Monophonics

Artist Information

Biography

Monophonics is a prime example of the talent spewing forth from the streets of San Francisco and the musical standards set by the Bay Area for many decades.  Since forming in 2005, Monophonics
has become the hottest funk/soul bands in the Bay Area with their retro sound, style, and approach stemming from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Winners of SF Weekly’s “Best of the Bay” Award for Funk/Soul/R&B band and featured in Relix Magazine’s “On the Rise” column, a new album and tour will ensure that 2011 is the breakout year for the band.
On September 25, 2010, Monophonics headlined The Independent in San Francisco to a sell out crowd and celebrated the release of their second full-length album, which features guest performances by Karl Denson (Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe), Mic Gillette (Tower of Power) and Jonathan Korty (Vinyl). The new record “Into the Infrasounds” is a testament to their funky approach and a tight soulful sound that sets them apart from other groups!
Since releasing their debut album “Playin and Simple” in September 2007, the band’s popularity has grown thanks to performances at such major festivals as New Orleans Jazz Fest, High Sierra Music Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival and Las Tortugas Festival.
But perhaps a review by the website Jambase.com best sums up what Monophonics is all about:
“Monophonics has been stirring quite the buzz throughout the bay area over the last few years with their organic six piece funk out fit that sends the dance floor into a fury with their horn section that never disappoints.”

Instrumentation

Kelly Finnigan - Keyboards / Vocals

Discography

Monophonics - "Playin and Simple"
Released Sept. 8th, 2007. Available at Cdbaby.com:
www.cdbaby.com/monophonicsmusic
Monophonics - "Into the Infrasounds"
Released September 25th 2010. Avail. @
CD baby.com/monophonicsmusic & itunes

Links

• Website

Audio

• Goliath
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• $2.50 - Unreleased
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• Loose Nukes (Featuring Karl Denson) - Unreleased
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• Low Blow
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• Them Changes - LIVE
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Press

• Jambase Review: Las Tortugas II :: 10.27.07 & 10.28.07 :: Evergreen Lodge :: Yosemite, CA [+ Show ]
  

  While it's the crisp, tough horn section that first snapped us to attention with SF's Monophonics it...While it's the crisp, tough horn section that first snapped us to attention with SF's Monophonics it was the rough rock thread underneath that kept many of us planted during their multiple sets. Besides the usual funk foundations of The JB Horns, Stax/Volt, et al. these guys are also reminiscent of Chicago when late guitarist Terry Kath was driving them in the early '70s. Natural born showmen, the Monophonics showed a nice bit of range with their lightly gospel inflected Sunday performance. Tight, bold and eager for your approval, the Monophonics bear watching, especially if groove is your thing.

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  "Since forming in 2005, Monophonics quickly made a name for themselves, keeping the big horn-driven ..."Since forming in 2005, Monophonics quickly made a name for themselves, keeping the big horn-driven instrumental funk sound of the '60s and '70s alive with countless gigs around the Bay Area and beyond.

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  “The power and the freshness of the sound knocked me out. Always great to hear horns over a funky gr...“The power and the freshness of the sound knocked me out. Always great to hear horns over a funky groove, these boys are bad."

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  "The hottest horn-driven Funk this year"

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  “One of the best bands to come out of Marin in 10 years.”

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  "It's no secret I'm fond of Vinyl, the Greyboy Allstars, and Herbie Hancock's fusion era, and the Mo..."It's no secret I'm fond of Vinyl, the Greyboy Allstars, and Herbie Hancock's fusion era, and the Monophonics, to my ears, are sonically reminiscent of each while creating something fresh and funky."

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  "Marin County's "'Band Of The Year'", the fabulous Monophonics, featuring their powerfull trademark ..."Marin County's "'Band Of The Year'", the fabulous Monophonics, featuring their powerfull trademark horn- and rhythm section. This band knows how to get a party started. The ecstatic fans were jumping all over the place until the show ended and since nobody was ready to go home, they begged for more."

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  “This up-and-coming young band takes influence from the classic funk era of the 1960’s and 1970’s, a...“This up-and-coming young band takes influence from the classic funk era of the 1960’s and 1970’s, and the dance floor is sure to fill up fast.”

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  Monophonics has been stirring quite the buzz throughout the bay area over the last few years with th...Monophonics has been stirring quite the buzz throughout the bay area over the last few years with their organic seven piece funk outfit that sends the dance floor into a fury with their horn section that never disappoints.

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  "This band is a band on the rise. These young players are cooking up a hearty stew of funky rhythms...."This band is a band on the rise. These young players are cooking up a hearty stew of funky rhythms. Catch them now and you will be able to say you were there when the party was just getting hot -- of course they have had more of a year of being hot and show no signs of cooling down. Its a bold beat and a fun time."

Setlist

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