Monotonix

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Monotonix
Origin	Tel Aviv, Israel
Genre(s)	Hard Rock Garage Rock Indie Rock
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	Drag City Records
Website	Official website
Members
Ami Shalev Yonatan Gat Ran Shimoni

Monotonix Is an Israeli Garage Rock Band from Tel Aviv, Israel. They released their debut EP in 2008 and subsequently appeared at SXSW, and Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Dissatisfied with the state of the music scene in their hometown of Tel Aviv, the Israeli trio Monotonix formed in November of 2005. The band, consists of singer Ami Shalev, guitarist Yonatan Gat, and drummer Ran Shimoni, started recording, influenced by Led Zeppelin, the Sonics, and Thin Lizzy. Shortly after forming, they began playing shows at local venues. They would set up on the floor among the crowd and proceed to turn every performance into a wild party, wild enough that more often then not they would find the power getting shut off on them or the police called to break up the show. Eventually finding themselves banned from most of the venues in Tel Aviv, the band decided to leave Israel so they could tour the United States and Europe. From 2006 to 2007, Monotonix played over 300 shows around the world, including SXSW and a tour with Silver Jews. These tours furthered their reputation as a band whose shows are not watched, but experienced. Monotonix have become known for setting themselves and their equipment on fire, stealing drinks from audience members to pour on themselves, and generally turning their shows into unabashed, frenzied dance parties. In 2007, the band recorded their first EP, Body Language, with Tim Green of the Fucking Champs.