Mercury Love!

"Portland's Monarques churn out sunny bubblegum pop that would feel equally at home in a '50s sock hop as it would in a cramped basement show in 2010. What's most impressive is that Oh Captain, My Captain's Josh Spacek pulled the whole project together in just a matter of months. The seven-piece—which also includes a couple of female backing vocalists—takes the squeaky-clean elements of early rock and roll and sullies it up with a salty dollop of punk gruel. Monarques have been keeping busy with live shows, and released a self-titled EP filled with jangly guitars, piano, and harmonies that can make the sun shine in the deepest Portland basement. It's enough to make you shed your cynicism and take to heart what Danny and the Juniors proclaimed way back in 1958: "Rock and roll is here to stay." MARK LORE

Mercury loves us

Cut of the Day - Local Cut

Some kind words from Local Cuts' Zack Klassen in yesterday's Cut of the Day Section of the Willamette Weeks Music Blog!

http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2010/02/19/monarques-angel-eyes-monarques-ep-self-released/

"Featuring playful piano, hopping malt shop guitar, and doo-wop harmonies, Portland’s Monarques effortlessly bring “Angel Eyes” from past to present."

Nice!

xo

New photos!

Thanks to our great friend James Luce for the photos!!