Basic Information
Label: The Elusive Goldmine, Misra, Undertow
Management: Thumbtack Media
Members: Britton Beisenherz, Roberto Sanchez, Greg Vanderpool, Joshua Zarbo
Monahans
Austin, TX
Rock / Indie Rock / Atmospheric
Bio
Austin-based band Monahans, named for a region of desolate West Texas sand hills, balances thundering rhythms and atmospheric "landscape rock" with urgent pop anthems and spiritual campfire balladry (think Explosions In The Sky + R.E.M + Neil Young).
What began in 2006 as an experimental offshoot of their previous project Milton Mapes (which recently had a song covered by Robert Plant) soon blossomed to reflect a widened spectrum of Americana.
The band's lineup consists of Ramble Creek ...
Past Shows
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
San Antonio, TX
Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages:
Hot Springs National Park, AR
Thu, Oct 14, 2010
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages:
Saint Louis, MO
Sun, Sep 26, 2010
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Houston, TX
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Doors Open: 8:30 PM
Ages:
Austin, TX
Press
"The finest bands create not only great songs but also mood, and no one gets that like Austin’s Monahans. The four-piece group named itself after the tranquil West Texas oasis, but the band’s tone is dark and unnerving, like a storm rolling in— all pounding drums and big guitar riffs, alternately thunderous and eerily ambient. Monahans morphed from Milton Mapes, an Austin band led by Greg Vanderpool and Roberto Sánchez, and yet despite the name change, it is essentially the same outfit, a bit less alt country and a bit more bombastic. Vanderpool has an uncanny knack for juxtaposing beautiful melodies over sonic fireballs, and his bandmates have clearly listened to their Crazy Horse and U2 albums. When the best songs end before you want them to, you’re left hungry for more."
Artist Stats
Fans: 863
Song Plays: 126
Visits: 296
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