Biography
On the masterful 33.3, Monsonia’s first record fully written as a trio and their debut for Holidays for Quince, they are a tight, dynamic and challenging combo. Drummer Andy Willard (Ben Davis and the Jetts, The Strugglers) and guitarist Carter Browning (Blood Diplomacy) formed Monsonia in 2002 after the dissolution of Cold Sides, a Chapel Hill institution that featured a rotating cast of art-rocking whiz-kids. Willard and Browning patiently pieced together a new sound that’s equal parts Touch and Go-style noise rock and dynamic, jazz-inflected avant-metal. After playing a handful of shows, the band brought local audio engineer Nick Petersen (Track and Field Studios, Horseback) on board to play bass, filling out their sound with a formidable low-end rumble. Monsonia’s rhythms slither and shift like a snake-pit, coiling with serpentine menace, carefully positioning Browning’s wiry, barbed guitar lines within striking distance. Handle with care.
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