Mono Men

The Mono Men

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1987
Headquarters	Bellingham, Washington , United States
Products	Garage punk music, albums, EPs

The Mono Men were a garage punk ensemble originating from Bellingham, Washington, United States. Their musical style merged grunge characteristics—such as heavily distorted guitars and aggressive vocal delivery—with inspiration drawn from 1960s proto-punk and garage rock acts native to Washington, including bands like The Sonics.

History

Established in late 1987 by former members of the Roofdogs, with John Mortensen joining later from the Dehumanizers and Game for Vultures, the Mono Men embarked on extensive tours spanning Europe, Mexico, Japan, Canada, and the United States. Their music was prominently featured in the Northwest Rock & Roll film Hype!. Throughout their career, they produced multiple albums that garnered favorable reviews. Although the group disbanded in 1998, they reunited for a "Spanish Attack" series of concerts in 2006 and again in 2013, performing in cities such as Bellingham and Seattle as well as locations across Latin America, including Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.

Members

• Dave Crider (guitar, vocals)
• Ledge Morrisette (bass)
• Aaron Roeder (drums)
• John Mortensen (guitar, vocals; joined late 1990, deceased 2022)
• Marx Wright (vocals, guitar; 1987–1990, returned 2013)

Albums and EPs

• Stop Dragging Me Down (Estrus, 1990)
• Wrecker! (Estrus, 1992)
• Back to Mono (1+2 Records, 1992) – title alluding to Phil Spector's monophonic recording slogan
• Shut 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

• 1993 – Demolition Derby with Apeman Dragship
• 1994 – Kronophonic with Stokastikats
• 1995 – Gearhead with Girl Trouble

External links

• [AMG entry]
• [Interview with Dave Crider]
• [Informative fan site]