monet.madrid. madagascar.
If Manatees Had Trunks
© 2003 monet.madrid.madagascar. (606041188822)
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The music has varied influences including progressive rock, Latin, jazz, folk, metal, blues and indie rock all combined in the band's genre-bending style...catchy, dramatic, fun, complex and quirky.
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Sean Michael Clark, auxiliary percussion and sounds
Ryan Cunningham, vocals
Teresa May Nichta, piano and Rhodes
Michael Jay Gump Jr, percussion
Matthew Warner, bass guitar
Zachary Zukowski, guitar
Monet Madrid Madagascar of Cleveland, Ohio has been together since September, 2004. They enjoy playing all kinds of music. They have a grand old time of writing, scrapping, playing, writing, playing, scrapping, completely starting over, and then writing and playing their music again. It should also be noted that, yes, they have an extremely engaging live show.
In May 2005 , they independently recorded a full length CD "If Manatees Had Trunks". During spring and summer 2005, the band toured extensively throughout the eastern United States playing over 50 cities. They appeared at the Cleveland Vans Warped Tour and at Case Western Reserve University for their outdoor Studio-a-rama simulcast over WRUW Case radio.
They have a very active internet presence with over 19,000 friends at www.myspace.com/monetmadridmadagascar.
They are one of the hardest working bands around and proud of doing their own booking, promotions, silkscreening, websites and even oil changes.
Review of "If Manatees Had Trunks"
published Wednesday, July 13, 2005,
Cleveland Scene, written by D.X. Ferris:
"Monet.Madrid.Madagascar. will play the Vans Warped Tour next week, but don't let that give you the wrong impression. The Cleveland sextet isn't punk by a long shot. But the group is good enough that the powers that be gave them a shot -- which, in the shady business of rock, is rare and remarkable.
Monet.Madrid.Madagascar. takes its cue from the first word in its moniker. Its impressionist pop is more jazz than rock, and more blues than jazz. But the group still rocks -- albeit prettily. Like the completely inappropriately titled "John Wilkes Beatbox," most of the MMM's songs are the kind of atmospheric, ethereal lounge music that would sound best in an empty club, echoing in a smoky room. With an electric backbone and unplugged frame, the band even adds a touch of prog to swing numbers like the title cut. If Monet.Madrid.Madagascar. can team up with Xela for an acoustic show, they'll make the entire city shake."
"Warped Speed-
A hot day turns torrid at the Ernie Ball Stage."
By Jason Bracelin
From Cleveland Scene.
Published: Wednesday, July 27, 2005:
"He was the first dude we've ever seen play a keyboard with his face. In the back of a converted cargo truck, Sean, synth player for Monet Madrid Madagascar, mashed his instrument into his cheeks. Then he held it behind his head, running his fingers over the keys like an indie-rock Yngwie Malmsteen.
It wasn't even noon yet, and already Sean was covered in so much sweat that it looked as if he'd finished a shift at U.S. Steel....One of four regional bands selected, MMM's sound diverged from what you'd expect at punk rock's biggest annual tour. An impressionistic pop band with jazz and post-rock leanings, the group intercut bright, obtuse melodies with herky-jerky rhythms. The band's unbounded art rock brought to mind Oberlin's Skeletons, another troupe of forward-thinking popsters keeping Pere Ubu's legacy alive with free-range rock and roll.
The coed Cleveland quintet's stage presence was nearly as manic as its music. Singer Ryan fluttered about the stage like a leaf caught in a stiff breeze, spinning around and around and kicking high into the air. From his knees, Sean pounded the stage with a maraca before banging on a tambourine with a pair of drumsticks. Keyboardist Teresa took it all in with a smile and a swing of the hips. As they played, an initial crowd of around 20 swelled to three times that..."
Online review from The Audio Nut:
http://www.entertainmentnutz.com/music/audio_nut/issue9.htm
Monet Madrid Madagascar 3-song Demo
2004 Unsigned
Grade: A
"Monet Madrid Madagascar is a rock band from Ohio that has been logging the miles lately doing tours around America. I have heard from more than a few people that have seen them live that they are a highly energetic group to see in concert. I have no doubt after hearing this 3-song demo that they released in 2004.
The group shows a varied style in their music, which reminds me of bands like Fugazi, Bad Religion and many other hard rocking bands.
You can download all three songs for free at the PureVolume site and be sure to check the MySpace page to get info on when and where they are playing next. Be sure to look them up, they are worth the listen."
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New, Inventive, and damn funky...A+
author: Zach BukowskiWell my band got a message from these guys on our Myspace telling us to come out and see them with Bear vs. Shark in Cleveland. We had already been planning on making the treck up to see BVS anyway so we told them we would be out for the show. These guys blew me away completely. I bought the CD instantly and have been listening to it @least once a day since then(this was a good 3 weeks ago). PICK UP THIS CD...it is phenominal. Its sad that music like this isnt getting played on the radio. My band also ended up chatting with a few of the members and hooking up 2 shows in Youngstown and Cleveland October 14th and 15th which i am very excited about playing. ~Zach