Monsters are not Myths

"The music makes me think of what Jerry Garcia might have written if he'd worked in an office....The arrangements are creative and imaginative and fun to listen to. And their warmth and friendliness as a band is very compelling." - American Songwriter - Tuesday, April 14, 2009

"With indie rock precision, MANM are an amazing bar band. If there's an afterlife, they'd perform in the waiting room." - SFGate (SF Chronicle)

They live among us. In closets behind the winter coats, under the bed, in rooms too dark to make out the furniture. They are not myths, these monsters, they are here, they are real and they will eat your soul (and your esophagas too). Luckily a local trio is dedicating its entire recorded catalog to excising the threat of monsters living among us. To follow up on this goal, they have released another recording of stripped-down indie pop and rock called "Vague Smiles." Its title is an appropriate approximationof how your face will appear as they launch into little ditties about jello shots, Reaganomics, and dress-up time. The kids these days, they've got their priorities straight. Fight the monster menace, support the myth busters.

-Peter Koht - Santa Cruz Metro

"...the record is saturated with potential..." - Mesh Magazine

'Corporate Grown' takes you through one hell of a roller coaster ride of rawness and fun. The melodic opening track "Bits of Sins" prepares and sets the tone while "Old Soul" dishes out a gritty 70's rock influence dose. Blended with some fresh songwriting and lyrics, the numerous combination of instruments will leave a delighted earful. - Frozen Aisle

These Monsters are hell-bent on eating your eardrums, one waxy bite at a time. Somewhere between Modest Mouse, Queens of the Stone Age and Barenaked Ladies, the band's tunes are as headbangingly satisfying as the loudest rock jams and as headscratchingly weird as the oddest indie dirges.
- Santa Cruz Weekly

This CD was a pleasant surprise. With haunting lyrics, and excellent instrumental accompaniment, Monster's music is an interesting mix of indie and folk rock. And they have their own pianist! Whether you are drifting through the timeless frustrations in "Blame" or pounding through chunkier beats in "Dress Me Up," Monsters will impress you with their insight and versatility. Props to Engineer Dave Egan for creating a professional, finished final product (the missing link on most unsigned bands CD's), and kudos to the band for doin' it right. - Your Music Magazine