Like Monroe is an American

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band from Houston, Texas. They formed in the spring of 2012 and were signed to

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and

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a year after their formation. They released their debut album

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on October 14, 2014 through

History

''Formation'' of Like Monroe (2012–2013)

Like Monroe was first announced in 2012 after member changes were made and the music started to move in a different direction. Ty Johnson, Wade Concienne, Alex Lofton, and Jacob Cardinal were all members in the previous A Candle Lit City (formed in 2006) with a completely different vocal approach, musical content, and overall purpose. The band released their first single "The Enemy" in November 2013 and introduced themselves into the music scene.

Signing to Goodfight and first album (2014–2016)

On March 4 the band announced through their official Facebook page that they have signed with Good Fight and eOne Music to release their debut album later that fall. The band tapped producer

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for their record and would release the first single "The Hills" off the upcoming album in September of that year. The band was able to land a support slot for All That Remains and

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for a string of shows in September. In support of their new record

the band embarked on a fall tour with

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and Scare Don't Fear. The new year would have the band on the road again continuing the support of their new record and they would tour with

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and Thira. This would be continued by another tour with The Animal in Me, The Things They Carried and

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. In May the band was able to land a slot on The Bud Light Rivercity Rockfest at the AT&T Centre in San Antonio, Texas with big-name acts such as

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and more. A music video was released for the band's cover of "Can't Feel My Face" by

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on August 31 and gave fans a chance to see their unique approach to a big hit single. The band went on tour early 2016 with Exotype and is expected to release the follow-up to

sometime late 2016.

Members

;Current * Ty Johnson –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of th ...

(2012–present) * Wade Concienne –

clean vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

(2012–present) * Alex Lofton –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...

, backing unclean vocals (2012–present) * Nathan Richie –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

(2014–present) ;Former * Jacob Cardinal –

(2012-2013) * Chris Deckard –

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the feature ...

, backing clean vocals (2012–2013)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups from Houston 2012 establishments in Texas