PALE MONSTERS

I’ve always love picking out an artist’s influences in their music. With some artists it’s easy to pick out. Some are tough. For any new act, people want to know the influences. “What do they sound like?” Quick comparisons help people get it, “Exile-era Stones.” I think anyone that has seen me perform or listened to my music figured out some of my influences. I wear them on my sleeve. Influences play into Pale Monsters’ sound. They always do. There are ton of acts I thought o

This band is called Pale Monsters. Let's answer the stock questions: What’s that about? When we talked about naming the band, we had a song called Pale Monsters. Everyone dug the name, and it stuck. Are we going to be a band with a song named after the band, like Black Sabbath Black Sabbath? We can’t say. It’s not one of the songs we just finished recording, so we haven’t had to address the topic. However, it is within the realm of possibility, which is kind of awesome and ki

One of the things that is great about songwriting is the storytelling. Everyone loves a good story. And just like everyone else, every member of this band has their own. I will post about more about each of these guys. I’ll also post about my relationship with music. How did it start? and all that. But before we get into that, here’s a quick introduction to each of us: Chris Mulvey - I started this band and asked each of these guys to join. I play guitar, sing and write songs

I wanted to create something new. That’s how this got started. I’ve played music for years. Over time things fall into routines - music, job, etc….. You play a role, react in certain ways, and it becomes predictable. I felt like I was moving in place. I wanted something exciting and dangerous, like when you’re on the cusp of something new, something you don’t understand and can’t predict. It seemed like the most creative thing I could do was just to be different. The most inn