Album Notes

Rock Monahan is an Alternative, Experimental rock band from Frederick Maryland, located about 45 minutes from DC and Baltimore. The band formed in 2004 and has released their first full length LP entitled You and the City Light. Their major influences include such artists as Radiohead, Muse, Pink Floyd, Wilco, and The Strokes. To further understand the depth of the bands musical integrity one must delve further into their sonic past. Throughout the winter, spring, and summer of 2005 the band has been in Myles’ basement studio recording their first full length album You and the City Light. By late August the band emerged with the breathtaking, psychedelic ten-song work-of-art known today as You and the City Light. Throughout the course of the album the band delves deep into the dynamics of rock and roll. The album highlights a psychedelic, piano rock, freak-out on the track Breakdown, as well as a simple acoustic composition called Something to Look Forward to. The LP is also latent with hit potential on the upbeat rock track Where Everyone Can Breathe, and on the infectious, ambient, and reflective track Underpaid Hands. The album climaxes with a six-minute and thirty-second long epic title track You and the City Light. In spite of the band’s complexity, they retain pop sensibilities and achieve a cohesive record. Rock Monahan looks to focus on performance for the next year, slowly working in new material, and touring extensively in the Summer of 2006. Rock Monahan is determined to become accepted quickly as a major musical influence. Don’t miss this up-and-coming rock phenomenon!