Munkafust biography of alberta

More often than not, you can find major-label quality talent on labels you've probably never heard of. Count Munkafust among those bands whom you're probably not familiar with... but if there's a God above, you will soon.

Veterans of the indie-rock scene, their latest disc Down For Days is a solid effort showing off this band's good chops and songwriting - only to fumble the ball at the end zone.

But more on that in a moment.

The band - vocalist/guitarist Evan Brau, guitarist Tony Gray, bassist/vocalist Jens Funke and drummer Matt Rimer - seems to be a cross between light reggae (a la The Police) and the pop sensability of the BoDeans.

Emily Alberta Collier | Biography - MutualArt

They're a group who show that not only are they having fun with the music, but they're not above poking fun at their own fate. (The cover art illustrates the fire which gutted their tour van... but left the band uninjured.)

The first time I ever heard Munkafust's music, I had been listening to a different disc, and the automatic changer went to Munkafust ~ Songs List - RASU