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"Watching and listening to this band is an experience all of it’s own. They go above the standard “get on stage and play” show and [ read more ]

"It's the way of a Loneliest Monk song, with Morales and Benjamin's vocals taking us up and down emotionally and Morales' cello parts infusing the mood [ read more ]

"...singer/cellist/keyboardist Michelle Morales and drummer/vocalist Miles Benjamin create plenty of artful drama out of their unusual composition, adding extra theatrical layers with onstage costumes..." - [ read more ]

"...if you want a little bit of the old, a little bit of the new, wrapped in perfect harmony, listen to The Loneliest Monk..." - Jukebox [ read more ]

"The staccato percussion rhythms mingle with the almost haunting noise of the cello to create an avant-garde musical ballet that is just as riveting to behold [ read more ]

"Their cool, ambient music is a nice departure from the standard 4-piece rock or jazz group. It's little bit rock, a little bit classical, a little [ read more ]

"The Loneliest Monk KILL IT. 'Nuff said." - Mickey / The New Pop

"Front woman Michelle Morales plays the main melody line on her distorted cellos taking the notes to the brink of destruction, while percussionist Miles Benjamin keeps [ read more ]

"Together Morales and Benjamin created a moody voice that evoked thoughts of Ouija boards, supernatural forces and film noir." - Allison Taich / Pop Matters

"Grandiose and impressive and maybe just a pinch of proto-punk." - Veoba

"unlike so many of their counterparts, the Loneliest Monk is comprised of two real musicians, whose intellect, poise, and tonal restraint give their songs an ethereal [ read more ]

"...there was passion and emotional depth intricately laced throughout this duo's neo-classical jazz/percussion fusion that also has a sharp edge and definition of rock music at [ read more ]

"...The Loneliest Monk, just released their debut video for "The Ghost and the Silhouette," a look into an underground masquerade ball that's slightly haunting but mostly [ read more ]

"The cello-drummer couple exist somewhere between the Dresden Dolls and Eyes Wide Shut; this is a band described to give a performance more than a show." [ read more ]

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Published August 29, 2011 at 1061 × 1298 in Our Hearts Are Filled.

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