Press

“Monophonics has made it’s name essentially, by creating a nasty score for the greatest blaxploitation movie never made!”- Willamette Weekly Magazine

“One of the brightest lights to come out of the bay area music scene in a while.”- Pacific Sun Magazine

“A new species of music has been developed, something unknown to many, but needs to be known by everyone. A musical animal that will melt your mind, make you move like never before, and leave you frozen in your tracks when you see it.” -MissoulaLive.com

“Like Yesterday” is solid as can be, a hard-hitting number with walloping drums, punchy horns, and powerhouse vocals – a track that starts out like it’s going to slow cookin’ jam highlighted by bluesy soul guitar, but it heats up quickly!” -Dusygroove.com

“Monophonics [is] another prime example of the talent spewing forth from the streets of San Francisco and surrounding areas. With their retro sound, style, and approach, they have become one of the hottest upcoming live instrumental funk bands with inspirations stemming from the late 1960s and 1970s.”
Sacramento Blog

“Never one to offer audiences a breather, Monophonics, looking like they’d raided the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s closet and make-up drawer, funneled nasty strangeness into funky frames after the Hips.”
Dennis Cook, Jambase.com

“Since forming in 2005, Monophonics quickly made a name for themselves, keeping the hard funk sound of the ’60s and ’70s alive with countless gigs around the Bay Area and beyond.”
SF Weekly

“One of the best bands to come out of Marin in 10 years.”
19 Broadway Nite Club

“This band is a band on the rise. These young players are cooking up a hearty stew of funky rhythms. Catch them now and you will be able to say you were there when the party was just getting hot — of course they have had more of a year of being hot and show no signs of cooling down. Its a bold beat and a fun time.”
Guy Myers, Bandlands.com