Monsterwatch announced for Sniester Festival

Monsterwatch is a frenetically heavy psych-punk band based in the Emerald City. The trio embraces the dissonant sludgy guitar sounds made popular during Seattle’s gilded grunge days Nirvana, Mudhoney but blasts them into modernity by blending brutal post-hardcore beats such as Metz, Turnstile, or fuzzy hallucinogenics like The Black Angels, Thee Oh Sees, and sardonic art-edged tonalities IDLES, Fontaines D.C.. Monsterwatch’s lyrics explore the concept of psychological thrills and existential crises, finding purpose and meaning in lives filled with despair. 

The overall visceral musical technique is striking. Frontman John Spinney’s vocals easily flow from haunting lows to lofty screams throughout. As a guitarist, Spinney’s playing is blistering, fretting power chords as well as guitar solos with precision even while playing upside down (which is often). Bassist Ben Parker creates deep counter melodies with influences that include Rancid's Matt Freeman’s arpeggiation stylings as well as Peter Hook’s (Joy Division) “hooky” bass lines. Drummer David Cubine’s hard-powered hitting and his skill in keeping varied time signatures is impressive, especially when working in clean, expressive supersonic fills. Their live show highlights the band’s ability to effortlessly blend a wide range of musical influences from grunge to metal core with polished finesse and fierce rawness. 

Go see Monsterwatch this spring in Den Haag:
24/05: Den Haag, NL - Sniester Festival