SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
The band was formed by vocalist Melany Dantes and Dave Bradbury in 2003. Since then the band has built up a solid reputation in the South East region as being "one of the better unsigned acts to emerge from the scene."
Labelling this band with a genre has never been easy, as each member draws individual influences and styles from many genres.
Trash Monroe were born in 2003, based on a strong ideal to write, perform and create from the heart and to mean it. The unwritten and even unspoken (until now) point of the band is to use a wide variety of ideas within a collective,to embrace it and enjoy the creative freedom that comes from 'not being pigeon holed'. It is accepted that with this comes the uncertainty of finding a 'niche market' but this is something that should only be of concern to a band who is unsure of their direction. Trash Monroe have released to date: 'Ornament' EP produced by John Fryer {Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, HIM and Cradle of Filth.} 'Batesian Mimicry' EP which included I-Doll for which a full on location video was shot and in 2010, 'Shooting From the Lips & Other Crimes of Passion.' 2012 has bought the EP 'Addiction of Duplicities Part 1' Which features the Track S.O.B to which a video has been shot and the track Stupid Again. A free download was released via for 'Bleached Edges of my Memory', and 'Addiction Of Duplicities Part 2.
The band are currently working on a follow up album. "Trash Monroe's songs are dangerously infectious little beasts of raw feelings and poisonous beauty..... Under the brash attitude lies an emotional and fragile soul.... Unashamedly melodic" (Alternative Magazine) The band have been featured in such publications as Kerrang, Alternative, Devolution, Big Cheese and Metal Hammer as well as a slew of fanzine's including Bubble-gum Slut, Noisy Zine and Panic for those of you who don't just read 'the big boys'. "Shooting From The Lips and Other Crimes of Passion is a sweeping, moody, aggressive wonderful album from a band truely on top of their game. " (Panic 'zine)# "There is a buzz surrounding Trash Monroe which suggests the band are on the verge of big things, Addiction of Duplicities, Part 1, and the great track 'Bleached Edges Of My Memory' which was recently released as a free download taster, do nothing to suggest otherwise." (The Ringmaster Review) In closing the reiterated point remains to FEEL something.
- Screen name:
- trashmonroe
- Member since:
- Feb 10 2023
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Age:
- 19 years
Influences
MANY
Members Of Band
Melany Dantes-Mortimer: Vocals
Brad Hurr: Guitar
Ken Mortimer: Bass
Matt Rowe: 12 String Guitar
