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Bio
Monody was initially conceived by a shared love for electronic music, and a desire to push the known envelope of what can be accomplished in a live situation. Monody was formed in the autumn of 2006 in the wake of the disbandment of 3 other groups. Fueled by the shared commitment to hone their respective skills, Monody's members journeyed into Portland's electronic music scene.
With a writing style laden with pop sensibility, Monody has been able to capture the attention of electronic music fans local and abroad. With signature vocal harmonies, thundering drums, and edgy synth lines, the band has been able to leave listeners with a satisfaction typically reserved for seasoned veterans within their genre.
Unsatisfied with the status quo, Monody’s philosophy behind their live performances has always been about providing their fans with an unforgettable experience. This is evident within the additional musical flourishes the band adds to each show, akin to a traditional “rock” band. The sheer force of an accomplished, acoustic drummer provides much of the driving force during their performances.
In an effort to reinvent the live experience, Monody has also developed an iPhone application that allows fans to use their devices to interactively perform with the band during a live set. The band feels that enriching the experience for each fan in this way is going to be a catalyst in the evolution of live musical performance.
Discography
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Debut album “Of Iron and Clay” released on Remote Music record label (April, 2011)
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The Highest Cost (Monodized) by Son of Rust on re:Cycled (May, 2009)
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Über's Wasser Gehen (Monody Remix) by Obscenity Trial on Über's Wasser Gehen single (Special Edition) (July, 2009)
Members
(From left to right in pictures above)
Geoff Tripoli - Vocals and Lyrics
Geoff comes from a musical background somewhat unlike the Monody sound. It started with piano lessons as a
child and on to the electric guitar as a teenager. He was a member of a couple rock bands over the years, but his
true passion comes from building on his home studio and becoming a skilled engineer and producer of his own
and other musician's projects. His ongoing side project, Entium, occasionally releases tracks that are on the
electronica side of things. For Monody, Geoff is undertaking his first all vocal role. He wants to bring a unique
vocal sound to the genre, while still staying true to this style of music. Lyrically, he wants to convey a somewhat
clouded message in an artful way, without being too abstract. His vocal influences include artists like Dave
Gahan, Jean Luc De Meyer and Peter Murphy.
David Battrick - Drums and Electronic Percussion
David has been a long-standing fixture in the Portland, Oregon music scene. He has been a past member of
Monochrome, Written in Ashes, and Pharrah Phosphate. Notably, David spent 3 years studying percussion under
the tutelage of Roger Allen (of the Portland Philharmonic fame). According to Dave, as a drummer, his musical
career has been just another chapter in the Spinal Tap movie of life.
Daniel Edgar - Synthesizers and Music
Daniel spent much of his early days growing up in a small Oregon town tinkering with drums, various noise
making electronics, synthesizers and samplers. Despite not having much musical inspiration “off the shelf”, he
found himself begging for mix tapes from family and friends who lived out of town. From an early age, he was
listening to a lot of European synthpop, 80’s post-punk, and industrial music. Before Monody, Daniel spent time in
several bands in different cities playing various instruments such as bass, drums and most recently guitar. Driven
by a love for EBM, synthpop and Industrial music, he wanted to write and perform this kind of music in a live
setting. Prior to Monody, Daniel co-founded the electronic project Conduit, which released an album entitled
“State of Being” in 2005. While he spends most of his creative energy writing songs for Monody, he still finds
enjoyment helping other bands within a recording, producing, or live sound engineer role.
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