The Monas
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The Monas is a Colombia
n - American
rock
band from Miami, Florida
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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, FL. The band is considered a Supergroup in their community because of the fact that 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, were invited to perform at the Latin Grammy Street party in Los Angeles on October 22, 2006 and were the first Rock Band from Colombia to perform at the famed SXSW Festival in Austin, TX in April 2007.
Rolling Stone magazine Latin American edition gave The Monas 3 and 1/2 stars. The band is currently recording their second album and is expected to be released in 2011.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n - American
United States
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rock
Rock music
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band from Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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History
The Monas are best known for their top ten hit singles "Cae la Noche" and "Tu" 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, FL. The band is considered a Supergroup in their community because of the fact that 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, were invited to perform at the Latin Grammy Street party in Los Angeles on October 22, 2006 and were the first Rock Band from Colombia to perform at the famed SXSW Festival in Austin, TX in April 2007.
Rolling Stone magazine Latin American edition gave The Monas 3 and 1/2 stars. The band is currently recording their second album and is expected to be released in 2011.
Members
- Felipe Maria – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
- Juan DavilaJuan DávilaJuan Dávila was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1819 to 1819.There is a street in Urbanizacion Las Delicias of Barrio Magueyes in Ponce named after him.-References:...
– Drums - Nando Puche – Guitars
- Francisco Foschi – Bass
- Johann Daccarett – Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet