Monophonics are a San Francisco Bay Area soul band consisting of Austin Bohlman (Drums), Myles O’Mahony (Bass/Background Vocals), Ian McDonald (Guitar/Background Vocals), Ryan Scott (Trumpet/Background Vocals/Percussion) & Kelly Finnigan (Keys/Lead Vocals) along with a rotating 2nd horn usually filled by Nadav Nirenberg (Trombone) from Ikebe Shakedown and Breakdown Brass.
“One of the best live soul bands I have ever seen!” – Al Bell (Record producer, songwriter, executive, and co-owner of legendary Stax Records)
Raised amid the rich musical culture and history of the San Francisco Bay Area, Monophonics proudly carry the torch through the generations into today’s musical landscape. Holding on to tradition, but by no means purists of any kind, they play their own brand of music known as “Psychedelic Soul.” The 2012 release of Monophonics last album In Your Brain saw the band pulling influences from such acts as early Funkadelic, Sly and The Family Stone and the The Temptation's Norman Whitfield produced records. With the new album, Sound of Sinning (April 1, 2015 on Transistor Sound Records), the band has grown in all areas of record making and felt a need to explore other important influences.
While the group has come to cherish these inspirations, with Sound of Sinning they started venturing beyond, to the groups that were inspiring those soul acts to embrace the psychedelic sound of the 60's and 70's. Bands such as The Zombies, The Beatles, Beach Boys and Pink Floyd. Even with the experimentation of new musical territory, they display the sound that people know and love about Monophonics. Touching on Northern soul, doo-wop, rock and roll, psych pop, and cinematic music, Monophonics show off their diversity while remaining true to their roots. Overall it's heartfelt music and old school vibes, without losing sight of the present. This is is music steeped in that timeless feeling when people could write and produce songs that you could listen to over and over again. Sound of Sinning was produced by Kelly Finnigan & Ian McDonald and recorded on an old Tascam eight-track 1/4” tape machine at Transistor Sound Studios in San Rafael, CA.
2023
Colemine Records
File, MP3, VBR
2023
2023
2022
2021
2021
2020
Colemine Records
File, MP3, Single, RM, VBR
2020
2019
2018
2018
2018
2017
2015
Paris DJs
File, WAV, Single
2015
Monophonics LLC
File, MP3, Single, VBR
2015
2015
2012
2012
2011
2010
Ageless Records
CD, Album
2009
MP Records (7)
7", Single
2007
Monophonics Music
CD, Album
2006
Not On Label
CD, Promo, Smplr
2024
2021
2015
2025
Colemine Records, Colemine Records
2xLP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Red
2025
Colemine Records, Colemine Records
2xLP, RSD, Comp, Ltd, Wax
2021
2020
Uncut (2), Uncut (2)
CD, Comp
2020
Soul Bag (2)
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2020
2019
2018
Just Listen Records (2)
Cass, Mixtape
2018
Crate Digging Cooperative Records
CDr, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo
2017
2016
Not On Label
12xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2016
J&R Adventures
LP, Comp
2016
Minos-EMI
2xCD, Comp
2015
Wagram Music
4xCD, Comp + Box
2015
Feelgood Records (2)
2xCD, Comp
2015
2014
Colemine Records
LP, Album, Comp + CD, Album, Comp
2014
Colemine Records
CD, Comp, Dig
2014
Minos-EMI, Universal
2xCD, Comp
2014
2013
KDHX
CD, Comp
2013
Not On Label
12xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2013
Compact Disc Club
4xCD, Comp
2013
2012
Not On Label
17xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Not On Label
12xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Frontstage
CD, Comp
2012
Soul Bag (2)
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2012
Not On Label
CD, Comp
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