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{{short description|American garage punk band}}
{{Unreferenced|date=October 2009}}
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| name = Mono Men
| name = Mono Men
| image = Mono Men 31A (9272976165).jpg
| image = Mono Men 31A (9272976165).jpg
| caption = Mono Men performing at West Seattle Summer Fest, 2013
| caption = Mono Men performing at West Seattle Summer Fest, 2013
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| origin = [[Bellingham, WA]], [[United States|USA]]
| origin = [[Bellingham, WA]], [[United States|USA]]
| genre = [[Garage punk]], [[grunge]], [[surf rock]]
| genre = [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|Garage punk]], [[grunge]], [[surf rock]]
| years_active = 1987&ndash;1998, 2006, 2013
| years_active = 1987&ndash;1998, 2006, 2013
| label = [[Sub Pop Records|Sub Pop]]<br>[[Estrus Records|Estrus]]<br>[[Impossible Records|Impossible]]<br>[[Scat Records|Scat]]<br>[[1+2 Records]]
| label = [[Sub Pop Records|Sub Pop]]<br>[[Estrus Records|Estrus]]<br>Impossible Records<br>[[Scat Records|Scat]]<br>1+2 Records
| associated_acts =
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| website =
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| current_members =
| current_members =
| past_members = Dave Crider<br>Ledge Morrisette<br>Aaron Roeder<br>John Mortensen<br>Marx Wright
| past_members = Dave Crider<br>Ledge Morrisette<br>Aaron Roeder<br>John Mortensen<br>Marx Wright
| notable_instruments =
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The '''Mono Men''' were an American [[garage punk]] band, based in [[Bellingham, Washington]]. Their sound contained elements of [[grunge]] (distortion-heavy guitars, sneering vocals), but the Mono Men filtered these through a mimicry of 1960s [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] proto-punk, [[garage rock]] bands such as [[The Sonics]].
The '''Mono Men''' were an American [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]] band, based in [[Bellingham, Washington]]. Their sound contained elements of [[grunge]] (distortion-heavy guitars, sneering vocals), but the Mono Men filtered these through a mimicry of 1960s [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] proto-punk, [[garage rock]] bands such as [[The Sonics]].


==History==
==History==


The Mono Men rose up from the ashes of another Washington band, the Roofdogs. John Mortensen came from the Dehumanizers and Game for Vultures before joining the Mono Men. The band came together in late 1987. They played shows in [[Europe]], [[Mexico]], [[Japan]], [[Canada]], and the [[United States]]. They were featured in the Northwest Rock & Roll documentary ''[[Hype!]]''. Their albums all received generally positive reviews. The band split in 1998, though in 2006, the Mono Men reunited to play a series of concerts called the "Spanish Attack." They also reunited to play a reunion show in Bellingham at the Wild Buffalo House of Music on July 13th 2013.
The group was formed by members of another Washington band, the Roofdogs. John Mortensen came from the Dehumanizers and Game for Vultures before joining the Mono Men. The band came together in late 1987. They played shows in [[Europe]], [[Mexico]], [[Japan]], [[Canada]], and the [[United States]]. They were featured in the Northwest Rock & Roll documentary ''[[Hype!]]''.<ref>Anderson, Kyle. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=jLmfGIusRy4C&pg=PA109 Accidental Revolution: The Story of Grunge]''. United States, St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007. 109.</ref> Their albums all received generally positive reviews. The band split in 1998, though in 2006, the Mono Men reunited to play a series of concerts called the "Spanish Attack." The band reunited in 2013 to play shows in Bellingham and Seattle in the US, plus a tour in Latin America with shows in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
{{trivia|date=November 2022}}
*Members of the Mono Men went to the same [[high school]] as the [[Fastbacks]].
*Members of the Mono Men went to the same [[high school]] as the [[Fastbacks]].
*In 2006 the Mono Men launched the 5-show "Spanish Attack" tour with shows in [[Bellingham, WA]] and various venues in Spain.
*In 2006 the Mono Men launched the 5-show "Spanish Attack" tour with shows in [[Bellingham, WA]] and various venues in Spain.
*[[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Eddie Vedder]] performed Mono Men's "Watch Outside" with C Average in Alpine Valley 13.6.1999 (Tibetan Freedom Concert).


==Members==
==Members==
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*Ledge Morrisette ([[Bass (instrument)|bass]])
*Ledge Morrisette ([[Bass (instrument)|bass]])
*Aaron Roeder ([[Drum kit|drums]])
*Aaron Roeder ([[Drum kit|drums]])
*John Mortensen (guitar, [[Singing|vocals]]) (from late 1990)
*John Mortensen (guitar, [[Singing|vocals]]) (from late 1990, died 2022)
*Marx Wright (vocals, guitar) (1987–1990; 2013)
*Marx Wright (vocals, guitar) (1987–1990; 2013)
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Mono Men 25 (9273025583).jpg|Dave Crider
File:Mono Men 25 (9273025583).jpg|John Mortensen
File:Mono Men 12 (9275918440).jpg|Ledge Morrisette
File:Mono Men 12 (9275918440).jpg|Ledge Morrisette
File:Mono Men 19 (9275862784).jpg|Aaron Roeder
File:Mono Men 19 (9275862784).jpg|Aaron Roeder
File:Mono Men 11 (9273141793).jpg|Marx Wright
File:Mono Men 11 (9273141793).jpg|Dave Crider
File:Marx Wright Mono Men.jpg|Marx Wright
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Albums and EPs===
===Albums and EPs===


*[[''Stop Dragging Me Down|Stop Dragging Me Down]]'' (Estrus, 1990)
*''[[Stop Dragging Me Down]]'' (Estrus, 1990)
*[[''Wrecker'']] (Estrus, 1992)
*''Wrecker (album)|Wrecker'' (Estrus, 1992)
*[[''Back To Mono'']] (1+2 Records, 1992). The title is a reference to a [[Phil Spector]] slogan, advocating [[Monaural|monophonic]] recording.
*''Back to Mono'' (1+2 Records, 1992). The title is a reference to a [[Phil Spector]] slogan, advocating [[Monaural|monophonic]] recording.
*[[''Shut the Fuck Up'']] (Estrus, 1992)
*''Shut the Fuck Up!'' (Estrus, 1993)
*[[''Bent Pages'']] (Estrus, 1993)
*''Bent Pages'' (Estrus, 1993)
*[[''Sin and Tonic'']] (Estrus, 1994)
*''Sin and Tonic'' (Estrus, 1994)
*[[''Those Mono Men Recorded Live At Tom's Strip and Bowl'']] (Estrus, 1995)
*''Those Mono Men Recorded Live at Tom's Strip and Bowl'' (Estrus, 1995)
*[[''Gypsy Woman Live'']] (Impossible Records, 1996)
*''Gypsy Woman Live'' (Impossible Records, 1995)
*[[''Ten Cool Ones'']] (Scat, 1996)
*''Ten Cool Ones'' (Scat, 1996)
* ''Have A Nice Day, Motherfucker ''(Estrus, 1997)
* ''Have a Nice Day, Motherfucker ''(Estrus, 1997)


===Split Singles===
===Split Singles===
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Mono Men}}
{{Commons category|Mono Men}}
*
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=179086889] Band's Myspace
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p13705/biography|pure_url=yes}} AMG entry]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p13705/biography|pure_url=yes}} AMG entry]
*[http://www.dblcrown.com/monoint.html Interview with Dave Crider]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19981205065333/http://www.dblcrown.com/monoint.html Interview with Dave Crider]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/monomen.html Crude but informative fan site]
*[https://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/monomen.html Crude but informative fan site]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Grunge musical groups]]
[[Category:American garage punk groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Washington (state)]]
[[Category:American grunge groups]]
[[Category:Garage punk]]
[[Category:Garage rock groups from Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1998]]
[[Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2006]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006]]
[[Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2013]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2013]]

Latest revision as of 03:57, 27 August 2024

Mono Men
Mono Men performing at West Seattle Summer Fest, 2013
Mono Men performing at West Seattle Summer Fest, 2013
Background information
OriginBellingham, WA, USA
GenresGarage punk, grunge, surf rock
Years active1987–1998, 2006, 2013
LabelsSub Pop
Estrus
Impossible Records
Scat
1+2 Records
Past membersDave Crider
Ledge Morrisette
Aaron Roeder
John Mortensen
Marx Wright

The Mono Men were an American garage punk band, based in Bellingham, Washington. Their sound contained elements of grunge (distortion-heavy guitars, sneering vocals), but the Mono Men filtered these through a mimicry of 1960s Washington proto-punk, garage rock bands such as The Sonics.

History

[edit]

The group was formed by members of another Washington band, the Roofdogs. John Mortensen came from the Dehumanizers and Game for Vultures before joining the Mono Men. The band came together in late 1987. They played shows in Europe, Mexico, Japan, Canada, and the United States. They were featured in the Northwest Rock & Roll documentary Hype!.[1] Their albums all received generally positive reviews. The band split in 1998, though in 2006, the Mono Men reunited to play a series of concerts called the "Spanish Attack." The band reunited in 2013 to play shows in Bellingham and Seattle in the US, plus a tour in Latin America with shows in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.

Trivia

[edit]
  • Members of the Mono Men went to the same high school as the Fastbacks.
  • In 2006 the Mono Men launched the 5-show "Spanish Attack" tour with shows in Bellingham, WA and various venues in Spain.
  • Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder performed Mono Men's "Watch Outside" with C Average in Alpine Valley 13.6.1999 (Tibetan Freedom Concert).

Members

[edit]
  • Dave Crider (guitar, vocals)
  • Ledge Morrisette (bass)
  • Aaron Roeder (drums)
  • John Mortensen (guitar, vocals) (from late 1990, died 2022)
  • Marx Wright (vocals, guitar) (1987–1990; 2013)
  • John Mortensen
    John Mortensen
  • Ledge Morrisette
    Ledge Morrisette
  • Aaron Roeder
    Aaron Roeder
  • Dave Crider
    Dave Crider
  • Marx Wright
    Marx Wright

Discography

[edit]

Albums and EPs

[edit]
  • Stop Dragging Me Down (Estrus, 1990)
  • Wrecker (album)|Wrecker (Estrus, 1992)
  • Back to Mono (1+2 Records, 1992). The title is a reference to a Phil Spector slogan, advocating monophonic recording.
  • Shut the Fuck Up! (Estrus, 1993)
  • Bent Pages (Estrus, 1993)
  • Sin and Tonic (Estrus, 1994)
  • Those Mono Men Recorded Live at Tom's Strip and Bowl (Estrus, 1995)
  • Gypsy Woman Live (Impossible Records, 1995)
  • Ten Cool Ones (Scat, 1996)
  • Have a Nice Day, Motherfucker (Estrus, 1997)

Split Singles

[edit]
  • 1993 - Demolition Derby w/ Apeman Dragship
  • 1994 - Kronophonic w/ Stokastikats
  • 1995 - Gearhead w/ Girl Trouble
[edit]
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References

[edit]
  1. ^ Anderson, Kyle. Accidental Revolution: The Story of Grunge. United States, St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007. 109.
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