| The Monas | |
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The Monas at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Rock Latin Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Watts Up! Records |
| Website | www.themonas.com |
| Members | |
| Felipe Maria Juan Davila Nando Puche Francisco Foschi Johann Daccarett |
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The Monas is a Colombian - American rock band from Miami, Florida.
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The Monas are best known for their top ten hit singles "Cae la Noche"[1] and "Tu"[2] on Latin Alternative Charts.
The Monas follow an old tradition of playing straight Rock and Roll for generations past and present. Felipe (vocals/guitar), Juan (drums), Nando (guitar) and Francisco (bass) hail from Barranquilla, Colombia and live in Miami, FL. The band is considered a Supergroup in their community because of the fact that they were all well known accomplished musicians before getting together.
The Monas self titled debut album is available in the US under the Watts Up! record label, and has been simultaneously released in Colombia and South America under Codiscos. The Monas won the 2006 Billboard Latin Conference New Artists Showcase,[3] were invited to perform at the Latin Grammy Street party in Los Angeles on October 22, 2006[4] and were the first Rock Band from Colombia to perform at the famed SXSW Festival in Austin, TX in April 2007.[5]
Rolling Stone magazine Latin American edition gave The Monas 3 and 1/2 stars.[6] The band is currently recording their second album and is expected to be released in 2011.