Moneen
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label(s) | Dine Alone, Vagrant, Smallman |
| Website | www.moneen.com |
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| Kenny Bridges Chris 'The Hippy' Hughes Erik Hughes Steve Nunnaro |
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| Former members | |
| Mark Bowser Chris Slorach Nic Fera Peter Krpan |
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Moneen (sometimes appearing as .moneen.) is an indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] History
The band formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. Moneen's original bass player, Mark Bowser, was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value. Erik Hughes (who played bass for the band on their first Canadian tour) later became the permanent bass player for the band.
The band released their first two albums on Smallman Records, and later signed to Vagrant Records. Smallman Records still distributes their albums in Canada. In 2005 they released a split EP with Alexisonfire on Dine Alone Records, on which each band covered two of the other's songs, plus an original song.
In 2005, director Alex Liu followed the band through the recording process for The Red Tree, filming a documentary entitled The Start to This May Be the End to Another. The Red Tree was released on April 11, 2006. The documentary was released as part of The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe on May 13, 2008.
In March 2008, Moneen parted ways with their drummer Peter Krpan, who decided to start a solo project named One Grand Canyon, and acquired new drummer Steve Nunnaro as a permanent replacement. In the same announcement, the band revealed they are nine songs into their upcoming record.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Erik Hughes: bass guitar, vocals
- Kenny Bridges: vocals, guitar
- Chris "Hippy" Hughes: guitar, vocals
- Steve Nunnaro: drums, percussion
- Haris Cehajic: keyboards, guitar
[edit] Former members
- Mark Bowser: bass guitar
- Chris Slorach: bass guitar (Currently working for the House of Blues in Toronto)
- Nic Fera: drums, percussion
- Peter Krpan: drums, percussion
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- The Theory of Harmonial Value (2001), Smallman Records
- Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now? (2003), Vagrant Records
- The Red Tree (2006), Vagrant Records
- Moneen's Fourth Studio Album (2008), Vagrant
[edit] EPs
- Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s EP (2000), Smallman Records
- The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen (2005), Dine Alone Records
- Saying Something You Have Already Said Before: A Quiet Side of Moneen (EP/DVD) (2006), Vagrant Records
[edit] DVDs
[edit] Videography
- "No Better Way To Show Your Love Than A Set Of Broken Legs" (2002)
- "Tonight, I'm Gone..." (2002)
- "Life's Just Too Short Little Ndugu" (2003)
- "Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?" (2003)
- "Start Angry... End Mad" (2004)
- "Passing Out in America/Accidents Are on Purpose" (2006)
- "If Tragedy's Appealing, Then Disaster's an Addiction" (2006)
- "Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do" (2006)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Moneen official website
- Moneen at MySpace
- Moneen at PureVolume
- Moneen exclusive performance on AOL Sessions
- Audio interview with Kenny Bridges
- Interview with Kenny Bridges taken from Toronto Music Scene
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