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Sonia Montez

Songwriting...without rules - Andrew Felluss

About Me



Buy The Tunes

Ask me whatever you want to know live and in person on AIM soniamontez

"Who?" - overheard at Bitter End gig

"She's great but she'd be greater if she tidied up more often" - Mom

"Your songs should be on some WB drama" - Rose

"It's angst but it's funny" - Ben

"...I dig it..." - most of the band

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/5/2006
Band Website: soniamontez.com
Band Members: Music Family:
Sonia Montez - Vocals/Guitar
Mireya Ramos - Violin/Vocals
Gabe Cummins - Lead Guitar/Vocals (sometimes)
Mark Kelley - Bass (and sometimes bass notes on an acoustic guitar)
An Array of percussionists and drummers varying from Barry Rubin to Phoenix Rivera (yeah, go ahead and google that dude...but make sure you have an hour or two)

Influences: Lemurs and other Madagascan animals. The color green. SnaFooz puzzle blocks. Idioms, onomatopoeias, alliterations. Noble and brave Platypi nation who have the courage to be the ultimate freaks of nature. Yank yellow yams and young yaks.
Sounds Like: sounds like how acid rain tastes.
Record Label: Radian Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Great Adventures of Gonzo Part 1: Gonzo Sees Music, Magic & Makes Peace

April 14th, 2008 Gonzo got magical tickets to see the Music, Magic & Make Peace tour at Highline Ballroom in NYC featuring The Makepeace Brothers, Bushwalla, Jason Mraz with ringmaster Justin Kred...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:42:00 PST

I Resolve To Not Dissolve

I've never actually made New Year's resolutions before but this coming year there are so many positive things looming in the distance that it seems logical to promise myself to keep trucking through ...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:04:00 PST

A "Caution: Wet Floor" Sign in World History

I'll be honest, I don't make a habit of reading FWD messages in my inbox but this one was probably the best piece of mass recipient mail sent by electric carrier that I've ever received.It went a litt...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:44:00 PST

The Amazing Dissapearing Act of One Miss SoMo The Bashful

I'm still getting used to compliments. Call it low self-esteem issues or social anxiety, it's probably a stew of both.Someone should invent a better phrase than "thank you". I feel I've over used ...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:51:00 PST

Top Ten Things (An Interactive Blog)

Someone told me today that if you voice your hopes and wants they're more likely to come true, so here goes something.These are the top ten thing I want to do before I grow too old and senile to reme...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:02:00 PST

R.I.P. Old Friend

As this next show crawls nearer with every passing hour I can't help but get more and more saddened by the passing of an old inanimate friend of mine. The black Takamine EF261S that has acompanied me ...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:52:00 PST

New Old Addictions of the Fairest Kind

    I've found the show to end all shows. "Spaced" has to be one of the best television shows I have ever seen and if you ask any person who's known me for more than 30 minutes if I wat...
Posted by Sonia Montez on Sat, 12 May 2007 01:09:00 PST