hi Monzano!. How is it going?. I have composed two new songs called “The music box” and “Tears in the darkness”. I hope you..ll like it. So if you want to listen it, visit my profile. Thank you very much beforehand for your attention. ;) D.G.
Hey, sorry for the plug! Our debut album "Nightcycles" is out now, click on the album artwork below to order from Cableattack!!
"The trio twist these intricate songs into works of beauty and uplifting sadness with their offbeat structures and ornate melodies... Listen attentively, and prepare to be completely ensnared in the narrative" 4/5 - The Irish Times
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