Monsters of Folk
Monsters of Folk | |
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 Monsters of Folk | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Folk, folk rock, indie folk |
| Years active | 2004–2010 |
| Labels | Rough Trade Shangri-La Music |
| Past members | |
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Monsters of Folk was an American supergroup, consisting of Jim James from My Morning Jacket; Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes; and M. Ward, solo artist and half of She & Him.[1] Will Johnson, solo artist and member of Centro-matic, played drums for the group during live performances, and, during their appearance on Austin City Limits, James called him "the fifth Monster". Although Ward stated in 2012 that their 2009 debut studio album is "definitely not a one-time thing",[2] it is, to date, their only release.
The group was formed in 2004, when the members were on tour with their respective bands and solo projects. After playing together both on-stage and backstage, they started working on various material, but, due to the members' main projects, Monsters of Folk did not produce an album until 2009. They recorded the self-titled effort in Omaha, Nebraska, and Malibu, California, and embarked on a tour to support it.[3]
Released on September 22 on Rough Trade Records,[4] Monsters of Folk debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 15.[5] It reached No. 3 on the Top Independent Albums chart, No. 8 on the Top Rock Albums chart, No. 7 on the Top Digital Albums chart, and No. 6 on the Top Alternative Albums chart.[6]
On October 23 and 24, 2009, the group performed at Neil Young's 23rd annual Bridge School Benefit held in Mountain View, California, at the Shoreline Amphitheater.
The song "Baby Boomer" was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for October 27, 2009.[7]
"His Master's Voice" is featured on the soundtrack of the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Other appearances in media include "Map of the World", which is featured in an episode of the CW teen drama Gossip Girl.
Discography
[edit | edit source]Album
[edit | edit source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| US [8] |
US Alt [9] |
US Folk [10] |
US Heat [11] |
US Indie [12] |
US Rock [13] |
AUS [14] | ||
| Monsters of Folk |
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15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 91 |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Say Please" | Monsters of Folk |
| 2010 | "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)" |
Band members
[edit | edit source]- Jim James – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards
- Mike Mogis – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, pedal steel, mandolin, dobro, bass, drums, percussion
- Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, piano
- M. Ward – vocals, guitar, bass, piano
Touring
- Will Johnson – drums, backing vocals
See also
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- ^ Monsters of Folk at AllMusic
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External links
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