The Monas

The Monas is a Colombian–American rock band from Miami, Florida.

The Monas
The Monas at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL
Background information
OriginMiami, Florida, USA
GenresRock, Latin rock
Years active2005–present
LabelsPersephone Music Group
Websitewww.themonas.com
MembersFelipe Maria
Juan Davila
Nando Puche
Francisco Foschi

History

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. The band is considered a Supergroup in their community because 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 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas in April 2007.[5]

Rolling Stone magazine Latin American edition gave The Monas 3 and 1/2 stars.[6] The band will release their second album titled Animal on April 23, 2013.

Members
  • Felipe Maria – Vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Juan Davila – Drums
  • Nando Puche – Guitars
  • Francisco Foschi – Bass

Discography
  • The Monas (2006)
  • Animal (2013)

References
  1. Cae La Noche #1 Rock 8 "The Monas > Radioacktiva. Bogota, Colombia". Radioacktiva. Retrieved July 2006.
  2. TU #9 Latin Alternative Chart "The Monas". R&R. Retrieved September 2007.
  3. The Monas Review Billboard, Page 23. May 13, 2006.
  4. Univision "The Monas". Latin Grammy. October 23, 2006.
  5. Cunninghan, Jonathan: Broward/Palm Beach New Times "y The Monas SXSW. SXSW. March 06, 2007.
  6. The Monas Review Rolling Stone ISSN 1794-0370, Page 91, July 2006.
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