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monomakh
- all, but primarily guitar
monomakh
- all, but primarily guitar
» genre:
Alternative >
Alternative General
» location:
Mondegreen
» label: unsigned
» for fans of: Radiohead, Tool, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Galactic, The JBs, The Meters, Queens of the Stone Age
» latest album:
"Return of the Blue Mushroom"
12 tracks
running time 61:10
$8.99
12 tracks
running time 61:10
$8.99
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Coming from the land of incessant rain, Borg(tm)-like corporations, and a ridiculously high suicide rate, Mondegreen dealt with this in the only sane way possible: by revelling in the irony and humor of life... and the sheer joy of the groove.
Oh, sure, some bands from the pacific northwest will do nothing but wear flannel, become self-absorbed shoegazers, and ride their baritone-voiced golden child lead singer to unimaginable heights of fame... but who wants to be rich, popular, and successful anyway? No, humor, wit, and the groove. That's the ticket.
Mondegreen features Chris Moore on, well, on everything really. Chris produced and engineered the record, wrote all the songs, and performed all the parts to those songs... it's one of those megalomaniacal things, you know. Imagine Prince/O(+>. Now stop imagining Prince/O(+> because he's a lot better looking and more talented than Chris/Mondegreen. On the plus side, Chris/Mondegreen does not employ bodyguards to walk with him to the end of the driveway to pick up the paper every morning, but I digress. The point, here, is that both Chris/Mondegreen and Prince/O(+> did it all, musically-speaking, see? OK, then.
The music on Return of the Blue Mushroom has been reviewed as "good," "really good," "reminds me of Zappa... I think. No, wait, James Brown meets Pearl Jam, no, wait... Stevie Ray's two-headed alien clone only without the hat," "pretty... pretty," "pretty... catchy," and "here's the grocery list." I don't think the last reviewer was really paying attention, but $5 for good reviews only goes so far these days, you know?
Mondegreen music spans a variety of genres. Though it may range far and wide, the music always seems to be drawn back to orbit about the funk/rock/alternative/blues axis.
Oh, sure, some bands from the pacific northwest will do nothing but wear flannel, become self-absorbed shoegazers, and ride their baritone-voiced golden child lead singer to unimaginable heights of fame... but who wants to be rich, popular, and successful anyway? No, humor, wit, and the groove. That's the ticket.
Mondegreen features Chris Moore on, well, on everything really. Chris produced and engineered the record, wrote all the songs, and performed all the parts to those songs... it's one of those megalomaniacal things, you know. Imagine Prince/O(+>. Now stop imagining Prince/O(+> because he's a lot better looking and more talented than Chris/Mondegreen. On the plus side, Chris/Mondegreen does not employ bodyguards to walk with him to the end of the driveway to pick up the paper every morning, but I digress. The point, here, is that both Chris/Mondegreen and Prince/O(+> did it all, musically-speaking, see? OK, then.
The music on Return of the Blue Mushroom has been reviewed as "good," "really good," "reminds me of Zappa... I think. No, wait, James Brown meets Pearl Jam, no, wait... Stevie Ray's two-headed alien clone only without the hat," "pretty... pretty," "pretty... catchy," and "here's the grocery list." I don't think the last reviewer was really paying attention, but $5 for good reviews only goes so far these days, you know?
Mondegreen music spans a variety of genres. Though it may range far and wide, the music always seems to be drawn back to orbit about the funk/rock/alternative/blues axis.
Why this name?
A mondegreen is a misheard lyric. I like little jokes such as that.
Do you play live?
Yes, my living room, love it. I'd play out here if there were a band to play with as well.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
By vastly empowering the artists. No longer are we held captive by the vast conglomerates and their media empires. The companies behind the RIAA were designed for one thing: distribution of physical goods to brick and mortar stores.
The internet eliminates that need. They're doomed and they know it; all this litigation and scare tactics merely constitute a rear-guard action from a dying dinosaur. The RIAA's backing companies will always have a place in our industry as a service organization, but the days of having to give away the majority of your rights in your work are nearing their end. Thank goodness. Unfortunately for the nepotista mooks at the recording companies, but good for people who actually create the music.
That said, this shouldn't be about copyright or ownership or even, really, money. In the interests of promoting a vibrant commons, all of my work is released under the Open Audio License (which is similar, but not quite entirely, the same as releasing to the public domain). I encourage everyone to use the OAL (see http://eff.org/) and to check out the Creative Commons. If you're good, you'll get the acclaim and money that you deserve.
That said, mp3's sound like ass. Only chumps (and all of the online music sites) use them. OGGs (http://vorbis.com/) are vastly superior in sound quality at a given file size, smaller in size at a given quality, and are completely unencumbered by patents. OGGs are a no-brainer if you want to go with a lossy format. Shorten files (SHNs, http://etree.org/) are even better, in that they are uncompressed, but they are much larger than OGGs and about 2/3rds the size of .wav files.
The internet eliminates that need. They're doomed and they know it; all this litigation and scare tactics merely constitute a rear-guard action from a dying dinosaur. The RIAA's backing companies will always have a place in our industry as a service organization, but the days of having to give away the majority of your rights in your work are nearing their end. Thank goodness. Unfortunately for the nepotista mooks at the recording companies, but good for people who actually create the music.
That said, this shouldn't be about copyright or ownership or even, really, money. In the interests of promoting a vibrant commons, all of my work is released under the Open Audio License (which is similar, but not quite entirely, the same as releasing to the public domain). I encourage everyone to use the OAL (see http://eff.org/) and to check out the Creative Commons. If you're good, you'll get the acclaim and money that you deserve.
That said, mp3's sound like ass. Only chumps (and all of the online music sites) use them. OGGs (http://vorbis.com/) are vastly superior in sound quality at a given file size, smaller in size at a given quality, and are completely unencumbered by patents. OGGs are a no-brainer if you want to go with a lossy format. Shorten files (SHNs, http://etree.org/) are even better, in that they are uncompressed, but they are much larger than OGGs and about 2/3rds the size of .wav files.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
That would depend on the circumstances and the deal involved (who'd say no to a $1M advance? Not me. At that point, I don't think I'd care if it were recoupable).
My music is certainly not the kind to form radio friendly unit shifters, I'm not attractive, and I'm not young. I also don't have nice breastesez. But I am quite an excellent dancer, so we might be able to work something out.
I'd be much more likely to sign a distribution deal with a label than a recording contract.
My music is certainly not the kind to form radio friendly unit shifters, I'm not attractive, and I'm not young. I also don't have nice breastesez. But I am quite an excellent dancer, so we might be able to work something out.
I'd be much more likely to sign a distribution deal with a label than a recording contract.
Band History:
Formed 1934. No, wait. 43. Maybe 61. Or 88. Can't decide. Brain aneurysm!
First instrument studied: 1985
First instrument study ended: 1985
Second instrument studied: 1989. That one we kept.
Officially formed in 2002. Somewhere in the early-middle part of the year.
First album released December 2002.
First instrument studied: 1985
First instrument study ended: 1985
Second instrument studied: 1989. That one we kept.
Officially formed in 2002. Somewhere in the early-middle part of the year.
First album released December 2002.
Your influences?
The hardest thing to decide, I like so many genres. OK, here goes: alternagroove would be my genre of choice. Influences: Prince, Radiohead, Tool, Green Apple Quickstep, Satchel, Queens of the Stone Age, Parliament/Funkadelic, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, the Bee Gees, and Duran Duran.
Favorite spot?
Wherever I'm at
Equipment used:
What? Gear lust is universal! What's this techno/electronica favoritism?! (Q is what equipment do you use). Short answer: whatever I can. From some pretty nice guitars to some pretty crappy synths. And a kazoo. And a shaker that looks like an orange.
Anything else...?
Use GnuPG (http://gnupg.org/) or PGP (http://pgp.com/). You'll thank me someday. My key ID is: 0x825597EF