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Toronto's emo quartet
Moneen began with vocalists/guitarists
Kenny Bridges and Chris Hughes, bassist Mark Bowser, and drummer
Peter Krpan.
Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of Perfectly Normal, and released their debut EP, The Smaller Chairs for the 1900s, the following year on Smallman Records. In 2001, they finally put out their first full-length, the ten-song
Theory of Harmonial Value. Along the way,
Erik Hughes joined in on bass, and in 2003
Moneen returned with
Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?, their first for Vagrant. A split EP with Equal Vision's
Alexisonfire appeared in November 2005, and the following spring found them on tour with
Saves the Day and
Circa Survive. Producer Brian McTernan (Snapcase, Thrice) lent his hand to their follow-up album, The Red Tree, issued in April. ~ Heather Phares