Shadow Monster is a female-fronted sadcore band saturated in angst and melodic dissonance. Gillian Visco (guitar), John Swanson (drums) and Nicole Sisti (bass), create a wall of fuzz-heavy and gritty emotional sound together, accompanied by catchy choruses and heartbreakingly relatable lyrics. Their last album Punching Bag was released in 2019 via Rochester, NY label Dadstache Records, and dealt primarily with the emotional scars of a toxic relationship, and the price that comes with losing yourself in the mess. The upcoming album Elegy adds an additional element to Visco’s songwriting as she sifts through the emotional turmoil of losing her father. Shadow Monster has a cult following in their hometown of Bushwick Brooklyn, but with this record, wish to expand to a wider audience, playing in different cities all over the country.

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