Scott Phillips sings and plays piano, accordion, and guitar. Also (NEW!): Brian Donohoe (Starmount, drums), Andy Kerr (The T's, Static Minds, guitar), Hunter MacDermut (The Tourist, banjo, guitar, vocals, harmonica), David Mueller (Birds Of Avalon, bass, vocals), and Anne Polesnak (Physics Of Meaning, cello).
Influences
Tori Amos, Billy Bragg, Richard Buckner, Death Cab For Cutie, Des Ark, Hold Steady, Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Sufjan Stevens, Zapruder Point, others.
Sounds Like
Depends on if you see a solo show or full-band. Let's say Hold Steady meets Sufjan Stevens. Yeah, let's say that.
The Monologue Bombs is the solo moniker of Scott Phillips, who switches from piano to accordion to guitar and back, his voice focused always on the verite scene-setting, the drives of the characters, and the ugly/beautiful truths of their stories.
Recently (2009), The Monologue Bombs has gone full-band, adding bar-band and atmospheric indie-folk flavors, courtesy of friends like Brian Donohoe (Starmount, drums), Andy Kerr (The T's, Static Minds, guitar), Hunter MacDermut (The Tourist, banjo, guitar, vocals, harmonica), David Mueller (Birds Of Avalon, bass, vocals), and Anne Polesnak (Physics Of Meaning, cello). The results have only heightened the dynamics of Phillips's, taking them to new heights of joy, sadness, and inbetween.
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I just wanted to let you know that my CD, “Have Faith,” has finally been released and is now available! If you get a chance stop by and let me know how you are doing.
OMG, I'm so scared you're mad at us. It was Skillet--Skillet--Skillet, you know, from Patty Hurst Shifter? That guy! Check the paper--I think he's printing an apology.
Anyway, if you don't hate us, we'll sing on your song.
i know you mentioned open eye to me a while back.. what're some more places west of here you'd recommend me trying to play? really looking to play out that way more this spring/summer.
Hey. You're playing. A. Show. Tomorrow. Friday. 3/14. At Open Eye. In Carrboro. You should. You know. Put. That. On. Your Page. Unless. You're Not. Playing. For Real-Real.
