From Monument to Masses

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From Monument to Masses
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California
Genre(s)	Post-Rock, Instrumental Rock
Years active	December 2000–present
Label(s)	Dim Mak
Members
Francis Choung Sergio Robledo-Maderazo Matthew Solberg

From Monument to Masses is a politically-charged Post Rock band which was founded in San Francisco in late 2000. They have released three albums on, and are still currently signed with the record label Dim Mak.

Contents 1 Members 2 Influences 3 Discography (incomplete) 3.1 Albums 4 Links

[edit] Members

• Francis Choung - drums, keys, programming
• Sergio Robledo-Moderazo - bass, keys, samples
• Matthew Solberg - guitar, loops

[edit] Influences

According to the band's MySpace website[1], the band culls their "sound" from several influences:

• Refused
• Fugazi
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor
• DJ Shadow
• At the Drive-In
• Dead Prez
• Tortoise
• Radiohead
• Led Zeppelin
• Mogwai
• Don Caballero
• Rage Against the Machine
• Digable Planets

[edit] Discography (incomplete)

[edit] Albums

• S/T (2002)
• The Impossible Leap in One Hundred Simple Steps (2003)
• Schools of Thought Contend (December 31, 2005)

[edit] Links

• http://www.monument-masses.com/ The band's main website.
• http://www.myspace.com/frommonumenttomasses The band's Myspace.com website.
• http://www.alternet.org/wiretap/20945/ Article on the band (AlterNet).
• http://www.nascentmag.com/2007/04/from-monument-to-masses.html Article on the band (Nascent)
• http://www.thebaybridged.com/?p=183 Article on the band's first Bay Area show in 2007 since Summer 2006 & Japanese Tour opening for Don Caballero
• http://www.last.fm/music/From+Monuments+to+Masses Band's page on Last.fm