Moneen
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Moneen is an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band from Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

.

History

The band formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. Moneen's original bass player, Mark Bowser, was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value
The Theory of Harmonial Value
The Theory of Harmonial Value is the second release by the rock band Moneen. This is also their first full-length album. The album is named after the papers of Dr. Lozlo Pronowski, a fictional scientist created by the band.-Track listing:...

. Erik Hughes (who played bass for the band on their first Canadian tour) later became the permanent bass player for the band.

The band released their first two albums on Smallman Records
Smallman Records
Smallman Records is a Winnipeg based record label created in 1997 by Rob Krause and Jason Smith as an avenue for releasing albums from their own bands. Smallman started out as a side venture but soon became a full time pursuit. Smallman has signed many bands that have become staples of the...

, and later signed to Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...

. Smallman Records still distributes their albums in Canada. In 2005 they released a split EP with, friends, Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...

, on Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

, on which each band covered two of the other's songs, plus an original song.

In 2005, director Alex Liu followed the band through the recording process for The Red Tree
The Red Tree (album)
The Red Tree is the third full-length album by the rock band Moneen. There was also a documentary that chronicled the writing and recording of this album...

, filming a documentary entitled The Start to This May Be the End to Another. The Red Tree was released on April 11, 2006. The documentary was released as part of The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe
The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe
The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe is the first official DVD released by Brampton, Ontario-based Indie rock band, Moneen. It was released in Canada and the United States on May 13, 2008. The DVD consists of four different sections: a documentary, a live performance, tour diaries, and...

on May 13, 2008. The dvd has been nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

 for Music DVD of The Year
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year
The Juno Award for "Music DVD of the Year" has been awarded since 2004, as recognition each year for the best music DVD in Canada.-Music DVD of the Year :...

.

In March 2008, Moneen parted ways with their drummer Peter Krpan, who decided to start a solo project named One Grand Canyon, and acquired new drummer Steve Nunnaro as a permanent replacement. In the same announcement, the band revealed they are nine songs into their upcoming record.

Moneen began recording their fourth studio album The World I Want to Leave Behind
The World I Want to Leave Behind
The World I Want to Leave Behind is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock band Moneen. It was released on September 15, 2009, through Dine Alone Records in Canada, and through Vagrant Records in the US.-Recording and production:...

in December 2008, which was released September 15, 2009.

Current members

  • Kenny Bridges: vocals, guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (2000–Present)
  • Chris "Hippy" Hughes: guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , vocals (2000–Present)
  • Haris Cehajic: keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    , guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

     (touring) (2000–Present)
  • Erik Hughes: bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    , vocals (2001–Present)
  • Steve Nunnaro: drums, percussion (2008–present)

Former members

  • Mark Bowser: bass guitar (2000)
  • Chris Slorach: bass guitar (2000-2001) (Currently working for Arts & Crafts in Toronto and playing with the band METZ)
  • Peter Krpan: drums, percussion (2000–2008, 2010) - Played one live show in Toronto.

Albums

  • The Theory of Harmonial Value
    The Theory of Harmonial Value
    The Theory of Harmonial Value is the second release by the rock band Moneen. This is also their first full-length album. The album is named after the papers of Dr. Lozlo Pronowski, a fictional scientist created by the band.-Track listing:...

    (2001), Smallman Records
  • Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?
    Are We Really Happy With Who We Are Right Now?
    -Personnel:*Kenny Bridges - vocals, guitar, design, layout*Erik Hughes - bass guitar, additional vocals*Chris Hughes - guitar, additional vocals*Peter Krpan - drums*Trever Keith - production, additional vocals*Chad Blinman - recording, mixing, "string sounds"...

    (2003), Vagrant Records
    Vagrant Records
    Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...

  • The Red Tree
    The Red Tree (album)
    The Red Tree is the third full-length album by the rock band Moneen. There was also a documentary that chronicled the writing and recording of this album...

    (2006), Vagrant Records
  • The World I Want to Leave Behind
    The World I Want to Leave Behind
    The World I Want to Leave Behind is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock band Moneen. It was released on September 15, 2009, through Dine Alone Records in Canada, and through Vagrant Records in the US.-Recording and production:...

    (2009), Dine Alone Records

EPs

  • Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s
    Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s
    Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s is the first release by the rock band Moneen.-Track listing:...

    (1999), Smallman Records
    Smallman Records
    Smallman Records is a Winnipeg based record label created in 1997 by Rob Krause and Jason Smith as an avenue for releasing albums from their own bands. Smallman started out as a side venture but soon became a full time pursuit. Smallman has signed many bands that have become staples of the...

  • The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen
    The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen
    The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen is an EP released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire and indie rock band Moneen. It is the first release in the Switcheroo series from Dine Alone Records...

    (2005), Dine Alone Records
    Dine Alone Records
    Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...

  • Saying Something You Have Already Said Before: A Quiet Side of Moneen (2006), Vagrant Records
  • Hold That Sound EP
    Hold That Sound EP
    Hold That Sound EP is an extended play by Canadian rock band Moneen. The album will be released on June 16, 2009 through Dine Alone Records. The EP will be released exclusively as a digital download and 12" vinyl limited to 500 copies .Studio versions of "The Way" and "Waterfalls" in addition to...

    (2009), Dine Alone Records

Videography

  • "No Better Way To Show Your Love Than A Set Of Broken Legs" (2002)
  • "Tonight, I'm Gone..." (2002)
  • "Life's Just Too Short Little Ndugu" (2003)
  • "Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?" (2003)
  • "Start Angry... End Mad" (2004)
  • "Passing Out in America/Accidents Are on Purpose" (2006)
  • "If Tragedy's Appealing, Then Disaster's an Addiction" (2006)
  • "Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do" (2006)
  • "Hold That Sound" (2009)
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