Moneen (sometimes stylised as .moneen.) is a
Canadian
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indie rock
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band from
Brampton
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,
Ontario
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.
History
Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. The founding members were singer/guitarist Kenny Bridges, bassist Mark Bowser, drummer Peter Krpan and singer/guitarist Chris Hughes.
The band recorded their first EP ''Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s'' in Kenny's basement. They then re-released it on Smallman Records with their second album "The Theory of Harmonial Value", the band's next release was ''Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now'' in 2003. The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 chart in August, 2003.
Bowser was replaced by
Chris Slorach (Nu Chris), who left the band after the release of ''
The Theory of Harmonial Value''. Erik Hughes (who played bass for the band on their first Canadian tour) later became the permanent bass player for the band.
In 2003 the band's lineup was Bridges, Krpan, and Chris and Erik Hughes. That year they performed in Austin.
Moneen later signed to
Vagrant Records
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.
Smallman Records still distributes their albums in Canada. In 2005 they released a split EP with friends
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike. "", Canadian Online Explorer, CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are Georg ...
on
Dine Alone Records, on which each band covered two of the other's songs, plus one original song.
In 2005, director Alex Liu followed the band through the recording process for ''
The Red Tree'', filming a documentary entitled ''The Start to This May Be the End to Another''. ''The Red Tree'' was released on April 11, 2006, on CD and vinyl. The vinyl release of The Red Tree was limited to 300 copies. The band joined the 2006 Warped Tour to promote the album. The documentary was released as part of ''
The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe'' on May 13, 2008. The DVD had been nominated for a
Juno Award
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for
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; the band recruited drummer Steve Nunnaro as a permanent replacement.
Moneen began recording their fourth studio album ''
The World I Want to Leave Behind'' in December 2008; it was released September 15, 2009 with Dine Alone Records. They released it on CD and vinyl. The vinyl release had a bonus track called "Dark & Ugly". The band went on tour in the United States to support the album, including a stop in Los Angeles at the Troubadour.
In 2010, Peter Krpan re-joined Moneen as the permanent drummer. The band opened for several dates on
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike. "", Canadian Online Explorer, CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are Georg ...
's farewell tour in December 2012, however the band had performed very little throughout 2012 and after 2013 were in hiatus. Krpan, along with Chris and Eric Hughes, formed a new band in 2013 named Seas, signed a deal with
Black Box Music, and went out on tour. Bridges joined a band called Cunter, worked as the guitar tech for
The Sheepdogs, toured with
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on guitar, and released an EP in August 2015 "Love and Hate".
In 2016, Moneen performed in Mississauga, Ontario at Cuchulainn's Irish Pub.
In 2017 the band played a four-date tour leading up to the 10th anniversary of The Red Tree, held at Lee's Palace in Toronto.
In January 2019, the band played three shows at the
Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ''Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now''. In April 2019, Alexisonfire announced that Moneen would be supporting then for one date in July 2019, describing Moneen as the "
Siegfried
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to Alexisonfire’s Roy".
In May 2023, Moneen announced an upcoming Canadian tour for the fall of 2023. The eight show tour is a 20th anniversary tour for Are We Really Happy With Who We Are Right Now and will be supported by
Sparta
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who will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album
Wiretap Scars.
Members
Current members
*Kenny Bridges:
vocals
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,
guitar
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(2000–present)
*Chris "Hippy" Hughes:
guitar
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,
vocals
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(2000–present)
*Erik Hughes:
bass guitar
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,
vocals
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(2001–present)
*Peter Krpan:
drums
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,
percussion
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(2000–2008, 2010–present)
Former members
*Mark Bowser: bass guitar (2000)
*(Nu) Chris Slorach: bass guitar (2000–2001)
*Steve Nunnaro: drums, percussion (2008–2010)
Discography
Studio albums
*''
The Theory of Harmonial Value'' (2001), Smallman Records
*''
Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?'' (2003), Smallman Records
*''
The Red Tree'' (2006),
Vagrant Records
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, (2012), Vinyl Repress Dine Alone Records
*''
The World I Want to Leave Behind'' (2009), Dine Alone Records
EPs
*''
Smaller Chairs for the Early 1900s'' (1999), Smallman Records
*''
The Switcheroo Series: Alexisonfire vs. Moneen'' (2005),
Dine Alone Records
*''
Saying Something You Have Already Said Before: A Quiet Side of Moneen'' (2006), Vagrant Records
*''
Hold That Sound EP'' (2009), Dine Alone Records
DVDs
*''
The Moneen DVD: It All Started with a Red Stripe'' (2008)
Music videos
*"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) Directed by Jeff Scheven
*"Start Angry... End Mad" (2004) Directed by Jeff Scheven
*"Passing Out in America/Accidents Are on Purpose" (2006) Directed by Marc Ricciardelli
*"If Tragedy's Appealing, Then Disaster's an Addiction" (2006) Directed by
Shane Drake
*"Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do" (2006) Directed by Matt Bass
*"Hold That Sound" (2009) Directed by Michael Maxxis
See also
*
List of bands from Canada
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References
External links
Moneenofficial website
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Musical groups established in 2000
Musical groups from Brampton
Canadian indie rock groups
Canadian post-hardcore musical groups
Dine Alone Records artists
2000 establishments in Ontario