Door slammin', whiskey drinkin', van burnin', falling down the stairs, rock and rollin' sons of guns.
Sounds Like
Imagine, if you will, a herd of antelope bounding across the African plains. Add to that the sound of squirrels running around in the attic. Throw in a little bit of bubbles, shake, but not to much, otherwise you'll be covered in it. Let sit for three days, then bury it. After a month of waiting, and three hours of trying to remember where you buried it, slowly open the lid. There you have it, plain and simple.
"As for The Monads...If you can't have a good time at a Monads show, then we have serious concerns about your mental health." -www.offbroadwaystl.com
"The Monads are too spirited and too irreverent to be denied a little corner in your inner hillbilly-hooligan's heart. Like Split Lip Rayfield before them, the band members stomp all over that infinitesimally thin line between deconstruction and dementia, using banjo, fiddle, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass the way rabid hounds might use a burrow full of bunnies." -Roy Kasten, Riverfront Times
"While the roots of the Monads' old-timey sound is firmly planted in the soil of traditional bluegrass music, the band's barnburning, desperately urgent songs combine an amalgam of styles, from traditional country blues to punk and rockabilly. The group's latest full-length album, Ornery, is one of the best local releases of the past year, weaving the band's many-stranded sounds into a tight sonic fabric." -Riverfront Times, Best Of St. Louis Edition (Best Bluegrass 2008)
"The Monads: This act may have just become kings of the musical genre, “Speed-Folk”. If the Pogues were raised in Kentucky and listened to The Buzzcocks and Bill Monroe at whiskey- soaked fiddling contests, they would have become The Monads. With knee-slappin tunes about Mississippi and punk-anthem choruses, The Monads had people up and dancing. Their exuberance was genuine, and you couldn't help but feel that this is what music used to be like; an irresistibly joyful and energetic connection between the audience and the songs. Of course, who couldn't love songs about whiskey?"
-Lyndsay M.Johnson, Hotspotvibe.com
Had Gogol Bordello had roots in the wilds of Missouri instead of soaking up Eastern Europe influences, the band might have produced an album like the Monads’ Ornery. Buoyed by nimble electric fiddle and barnstormin’ banjo – along with thumping upright bass and sterling harmonies – the quartet’s old-time saloon-rock and gypsy-twang is a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time.-- Annie Zaleski
Who knew bluegrass could be so rowdy? Hopefully the new(ish) stage can handle all the foot based percussion. I'm relatively certain they were responsible for that weak spot in the old stage.
-Z.B. Smith, Whatzup Magazine, Ft. Wayne, IN
"The Monads are the best band in St. Louis."
-Mike Leahy of 7 Shot Screamers
"Merging moonshine and mosh pits, St. Louis' own acoustic warriors,
The Monads, blend blistering bluegrass with punk-rock swagger. The
quartet of Jason Matthews, Pat Eagan, Jenna Schroeder and Matt
Shivelbine has appeared with the likes of Reverend Glasseye, Split Lip
Rayfield, Bob Log III, Scott H. Biram, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The DeWayn Brothers and The Hackensaw Boys. Fuled with songs about murderin', drinkin', losin', cursin' and the end of the world, the music appeals to your inner cowboy while punching him in the face at the same time. So raise a glass, stomp your boots and holler right along to a sound that's best described as 'Black &
Bluegrass'."
Hey The Monads! Hope you're having a great summer!! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. Still only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
Hey, thanks so much for the add & friendship! I really like meeting new people and other artists, too!
I’m 13 years old and having been playing guitar for 5 years and songwriting for 1 year! I hope you have a chance to stop by my page and check out my music and backstory! I welcome any and all feedback!
DEADHEADS GET READY TO PARTY HEARTY WITH FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY~ROOTSTAND~IFDAKAR,AND MORE! Hey now! The 3Gs ('aka Grateful Garcia Gathering), is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! A grateful place where Garcia fans will be gathering! It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 67th Birthday, plus the 14th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. We have leased the campground venue for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual music festival.
Other great music festivals have hosted at this venue such as Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival,just to name a few!
Artists included: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, In the Dark, MMC Trio, Elf Lettuce, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Mr. Cab Driver, Brok'n Arrow, Greyleaf, and more Jambands to be added soon!
Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of family fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, kids parades, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night
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