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Razorblade Monalisa
Post punk / Rock / Punk

Sci-Fi Rock / Modern Post-Punk



SACRAMENTO, California
United States

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Member Since11/6/2004
Band MembersBino: Vocals, Guitar



Jules: Vocals, Guitar, 6-String Bass, Keyboards



Dire: 4-String and 6-String Bass



Ryan: Drums, Vocals



Jo: Merchandise, promotion, live assist.

Former members:
Josh: Guitar (2005-2008)
Kevin: Drums (2006-2008)
InfluencesIn no particular order:

David Bowie, Camus' "The Rebel", Bauhaus, Orwell's "1984", The Prisoner, Joy Division, Kubrick, Velvet Underground, Blade Runner, Brian Eno, William Gibson, Jesus & Mary Chain, Sex Pistols, Gary Numan, the Cure.
Sounds Like

"Typical" - Opening song from our Speakeasy Lounge (Sacramento, CA) show on 11/20/07



"Network" - From our Speakeasy Lounge (Sacramento, CA) show on 11/20/07



"Remote Self Control" - From our Sideshow Studios (Sacramento, CA) show on 4/14/07


MORE VIDEOS:

"Eyes" - From our On the Y (Sacramento, CA) show on 8/5/05.

"Disconnected" (acoustic version) - From our Axis Gallery (Sacramento, CA) acoustic show on 11/11/2006.

A cover of Joy Division's "New Dawn Fades" by Jules' former group Blue Monroe (with Jules on vocals) from 1999.

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   About Razorblade Monalisa
BIO:

08/13/2009


RM have disbanded for the time being. Thanks for the memories.



Razorblade Monalisa is a Sacramento based Post-Punk 4-piece that at once recalls the era of 80’s artists such as U2, Joy Division, the Cure and Chameleons, but also provides an entirely original soundscape, pushing the genre into a fresh and exciting new direction.

Razorblade Monalisa - whose name refers to the modern tendency to change or censor the art of the past to suit consumer’s current underdeveloped tastes - was formed in 2004 by lyricist Bino Prassa and instrumentalist Jules Alcouffe (formerly of Blue Monroe, DJ at clubs Noir and Trauma). Dire Deparra (bass, from Uberkunst and various NY-area indie bands of years past) joined in 2006.

Hook laden guitar and bass lines, narrative lyrics, and propulsive drumming are all vying for attention over a backdrop of shifting tempo and key changes, usual arrangements, and a wide palate of mood. Bino’s Sci-Fi laced lyrics echo Gary Numan's world of paranoid, lonely machines and alienated humanity.

A Razorblade Monalisa show is almost more of a cinematic experience than musical one. Each song is a set piece; from a hard-rocking wall-of-sound onslaught one moment and then a dreamy but desperate ballad the next.

ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT:

Available at OurStage.com

Razorblade Monalisa are featured in Mick Mercer's new book "Music To Die For". We recommend buying directly from Cherry Red:

CLICK TO ORDER Music To Die For direct from Cherry Red



DISCOGRAPHY:



Razorblade Monalisa - Alien Nation E.P. (2008)
Available for purchase at shows, available for purchase as MP3 download above.

Features the songs "Alien Nation", "Net Work", and "Typical".



Razorblade Monalisa - Souvenir (2007)
Available for purchase at shows, available for purchase as MP3 download above.

Includes the Eyes E.P., the Four Short Stories (for girls and boys) E.P. and a few live and rare recordings only available on this release. Features the songs "Eyes (remix)", "Disconnected", "Fall", "Saint (demo)", "Neverland", Wolves", Picture Perfect", "Ahab", "Dies Irae (instr)", "Nowhere Now Here (live)", "Eyes (live)", "Alien Nation (live)", "Saint (live)".



Razorblade Monalisa - Bleed (2003)
Available for purchase as MP3 download above.

Constructed between 2000 and 2003, Bleed was conceived and written as a "concept album". Drifting somewhere between Camus' "The Rebel", Orwell's "1984", the Velvet Underground, and 1960's TV series "the Prisoner". Features the songs "White Heat", "Dead in the Springtime", "Got A Girl", "New Skin", "Pain Reliever", "Atom Bomb", "Abortion Is Mercy", "Bleed", "Thirteen".

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Curtiss

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Nov 29 2009 12:11 AM

Stopping by to say hello. Have a great weekend.
Shadowplay

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Nov 17 2009 10:50 AM

Many thanks for your friendship and lovely greetings from Austria, DJ Lohengrin & Shadowplay-Team
The Goodbyes

The Goodbyes



Oct 31 2009 8:52 PM

Just stopping by to say hi!
-The Goodbyes
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Sep 6 2009 5:38 PM

Have a great Labor Day weekend.
HYPNAS

HYPNAS



Jul 27 2009 10:54 AM

Hi!

I hope you're so well and i wish you a very nice summer !

All the best. † Hypnas †
The Common Men (Citrus Heights Dec 4th!)

The Common Men (Citrus Heights Dec 4th!)



Jul 26 2009 8:45 AM

we gotta do a show together soon! else i shall burst!
Michelle the spacy Ninja

Michelle the spacy Ninja



Jul 19 2009 3:35 PM

I don't know how you keep up that energy when you dance, I wanted to dance all crazy too but I was having a wardrobe mafuction concerning my body tape, but you looked really cool...
MANDY LION

MANDY LION



Jun 30 2009 5:06 PM

I just wanted to stop by to say thank you for being my friend.
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Jun 23 2009 6:34 AM

Hi, it is a pleasure to welcome your friendship..thank you!

Jan :)
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May 31 2009 10:53 PM

Stopping by to say hello. Have a great week.
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Anthony's Barbershop



May 29 2009 8:28 PM

Stopping by to say hello!
Lockjaw Street Team: Las Vegas

Lockjaw Street Team: Las Vegas



May 28 2009 6:14 AM

Thanks for joining the Lockjaw Las Vegas street team, your support is appreciated more than ya know! Hope this week has treated ya well & best wishes for a great upcoming weekend!

Cheers,
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Pablo (www.twitter.com/pablomusic)

Pablo (www.twitter.com/pablomusic)



May 25 2009 4:39 PM

stopping by to say hi and thanks for the add...
Pablo
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May 19 2009 11:33 AM

Thanks for the add.
Have a nice day :)

Greetz from Cologne
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May 18 2009 11:26 PM

Hey, thanks for adding InfamousBands.com as a friend! Hope to see you compete in the $30,000 Online Battle of the Bands at www.infamousbands.com. L8r!
Condition Zero - Booking (916) 928-8222

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May 15 2009 4:04 AM

Reminder: We are playing The Evolv Lounge with The Mainland @ 9:30 pm.
Formerly The Cattle Club
Luv’n Rockets

Luv’n Rockets



May 14 2009 6:22 AM

Thanks for adding us!
Sid & Ly

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May 10 2009 7:08 PM

Thanks for adding us. And for your music too !
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DJ Scott Savak @ Boardners|Bar Sinister|Viper Room

DJ Scott Savak @ Boardners|Bar Sinister|Viper Room



May 6 2009 7:49 PM

Hey hey!
Please join me at The Viper Room in Hollywood this Saturday May 9th and at Good Hurt in West LA on Thursday May 14th.
I'll be spinning rock 'n' roll all night long. Hit me up for the free guest list.

I'm also starting to spin at Club Hoax in North Hollywood on May 27th! This LA's hottest new goth/industrial club.

Then June 19th in Sin City, Las Vegas @ Skizofrenia....LV's #1 goth/industrial night!

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Hope to see ya soon!
DJ Scott Savak
Condition Zero - Booking (916) 928-8222

Condition Zero - Booking (916) 928-8222



Apr 29 2009 4:48 AM

Thanks for adding us and your support!
Luis

Luis



Apr 27 2009 6:45 AM

Really diggin' the sound. Glad I found your page.
Rocco DeLuca

Rocco DeLuca



Apr 19 2009 11:33 PM

Thanks for the Add...RDB
SAINTS OF RUIN new album out NOW

SAINTS OF RUIN new album out NOW



Apr 17 2009 6:55 AM

THANKS FOR JOINING US <br />XO<br />CHEERS<br />
Curtiss

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Apr 11 2009 7:41 PM

Have a great Easter weekend.
GLISS

GLISS



Mar 31 2009 8:24 PM

much love jules !<br /><br />yup. we got cut pretty short by the sound man last night. we were just getting warmed up.<br />longer set next time for sure<br /><br />much love !<br /><br />our new album "Devotion Implosion"<br />hits stores on April 7th<br /><br />xo<br /><br />G L I S S<br />
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