Buy the Album: raremonk.bandcamp.com
Written and Recorded by Rare Monk
Engineered and Mixed by Victor Nash at Destination Universe!
Produced by Victor Nash and Rare Monk
Mastered by Gus Elg @ Sky Onion Studios
Artwork by Madeleine Tonzi

"Never Really Over"

Written and recorded by Rare Monk
Engineered and Mixed by Cameron Spies at Trash Treasury Recording
Produced by Cameron Spies and Rare Monk
Mastered by Mike Nolte @ Eureka Mastering

Coronation EP

Produced and Mixed at Wax LTD. Studios in Los Angeles, CA. by Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry. Mastered by Pete Lyman.

Order Limited Edition 7" Vinyl: http://b3scirecords.bigcartel.com/product/b3sr-004-rare-monk-splice-sleep-attack

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the young turks of Rare Monk have a sonic resilience that’s like everything and nothing you've ever heard. While the obvious signposts are there to guide you (Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Phoenix), Rare Monk combine their love of both 90s and contemporary Indie Rock with a fevered Pop intensity, before shooting the whole thing into outer space to see what comes back. As frontman Dorian Aites puts it, “Although we draw upon many genres for inspiration, we’ve been creating our own thing based on nothing other than the idea that, ‘these are the songs we wrote cause they sound cool’”. 

The psychedelic insanity can be traced back to their college roots, when the guys were the go-to band for drunkin‘ dorm rooms and sonic exploration. In 2012 Rare Monk teamed up with noted producer Skyler Norwood (Blind Pilot, Horsefeathers, Talkdemonic) for their self-released EP, ‘Death By Proxy’. The giddy pop thrill of the title track and the funky, slow burn of “Underground” act as the band's mission statement, and according to Dorian, “Is pretty genuine. I think the important thing here is not to try and fit a compartmentalized soundscape, or to try and be different from everyone else; the importance lies in doing what you are passionate about. Passion is genuine.” 

In 2014 Rare Monk release a limited edition 7” AA-side single with new songs “Splice” and “Sleep/Attack” via B3SCI Records. The release was recorded and produced late Summer 2013 in Los Angeles at Wax LTD Studios by Wally Gagel (Best Coast, Muse, Family Of The Year, Folk Implosion). The songs showcase the next frontier for a band who venture toward a lauded career, capturing the sheer energy of an incredible live show, bridging a sound for the masses and that of music appreciation.

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Rare Monk - Splice

Produced and Mixed at Wax LTD. Studios in Los Angeles, CA. by Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry. Mastered by Pete Lyman.

Order Limited Edition 7" Vinyl: http://b3scirecords.bigcartel.com/product/b3sr-004-rare-monk-splice-sleep-attack

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the young turks of Rare Monk have a sonic resilience that’s like everything and nothing you've ever heard. While the obvious signposts are there to guide you (Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Phoenix), Rare Monk combine their love of both 90s and contemporary Indie Rock with a fevered Pop intensity, before shooting the whole thing into outer space to see what comes back. As frontman Dorian Aites puts it, “Although we draw upon many genres for inspiration, we’ve been creating our own thing based on nothing other than the idea that, ‘these are the songs we wrote cause they sound cool’”.

The psychedelic insanity can be traced back to their college roots, when the guys were the go-to band for drunkin‘ dorm rooms and sonic exploration. In 2012 Rare Monk teamed up with noted producer Skyler Norwood (Blind Pilot, Horsefeathers, Talkdemonic) for their self-released EP, ‘Death By Proxy’. The giddy pop thrill of the title track and the funky, slow burn of “Underground” act as the band's mission statement, and according to Dorian, “Is pretty genuine. I think the important thing here is not to try and fit a compartmentalized soundscape, or to try and be different from everyone else; the importance lies in doing what you are passionate about. Passion is genuine.”

In 2014 Rare Monk release a limited edition 7” AA-side single with new songs “Splice” and “Sleep/Attack” via B3SCI Records. The release was recorded and produced late Summer 2013 in Los Angeles at Wax LTD Studios by Wally Gagel (Best Coast, Muse, Family Of The Year, Folk Implosion). The songs showcase the next frontier for a band who venture toward a lauded career, capturing the sheer energy of an incredible live show, bridging a sound for the masses and that of music appreciation.

Sleep/Attack (Single Version)

Rare Monk - Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers Cover)

"Coronation", is a five-minute epic, with an unusual time signature, that starts slow and turns into a cascading movement of guitars, feedback, and post-rock grandeur.

Coronation

Missing Forever

Vapor Skills

Plasticene Era

Pre-Order the new self-titled EP expected November 20th via B3SCI Records: http://www.b3scirecords.com/product/b3sr-020-rare-monk-ep
Produced By: Tom McFall
Recorded at: Jackpot Studios (Portland, OR)


Warning Pulse

Pre-Order the new self-titled EP expected November 20th via B3SCI Records: www.b3scirecords.com/product/b3sr-020-rare-monk-ep
Produced By: Tom McFall
Recorded at: Jackpot Studios (Portland, OR)

California

Order the new self-titled EP via B3SCI Records: www.b3scirecords.com/product/b3sr-020-rare-monk-ep
Produced By: Tom McFall
Recorded at: Jackpot Studios (Portland, OR)

Light Tricks

Rare Monk

The Only Reason to Tour the Midwest

California (Will Burn)

Pre-order the Album: https://raremonk.bandcamp.com/
Written and Recorded by Rare Monk 
Engineered and Mixed by Skyler Norwood at Miracle Lake Studios 
Produced by Skyler Norwood and Rare Monk 
Mastered by Gus Elg @ Sky Onion Studios 
Artwork by Chris Bigalke (Showdeer)

A Future

Happy Haunting

Buy the Album: raremonk.bandcamp.com/
Written and Recorded by Rare Monk 
Engineered and Mixed by Skyler Norwood at Miracle Lake Studios 
Produced by Skyler Norwood and Rare Monk 
Mastered by Gus Elg @ Sky Onion Studios 
Artwork by Chris Bigalke (Showdeer)

Make Like A Tree And Murder

Power

Frost

Devil's Trill

Infinite Death

Fissile Humans

Artifice

Golden

Phosphorescence

Drumhead

Pre-order the Album: raremonk.bandcamp.com
Written and Recorded by Rare Monk
Engineered and Mixed by Victor Nash at Destination Universe! 
Produced by Victor Nash and Rare Monk
Mastered by Gus Elg @ Sky Onion Studios
Artwork by Madeleine Tonzi

Never Really Over

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Statistic Vandals

Pre-order the Album: raremonk.bandcamp.com
Written and Recorded by Rare Monk
Engineered and Mixed by Victor Nash at Destination Universe!
Produced by Victor Nash and Rare Monk
Mastered by Gus Elg @ Sky Onion Studios
Artwork by Madeleine Tonzi

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