Over the past seven years, Monophonics have staked their claim as one
of the west coast’s premier bands. Raised amid the rich musical culture
of San Francisco, Monophonics has proudly carried on the tradition of
music native to their hometown, which flourished during the birth of
Funk music and Psychedelic Soul.
Psychedelic Soul, sometimes called Black Rock, is a sub-genre of Soul
music, which mixes the characteristics of Soul with Psychedelic Rock.
It came to prominence in the late 1960s and continued into the 1970s,
playing a major role in the development of Soul and Funk music.
Monophonics were formed in 2005 was originally an instrumental
ensemble, but in the last 2 years their sound has evolved to encompass
incredible, vocally driven songs. The foundation of the band is the
blistering funky drums of Austin Bohlman and soulful bass playing of
Myles O’Mahony, fuzzy echo guitars by Ian McDonald, a powerhouse horn
section made up of Ryan Scott, Nadav Nirenberg & Alex Baky and the
swirling organ & dynamic vocals of Kelly Finnigan. The
result is a psychedelic soul & heavy funk sound, which harks back
to the styling of the late 60’s and early 70’s, all while keeping its
feet planted firmly in the present.
As a mainstay of Bay Area venues such as The Independent, Great
American Music Hall & Sweetwater Music Hall, Monophonics have
created a national buzz and fervent worldwide following. The last 2
years Monophonics has played over 250 shows in 8 different countries,
sharing the stages with music legends like Al Green, Quincy Jones,
Rodriguez, Dennis Coffee, and Crosby Stills & Nash. The band has
also played some incredible shows with top funk and soul acts like
Galactic, Syl Johnson, Dumpstaphunk, The New Mastersounds and Soulive.
Their touring schedule has brought their rowdy, hard-hitting, energetic
live set to over 40 States from Hawaii to Motown, Brooklyn and down to
NOLA and gained them a reputation as one of the best new live touring
acts. In the past couple years the band has also performed at some of
the major music festivals around the world including Wakarusa Music
Fest, Wannee Music Fest, Portland Waterfront Blues Fest, Rochester Jazz
Fest, Telluride Blues and Brews, Bospop Festival, Rockwave Festival, The
legendary Montreux Jazz Fest and both International Jazz Fests in
Victoria and Vancouver.
Besides given major kudos for their live energy and stage show the
sound of their new record has gotten them a lot of attention. Produced
and recorded by Finnigan & McDonald and recorded on an old Tascam
eight-track 1/4”tape machine at The Soul Barracks in San Francisco. The
LP drips with warm tones, a gritty rawness in performance and
spontaneous songwriting rarely found since the golden days of FAME and
Stax Records. The vibe, production and overall tone of the record has
gotten compared to the best products by Daptone Studios in NY and
Killion Sound in LA. This is the Monophonics sound and it is a welcomed
by soul, funk and lo-fi heads worldwide.
n 2012 Monophonics followed up their highly regarded 45/single “Like
Yesterday” off Colemine Records with their third and best record to date
entitled “In Your Brain” off the well known rare groove imprint
Ubiquity Records. The critically acclaimed record is considered one of
the best soul and funk releases of 2012 even gaining them a radio hit in
Greece with their cover of Sonny Bono’s “Bang Bang”. The full length
has the vibe and the sound of the late 60’s/early 70’s. The sound of
Dark psych soul, heavy funk,top-notch songwriting, analog tones and
renowned production is a sonic testimony to the evolution of this
six-piece unit.
Looking ahead at the future, the band is planning to release a string
of singles throughout 2014 which will lead up to another full length LP
some time after. Also keeping them busy is their upcoming collaboration
with French superstar soul singerBen l’Oncle Soul. In the fall of 2013
the band will back Ben up for 2 European tours followed by the release
of his new album in which was recorded and produced with Monophonics at
their studio in the bay area. With this project and all the touring the
band has become in demand working and collaborating with lots of other
respected groups and artists like multi instrumental producer Shawn Lee,
Hip Hop group Blackalicious and Soul legend Mike James Kirkland. With
all those things happening plus non-stop touring, there is no sign of
slowing down anytime soon!
Website link here: http://monophonics.net/
Friday, 22 August 2014
Track Listings for The Boogie Wonderland Show 21st August 2014
Below is the
track listing for the Boogie Wonderland show dated 21st August 2014.
A link to the show can be found here:
The Boogie Wonderland Show
-21/08/2014 Playlist
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Hour 1: 8 to 9pm
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Artist
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Song
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Sister Sledge
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Hes The Greatest (Changbang
Edit)
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Monophonics
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$2.50
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The Monophonics Interview
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Part 1
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The Monophonics
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Bang Bang
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The Monophonics Interview
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Part 2
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Monophonics
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Loose Nukes
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The Monophonics
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There's A Riot Going On
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The New Mastersounds
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When It Rains
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The Fontanelles
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Horns Of Freedom
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Hot Border Special
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Mulartoo Deetoo
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Hour 2: 9 to 10pm
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Artist
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Song
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Michelle Williams
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Say Yes (feat Kelly Rowland
& Beyonce)
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Willima McDowell
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Withholding Nothing
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Donald Lawerence
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The Gift [radio edit]
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London Experimental Jazz
Quartet
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Destroy the Nihilist Picnic
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The Braz Gonsalves 7
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Raga Rock
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Chivo Borraro
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Half and Half
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Hideo Shiraki
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Fiesta
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Al Green
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I Can't Get Next to You
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D'Angelo
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Send It On
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LSG
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Love Hurts
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SouLutions
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P h i l l y Line
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Personal Life
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One Step Closer (Opolopo Remix)
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Beverly Carson
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Frenzy
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Hour 3: 10 to 11pm
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Artist
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Song
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DarkSide_Drop
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Close & Second Storey
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No Love Lost ft Kid A (Seven
Davis Jr Remix)
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Neil Quigley ft Cari Golden
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Time
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Luna Avenue feat Tara Chinn
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Love Me Right (Rhthmic Groove's
Beach House Remix)
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Mix
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29
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Michael Walsh
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Strobe Light Disco Light Acid
Black
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