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Monesque & Novakade

Monesque (Solo) Novakade (Band)

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Cydonia

Add to My Profile | More Videos Background By Root2Art - Monesque Bio - An original songwriter-guitarist from Brisbane based in Melbourne, Monesque writes about diverse topics,likes exploring melody and through her own unique sound, tries to treat each song as a separate canvas, as if it were a painting. Monesque is left-handed right-handed guitar player and likes recording songs in different ways with different instruments and recording environments. Monesque is the solo name and has played in her own band, Novakade, with its diverse and eclectic range, and its comings and goings of musicians, as well as its changing incarnations in both Brisbane and Melbourne. Monesque has an arts background and makes her own videos. She's been inspired by a wide and varied range of music, and has mostly been inspired all types of alternative and indie music. She is also inspired by arabic and african music.Marshes
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Member Since: 1/18/2007
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Band Members: Novakade - Previous Members - Bass Players - Tina Fullerton, Michael Jansen, Tony Milner, Glen McAllistair, Rob Firth, Dan Bitchler. Drummers - Aaron Flynn, Steven Pritchard, Mat Williams, Luke Olerhead-Griffith.Monesque Session Musicians - Craig Rideout - Bass, Shane Spoor - Drums, Peter Baraclough - Trumpet, Chris Sleight - Saxophone, Garry Beavis - Guitar, Ashique Tarifar - Bass & Guitar, Byron Mengal - Viola.Producers - Gerry Keyes, Craig Rideout, Shane Spoor, Jandy Rainbow, Chris Neehasse.
Influences: Inspiration Monesque has always been keen to create her own original sound/style. She’s been inspired by songs that really work regardless of style – you can’t beat a great melody, beat and riff.She’s inspired by such artists as The Velvet Underground, Elvis Costello, The Go-Betweens, The Saints – Ed Keupper and Chris Bailey, The Doors, The Triffods, The Stranglers, The Beat, Blondie, Ella Fitzgerald Phil Spector's ‘wall of sound’, Brian Wilson, Elvis, The Church, Japan, Nina Simone, Neil Diamond, Glen Campbell to name a few.Coming from an alternative musical background, Monique is also inspired by diverse musical styles such as “world music African, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, South American/Latin and native American Indian music); alternative guitar bands, soul, R& B, 50’s rock’n’roll, early 60’s ‘mod’ music, late 60’s psychedelia and acid rock, 70’s disco, funk, punk and junk, ambient, techno, electronica, rockabilly, psychobilly, indie, new wave, house, hardcore, folk, industrial, thrash, swamp, experiemental, blues, jazz, brit pop, hiphop, lounge, grunge, reggae, ska, classical and baroque”. Instead of copying, she decided from the start to create her own sound and find out what music she had inside. This process, once started, has never stopped.
Sounds Like: No one else really but welcoming to comparisons if you can think of any.
Record Label: Inedpendant Unsigned - Purple & Orange Factory
Type of Label: None