We got us new guy

So it's official. For those of you who don't know, our guitar player Jon has decided to pursue other interests and leave Monarques. We are sad to see him go but it's what he wanted and we wish him the best!! Taking his place on guitar is Michael Slavin (pictured). We've been working out new arrangements and things are taking shape really well. Come out this Wednesday - August 4th - to Mississippi Studios where we're playing with Yeah Great Fine and Olin and the Moon (LA) and check out what we've been working on! We go into the studio just a few days after the show to start our new record!!!!

xo

RECORDING STARTS IN 3 WEEKS!!

RECORDING
It's been a while since I've updated the Blog or sent out an email (which is what I'll be doing later) so there are a few things to talk about. First off - we are getting ready to head into the studio with our good friend Paul Laxer (pictured). He recently engineered and co-produced Typhoon's "Hunger and Thirst" if you haven't heard it - well you should, right now. Amazing album. Anyhow... we're really excited to get going on the full length! We'll be spending the month of August writing arranging and recording, so come out to all the shows to hear the progress - we're really tearing the songs apart and trying to make them better.

MFNW
We are playing Musicfest Northwest again this year! Last year we played at Rontoms and it was our first real show, we played at three o'clock in the afternoon, it was great even though there were hardly any people at the bar. This year we'll be helping to christen the brand new Bunk Bar (Bunk Sandwiches)! It's gonna be a wonderful show with The Parson Red Heads, The Glib, Ages and Ages, Anders Parker and us! MFNW is one of the best times of the year and I'm especially looking forward to this year's festival. (We play Saturday Sept 11th)

TOUR
Right on the heels of MFNW we'll be hitting the road for THREE WEEKS with Jared Mees and The Grown Children. We are heading all throughout California, Washington and Idaho! So excited. Last tour was amazing and we made a ton of friends, I cant wait to go out and do it again. Hopefully we'll be hitting the road with a tour ep of some of the new material... Both bands are going to be playing shows at Doug Fir in the weeks leading up to tour, we are playing DF on Thursday Sept 16th with And And And & The Shivas - both bands are great!! Upon our return we'll be doing a show together with Jared Mees and the Grown Children at Rontoms on Sunday Oct 10th!! Mark your iCalendars.

UPCOMING SHOWS
WEDNESDAY AUG 4TH - MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS W/OLIN AND THE MOON (LA) & YEAH GREAT FINE

SATURDAY AUG 14TH - CHIMPFEST 2010 - Laughing Planet Woodstock Parking Lot 12pm-8pm This is a benefit for Sonaga Yong Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Cameroon - there will be music all day!!

SUNDAY AUG 15TH - RONTOMS W/DIRTY MITTENS AND RAMONA FALLS!!!

THURSDAY SEPT 16TH - DOUG FIR W/ THE SHIVAS & AND AND AND!!

XO