Brian Ellis and Jonas Munk Want To Blow Your Mind With ‘San Diego Sessions’ Out August 14th

For years there has been tales told of an epic jam session that took place in San Diego a few years back. Some of the most forward-thinking psych and fusion musicians the southern California music scene has to offer, along with Causa Sui guitarist and El Paraiso Records co-label head Jonas Munk, gathered at psych/funk/jazz […]

Blue Sky High : A Conversation With Monarch’s Dominic Denholm

There’s a certain vibe you get when you drop the needle on a Monarch LP. It’s a blast of classic 60s and 70s psychedelic rock and roll, but with more heft. A band that pulls as much influence from Hawkwind and Can as they do Allman Brothers and Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac. Chiming triple guitar […]

Monarch : Beyond The Blue Sky

Monarch is of course the name of a butterfly. It’s also the name of a southern California 5-pc rock band that mine rock and roll magic from a time when people still believed in the stuff. A time when headier states of mind, triple guitar attacks, and soulful undertones brought forth the best in us. […]

El Paraiso Records Announce Monarch’s ‘Beyond the Blue Sky’ Out In August; Listen To First Single

If you’re like me, you’ve felt the absence of Danish label El Paraiso Records this year. Besides the mammoth Chicago Odense Ensemble reissue much earlier this year(it’s incredible so get it if you haven’t yet), it’s been pretty quiet over there in Odense. One of my absolute highlights every year is to see those announcements […]

Monarch : Two Isles

Ahh, Southern California sure knows how to mold and shape guys and gals into laid back, jammy musicians. There’s this breezy, hazy vibe that comes from a city like San Diego that you can’t get anywhere else in the country. In-particular, psych rock has had somewhat of a resurgence in that area, with heavy hitters […]