We are so very thrilled about how our tour has taken off in the last 4 days. In a short time we have clocked in over 1800 miles and counting. Kansas City, Denver, and Colorado Springs were all solid hits for us and the people were so welcoming. Hi Kansas In Kansas we performed at [...]
The day has finally arrived! We are going to miss you Chicago. We are also ready to visit the sun and warmth out West so don’t worry, you will be in our thoughts. Tonight we hit up Kansas City at RecordBar with Late Night Callers. Friday will take us to Denver as we return to [...]
Viva La Cello! Is it really almost time? Round two of our West Tour begins on March 3, 2011. We are looking toward the Rocky Mountains, Pacific Ocean and the Southwest desert for our musical route. We are hitting up new cities as well as returning to our favorites. Candy, masks, cookies, cello, drums, piano, [...]
I love the 14th day of February. The cynics will say its just an opportunity for Hallmark and chocolate stores to make bank, or why do we need a day to recognize the ones we love? Picking out Valentines to give to my class in school was such a big deal for me. The teacher [...]
Chicago, you deserve an evening to let loose. Let’s forget about the negative digit weather, mounds of snow, and join us this Friday where it is literally going to be hot. We were invited by our lovely friends, Ornery Little Darlings, to co-exist with them for a wild night dedicated to Lumpen Magazine’s ’95 Sex [...]
Let’s face it. We all needed a snow day or two. The Chicago blizzard of 2011 forced us to stay inside, take a step back and let Mother Nature take it’s course. While the lightning and hot and trendy Thundersnow took in effect, Miles and I were jamming out to our favorite tunes of the [...]
The Loneliest Monk is hitting the road again! Our musical trip will span 6000 miles as we cross the Country to the Mighty West & Southwest. We are proud to announce The Loneliest Monk Viva La Cello 2011 Spring Tour: 3.3.11 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar 3.4.11 – Denver, CO - Meadowlark 3.5.11 [...]
Planning a tour is one of the craziest and most enduring tasks of being a musician. Especially heading West, where the roads are much greater from city to major city. We will be announcing our dates very soon! This will be a longer tour this time around, with extra days here and there for us [...]
As January is in full swing, so is our first order of business. We are extremely excited to be nominated in Deli Chicago’s Best Emerging Bands of 2010. This list includes some of our friend’s bands and great music in the scene. It also leaves out notable artists that are well deserving and immensely talented. [...]
As March approaches, the idea of being on the road for our tour excites me. Having had our first road trip experience last year really changed my sense of traveling and playing shows in general. Don’t get me wrong, I love performing in Chicago; we are so fortunate to have great venues and respectable people [...]