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"Songs often sound as though they’re cobbled together from old ghosts and memories." - Chicago Tribune

"Listening to their recently-released self-titled LP is kind of like experiencing a series of arty mini-movies, each one unfolding with suspense, emotion, and allure." - Frank [ read more ]

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

"They paint a beautiful picture with their instruments and words mixed with an allure of mystery and sexual appeal on stage." - Angela Davis

"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 ]

"Morales is the sure-footed Alice and Benjamin the loud, percussive Hatter, melding together into a mix of beauty and danger" - Amy Dittmeier / Heave Media [ read more ]

"Last month, The Loneliest Monk released a haunting video directed by Rubbish and produced by Hystk for the track "The Ghost and The Silhouette"." - The [ 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 ]

"...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 ]

"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 ]

"Michelle’s trailblazing cello techniques ranged from delicate pizz to artful loops, to bone-rattling doom-bringing fuzz." - John via Brendan / Mezzic

"...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 ]

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"...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 ]

"Their version of "Carol of the Bells" is dark and mysterious, thundering and twisting along with the hard-hitting cello and percussion work of Michelle Morales and [ read more ]

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A cello and a drumset usually isn’t enough for a band to get started. But 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 that Morales calls “Victorian meets Goth meets vintage.” “Since people are paying money,” she says, “We may as well give ‘em something to look at that’s interesting.” Good policy.