No Mono

First performing the Alex North and Hy Zaretcover original at the band’s Sydney Opera House album launch for VIVID Live, and again at this year’s Splendour In The Grass, the cover had an immediate reaction with fans and was desperately in want of a recording. Not since The Righteous Brothers covered ‘Unchained Melody‘ has there been a more powerful interpretation.

Tom Snowdon recalls their first performance of the song – “We first performed the song at the Opera House for Vivid Live. As soon as those first notes come out to form the verse melody, the audience broke into song with us. It’s magic like that, this song, it means a lot to so many people.”

He continues, “When we play it live there’s a lot of space between notes – lots of room to let the words, notes and vocals linger. We wanted to capture this in the studio recording – capture it as we perform it.”

Recorded at BellBird, the creative home of Melbourne-based label Pieater, and filmed on Super 8 at thesold out headline show at the Corner Hotel during No Mono’s national tour for Islands part 1, now at last fans will forever have a memento of this transcendental, stripped version with Tom Snowdon’s unforgettable vocal performance.

‘Unchained Melody’ by No Mono is out now via Pieater, buy/stream it here.

UPCOMING LIVE DATES
Sat March 2 – Yours & Owls Festival – Wollongong
Sun March 9 – PANAMA Festival – Tasmania
Sat April 27 – Bendigo Autumn Music Festival – Bendigo
Sun April 28 – Bendigo Autumn Music Festival – Bendigo

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In a follow up from their release of the ‘Fever Highs’ single, No Mono bring us a visual accompaniment, immersing us into the bizarre inner workings of the track. Made in collaboration with Jeff Anderson Jnr. and produced by Kira Bayfield, the video offers us dream-states, lost lovers and a twist for the band both in sonic and visual direction. Watch it HERE (or on Facebook).

Tom Snowdon shares that “‘Fever Highs’ is a bit of a departure from anything we’ve made before and so we wanted the clip to reflect that”. Video director Jeff Anderson Jnr. says “knowing that it was signalling a new era, I kept coming back to the idea of being transported to a new space and the feeling of losing someone before you could love them the most.”

Toying between dream space and flashes of ‘reality’ the video channels the feelings of loss and separation the track speaks of. Iansek on the controls sends Snowdon into an alternate space slipping between the warm textured backdrops by visual artist Kate Palella and the fondly named ‘Milky Conduit’. This lost love, performed by dancer Jenn Ma joins Snowdon in the video offering the only point of connection in an otherwise isolated dream state.

Anderson Jnr. comments “I’ve never given so much of my time and emotional energy to any one project like I have with this one”. Through the video’s development and its many collaborative efforts we are gifted with the ‘Fever Highs’ rush and emotional rhythm that only a dedicated team can produce.

‘Fever Highs’ is out now via Pieater, buy/stream it here.

UPCOMING LIVE DATES
Sun March 9 – PANAMA Festival – Tasmania
Sat April 27 – Bendigo Autumn Music Festival – Bendigo
Sun April 28 – Bendigo Autumn Music Festival – Bendigo

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NO MONO NATIONAL TOUR 
Supported by Eliott* and Jeffe^.
Tickets at yesnomono.com

JUNE 2 – SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (VIVID FESTIVAL) – SYDNEY
AUGUST 25 – THE BRIGHTSIDE – BRISBANE*^
AUGUST 31 – JIVE – ADELAIDE*^
SEPTEMBER 1 – JACK RABBIT SLIMS – PERTH^
SEPTEMBER 7 – CORNER HOTEL – MELBOURNE*^
SEPTEMBER 15 – THE STUDIO – DARWIN^
SEPTEMBER 16 – MONTE’S – ALICE SPRINGS^

**Also appearing at Splendour In The Grass**

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No Mono today release their debut album Islands part 1. Recorded at Pieater’s BellBird studio in Melbourne, the album came together over a three-year period, mostly in Melbourne, but pieces sketched all over. It was entirely written, recorded, produced and mixed by Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek.

No Mono and the pair’s debut record, Islands part 1, is the culmination of years of songwriting and performances and draws broad influence, including from Snowdon’s upbringing in the remote desert town of Alice Springs and his relationship to central Australia. It also oozes Tom Iansek’s boundary-pushing production.

Like the band’s name, which is derived from the Japanese expression ‘Mono No Aware‘, No Mono’s music explores/inspired by the emotional and otherworldly. Islands part 1 is a record about transition through crisis and sanctuary. The band goes deeper, “The songs are all about the turbulence of loss and change and the transformative power that accompanies these moments. They tell our personal stories and reflect our shared fascination in the power of the unseen, and in the enjoyment of making music and songs together; ultimately, the thread that inspired this project.”

A lot of writing for the Toms is about how they can walk the line between songs being relatable stories, while making them otherworldly or surreal. “We find magic in creating songs with that quality. They’re potent to us because they’re like little worlds of their own, each with their own energy and character that’s both familiar but alien.”

“We were lucky to have talented friends around us to help realise the songs on Islands (Part 1). Christopher Port and Joanna Syme each played drums on a few songs, Ainslie Wills and her partner Lawrence Folvig helped on a couple of songs (Ains with her voice and Lawrence with his guitar) and Emma Louise lent her voice to parts on the record, too. We also added strings on a few songs as well as double bass. It’s a special thing about being part of the Pieater family – there are so many talented and passionate musicians around and within reach and they’re all friendly and keen to work on things. This record definitely benefited from that rare thing. It’s more dynamic and powerful because of those contributions”

No Mono jump on the road for their Australian album tour this August/September, stopping in Brisbane,Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Darwin and Alice Springs, alongside Eliott and Jeffe.

Islands part 1 is out now via Pieater and available digitally and on CD and 12” vinyl.
Buy/stream it here.

No Mono Islands part 1
Violence Broken
Butterflies
Tidal Fight
Frostbitten
Water’s Edge
Desert
Otherside
Future
Oh, This House Is Empty

NO MONO NATIONAL TOUR 
Supported by Eliott* and Jeffe^.
Tickets at yesnomono.com

JUNE 2 – SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (VIVID FESTIVAL) – SYDNEY
AUGUST 25 – THE BRIGHTSIDE – BRISBANE*^
AUGUST 31 – JIVE – ADELAIDE*^
SEPTEMBER 1 – JACK RABBIT SLIMS – PERTH^
SEPTEMBER 7 – CORNER HOTEL – MELBOURNE*^
SEPTEMBER 15 – THE STUDIO – DARWIN^
SEPTEMBER 16 – MONTE’S – ALICE SPRINGS^

**Also appearing at Splendour In The Grass**

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Melbourne-duo No Mono are excited to share details of their national album tour this August/September. The pair will be taking their mesmerising live show to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Darwin andAlice Springs, as well as a very special album launch show at the Sydney Opera House thanks to Vivid LIVE 2018. See dates and details below.

The tour dates come off the back of a slew of jaw-dropping tracks from No Mono that have aptly marked them as one of the country’s standout acts of the year by media and fans alike. With each track, ‘Frostbitten’, ‘Tidal Fight’, ‘Violence Broken’ and their debut ‘Butterflies’, No Mono have consistently delivered their unmistakable take on dark electronica that blend organic sounds and subtle synths, tied to a voice that can be likened to no other.

Joining No Mono will be, Eliott and Jeffe.
NO MONO NATIONAL TOUR 
Supported by Eliott* and Jeffe^.
Tickets at yesnomono.com

JUNE 2 – SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (VIVID FESTIVAL) – SYDNEY
AUGUST 25 – THE BRIGHTSIDE – BRISBANE*^
AUGUST 31 – JIVE – ADELAIDE*^
SEPTEMBER 1 – JACK RABBIT SLIMS – PERTH^
SEPTEMBER 7 – CORNER HOTEL – MELBOURNE*^
SEPTEMBER 15 – THE STUDIO – DARWIN^
SEPTEMBER 16 – MONTE’S – ALICE SPRINGS^

**Also appearing at Splendour In The Grass**

‘Frostbitten’ is out now, buy/stream it here.

See Islands (Part 1) track-listing below, pre-order it now.

No Mono Islands (Part 1)
Violence Broken
Butterflies
Tidal Fight
Frostbitten
Water’s Edge
Desert
Otherside
Future
Oh, This House Is Empty

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Following their debut run of sold out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Alice Springs last week, NO MONO announce the details of their forthcoming debut LP Islands (Part 1) out via Pieater on May 4, along with the release of their third single, ‘Tidal Fight’. Listen to it ‘Tidal Fight’ now:

Following early singles ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Violence Broken’ (and the release of their respective Slice of Pielive videos, here and here), ‘Tidal Fight’ is another taste of the pair’s unmistakable take on dark electronica washed with stirring strings and jarring synths with Ainslie Wills’ inimitable vocals slipping in and sending us to the end.

Tom Snowdon says of the track, “Tidal Fight is the track that inspired a lot of the ideas on the record. The words tell the story of moving away from a safe and familiar spot, like an old friendship or relationship, and into the unknown. It’s about starting over – about needing to break away from the known and become something else to stay above water.”

‘Tidal Fight’ is out now, buy/stream it here.
See Islands (Part 1) track-listing below, pre-order it now.

 No Mono share new song ‘Violence Broken’; second Melbourne show added

No Mono today release the second taste of their music with new song ‘Violence Broken’. A collaboration between two of the country’s most revered artists Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek, the pair give us a further look into what is set to be one of the most exciting projects of 2018. Listen to ‘Violence Broken’ now.

The track follows the release of their debut single ‘Butterflies‘ along with it’s recently released video, featuring a performance art piece by Snowdon himself. Watch it here.

‘Violence Broken’ keep things stripped with Snowdon’s gripping vocals bringing a warmth across the track that builds and swells with intensity towards the climax. Iansek explains, “I remember discussing the general themes of the song with Tom (Snowdon); the idea of arriving at the critical point of change in your life, when you decide that the way you have been living is no longer serving you.”

He continues, “Tom (Snowdon) opened his lyric book to begin writing and the first page he opened to had the words “Violence Broken” written in the middle of the page. We smiled at each other, it encapsulated the idea so well, and the words flowed easily from here.So the song is about living violently, or against your own nature, and the tumultuous process of moving through this to a place where there is no fear, to live more in line with your truer self. It is grabbing the steering wheel of your life for the first time and realising you have no idea how to drive!”

No Mono have also added a second date in Melbourne at the Northcote Social Club, ahead of their debut run of shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Alice Springs this Feb 2018. The shows will be a first glance at the music that Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek have been creating within the walls of Pieater’s ’BellBird’ studio over the past two years, and the first time back on stage together since their record-breaking run with #1 Dads in 2015.

‘Violence Broken‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

LIVE DATES
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February 16th, Friday – Sydney – Lansdowne Hotel – TICKETS
February 17th, Saturday – Alice Springs – Epilogue – TICKETS
February 22rd, Thursday – Melbourne – Northcote Social Club – TICKETS
February 23rd, Friday – Melbourne – Northcote Social Club (SOLD OUT)

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NO MONO ANNOUNCE DEBUT LIVE PERFORMANCES & SHARE VIDEO FOR ‘BUTTERFLIES’

No Mono announce their first ever live shows, set for Feb 2018. The gigs will be a first glance at the music that Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek have been creating within the walls of Pieater studio ‘BellBird’ these past two years. Not since touring with #1 Dads in 2015, have the Toms been on stage together, during which they sold out (a record) 5 x Oxford Arts Factories, plus 3 x Corner Hotels. This small run of shows is certainly highly anticipated.

No Mono will visit the usual haunts in Melbourne and Sydney, but have made a special effort to include Alice Springs on their debut tour, where Tom Snowdon grew up. See dates and details below. 

LIVE DATES
Tickets – yesnomono.com

February 16th, Friday – Sydney – Lansdowne Hotel – TICKETS
February 17th, Saturday – Alice Springs – Epilogue – TICKETS
February 23rd, Friday – Melbourne – Northcote Social Club – TICKETS

The duo also share their new video for debut track ‘Butterflies’. Directed by Shaun Garland, the video is as captivating as the voice behind the music, featuring an emotionally exposed single-take clip of performance art from No Mono’s vocalist Tom Snowdon. Watch it below: 

‘Butterflies’ is written about the concept of persistent and living fear. Purposefully intense in its nature, with its pulsing synth and minimal percussion, the track, like a lot of the music they’ve been working on, is dark but transcendent, invoking a sense of great hope.

The track takes on a physical dimension with its video. Like the music, the visual plays with few yet potent elements, striking in its simplicity and bold in its aims. Filmed in a black void-like space, the video subtly references works such as Under The Skin and Stranger Things, which show no real allusion to the normal world but use similar landscapes to depict psychological hauntings. Tom Snowdon shares, “There’s something about space and the otherworldly I’m really fascinated by. No Mono definitely explores that in its music. For me, maybe it comes from growing up in the middle of the country in Alice Springs with nothing around, just space and lots of freedom.”

The seemingly simple clip was shot in a way to draw the viewer into the world of No Mono with an honest and raw take on the music. Tom Snowdon speaks of his love for the art; “Dancing has been a part of my life for a long time. My sister, Frankie, is a professional dancer and has inspired me from when I used to copy her as a kid. I did it for a few years until early high school and then stopped, but it’s always been an interest and a reference for my music.”

‘Butterflies’ is out now, buy/stream it here.

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