Artist Info: Absolute Monarchs

The Absolute Monarchs are a band that refuses to fit comfortably in any existing genre or scene in Seattle. Guitarist Shawn Kock (formerly of Das Llamas), guitarist Miki Sodos, vocalist/bassist, Joel Schneider (My Goodness) and drummer Mike Stubz (Deadkill) fuse hammering drum beats with growling garage punk vocals and jangly guitars that flirt with straight up power pop for a sound that is impossible to ignore. Add to it the angst and muddy reverb [read more...]