Thursday, December 25, 2008

Monophonics News - New Year's Eve 2008

19 Broadway THIS FRIDAY, Dec. 26th

Fairfax is gonna crack off this Friday with the boys back home for holidays. There's a big party @ 19 Broadway that night as everyone is back in town. Tickets are available @ www.19broadway.com.

New Year's Eve

Monophonics will be playing a tribute to Bay Area Funk, Soul and R&B music @ The Boom Boom Room in San Francisco, CA. The boys will be playing music from such artists as Sly & The Family Stone, Tower Of Power, Suggie Otis and more. Later there will be a special Late Night Show with very special guests for an allstar jam. Tickets are available @ www.boomboomtickets.com. Go to www.boomboomblues.com for more info.

Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA
On Janurary 10th, 2009, Monophonics will be playing their first show at The Great American Music Hall. With them will be James Caran, celebrating his new record, "Tracks in Progress", as well as Eric McFadden. Advance tickets are available at www.musichallsf.com.

New 45in. Record
The new Monophonics 45in. record will be released early this new year promoting their upcoming album. Check www.monophonics.com for updates.

New Album
Keep your eye out for the upcoming Monophonics studio album soon to be released in early 2009. The album addresses more deep rare Funk, Stax Soul and their own blend of Afrobeat. The new album also includes featured vocalist Marcus Scott as well as saxophone legend Karl Denson (of The Greyboy Allstars) and brass legend Mic Gillette (of Tower Of Power). Check www.monophonics.com for updates.

New Mastersounds Live Album
The Monophonic Horns and Monophonics organist Colin Brown are featured on The New Mastersounds Live in San Francisco album. Recorded live at The Independent, The Monophonic Horns were featured on three tracks with a sit-in performance by Colin Brown on Hammond B3 Organ. The album is available in Japan and will be available in The UK and US soon. Check out www.newmastersounds.com for more info.

UPCOMING SHOWS
12/26/08 19 Broadway - Fairfax, CA
12/31/08 Boom Boom Room - San Francisco, CA
01/02/09 The Underground - Reno, NV
01/03/09 Crystal Bay Club - Crystal Bay, NV
01/10/09 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
05/17/09 Joshua Tree Music Festival - Joshua Tree, CA
02/21/09 SF Mission Cafe - San Francisco, CA
04/11/09 Alpine Meadows - Alpine Meadows, CA