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Monophonics

Soul & R&B band from San Francisco, CA · formed 2005

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Shows on record
34
Rooms played
31
Cities
23
Releases
21
Last show
Sep 29, 2023Black Cat

About

Monophonics is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 2005, tagged afrobeat, funk, nu funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2023, across 31 rooms in 23 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

34 on record · Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 20125 shows
  2. 20138 shows
  3. 20142 shows
  4. 20156 shows
  5. 20161 show
  6. 20172 shows
  7. 20182 shows
  8. 20191 show
  9. 20201 show
  10. 20212 shows
  11. 20234 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 29, 2023Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Dos Santos
Sep 27, 2023Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Hotel Fiction, Dos Santos, Rent for Cheryl
Sep 26, 2023HI-FI · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Dos Santos
Sep 22, 2023Chop Shop · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Dos Santos
Sep 25, 2021Star Theater · PortlandHeadliner
Sep 15, 2021State Room · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Con Brio
Mar 27, 2020State Room · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Con Brio
Aug 15, 2019Psycho Swim · Las VegasSupportwith Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, +8
Aug 23, 2018Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Funky Sole, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Breakestra, +4
Feb 11, 2018The Crocodile · SeattleHeadliner
Nov 25, 2017SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa BarbaraSupportwith Con Brio
Nov 24, 2017Troubadour · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Con Brio
Jun 9, 2016Harlow's · SacramentoHeadlinerwith DJ Epik, Shook Twins
Oct 31, 2015Nectar Lounge · SeattleSupportwith Polyrhythmics
Oct 30, 2015Nectar Lounge · SeattleHeadlinerwith Polyrhythmics
Aug 14, 2015The Novo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton, Shuggie Otis
May 1, 2015The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansSupportwith Ivan Neville, Kung Fu, Johnny Vidacovich, +7
Apr 21, 2015The Broadberry · RichmondHeadliner
Jan 28, 2015The Plaza Live (Main Room) · OrlandoHeadliner
May 9, 2014Crocodile Cafe · SeattleHeadliner
Apr 30, 2014The Casbah · San DiegoHeadliner
Oct 7, 2013Commodore Ballroom · VancouverHeadliner
Aug 15, 2013The Blockley · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Jun 22, 2013WOW Hall · EugeneHeadlinerwith Phutureprimitive, Indubious, Gaudi
Jun 21, 2013WOW Hall · EugeneSupportwith Phutureprimitive, Indubious, Gaudi, +1
Mar 16, 2013Holy Mountain · AustinSupportwith Generationals, Jetta, Bleached, +7
Mar 15, 2013Peckerheads · AustinSupportwith Cayucas, Søren Juul, Reignwolf, +10
Mar 15, 2013219 West · AustinSupportwith XXYYXX, Giraffage, Cloudchord, +18
Feb 6, 2013The Sail Inn · TempeHeadliner
Jun 30, 2012David Lam Park · VancouverSupportwith Cornshed, Breach, En Karma
Jun 23, 2012Sullivan Hall · New YorkHeadliner
May 8, 2012The Social · OrlandoHeadliner
Apr 28, 2012Hi-Ho Lounge · New OrleansSupportwith Honey Island Swamp Band
Feb 21, 2012Mezzanine · San FranciscoSupportwith Jazz Mafia, Extra Action Marching Band, Zigaboo Modeliste, +5

Where they play

31 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Seattle4 shows
  • Austin3 shows
  • Eugene2 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
  • New Orleans2 shows

and 18 other cities

Releases

21 releases, 2007–2025

  • Glowin'

    2025

  • Untitled Visions

    2023 · Single

  • Love You Better / The Shape Of My Teardrops

    2023

  • Warpaint

    2023

  • Love You Better

    2022 · Single

  • Sage Motel

    2022 · Album

  • It's Only Us (Instrumentals)

    2021 · Album

  • Last One Standing (radio edit)

    2021 · Single

  • It's Only Us / Get The Gold

    2021

  • Last One Standing

    2021

  • It's Only Us (acoustic)

    2020 · Single

  • It’s Only Us

    2020 · Album

  • Chances

    2019

  • Mirrors

    2018 · Ep

  • Sound of Sinning

    2015 · Album

  • Trip to the Stix

    2015 · Single

  • In Your Brain

    2012 · Album

  • There’s a Riot Going On / High Off Your Love

    2012 · Single

  • Like Yesterday

    2011 · Single

  • Into the Infrasounds

    2010 · Album

  • Playin & Simple

    2007 · Album

Lineup

  • Austin Bohlman
  • Kelly Finnigan
  • Ian McDonald
  • Myles O'Mahony

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 27+ plays, 2021-03-16–2025-10-14 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Monophonics — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Monophonics — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Monophonics — Beachland Ballroom, 2023-09-27
Poster · Beachland Ballroom, 2023-09-27 — Songkick
Monophonics — Nectar Lounge, 2015-10-31
Poster · Nectar Lounge, 2015-10-31 — Songkick
Monophonics — WOW Hall, 2013-06-21
Poster · WOW Hall, 2013-06-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Monophonics on Last.fmArtist facts
Monophonics on DiscogsArtist facts
Monophonics on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.