Meet Your Monster

Rock, Alternative, Punk | Portland, Oregon

Meet Your Monster was started by Eli Hirsch (Lead Vocals, Guitar) and Henry Smith (Lead Guitar) when they were just 13. After meeting at a party of one of their friends parents and playing their first show together that night (due to the last second request for a band to play) the two became best friends and started jamming constantly. After playing in numerous bands with all different line-ups, they started Meet Your Monster with the goal of playing high energy alt-rock, while providing a incredibly entertaining live show. After getting the whole band together including a drummer and a bass player, they were able to conquer this goal. Ask anyone who has been to a Meet Your Monster show, and they will tell you its an experience to be had.

In June 2010, Meet Your Monster released their debut EP entitled, "The Worst", named not after the music on the record (we hope), but after the classic cliche of teenage life, where everything is the worst. Be it raging political opinions on the education system, getting worked up about some stupid girl, or just being idiot teenagers like we are (we have our moments, trust us). The EP has gotten great response from around the world, and is being reviewed in numerous publications such as the UK's "Fireworks Rock Magazine" and on the radio, on stations such as 101.1 FM KUFO and Portland's famous alternative radio station, 94.7 FM KNRK.

Just some of the influences for the record (and the band for that mater) include Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Avenged Sevenfold, REM, StrayCats, and Weezer. "The Worst" EP is a great representation of Meet Your Monster's signature sound, to be able to mix rock with alternative elements such as blues and punk. The first track on the record "Touch Fire" is a catchy guitar driven Rock jam, where as "Hero" is a political ballad, that takes a turn for the worst (no pun intended). Take a listen for your self. Who knows you might end up hating it! and whether you hate it, love it, or somewhere in between, at least you know who we are.

From October 2010 to April 2011, Meet Your Monster traveled constantly between Seattle (Alec's hometown) and Portland to create their newest record, "Between States". The new EP is a high energy record, full of catchy anthems and jams. It is soon to be played on Portland's 94.7 FM, along with review in various publications.

Members: Eli Hirsch (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Henry Smith (Lead Guitar),

Alec Stivers (Drums), Quincy Saunders (Bass Guitar)

Ex-member: Kaz McTwist (Drums)

*RELEASES*

Album: The Worst - EP

Year: 2010

Quality: 320kbps MP3

Tracks:

01. Touch Fire

02. Hero?

03. I Don't Like You

04. The Spider Song

Album: Between States - EP

Year: 2011

Quality: (still available HERE)

Tracks:

01. Deadly

02. The Spider Song

03. Not Everyone Wants to Be Your Friend

04. Take Me

If you have any other lost music, artwork, or information about this band not preserved here or in better quality (we count iTunes m4a files as better quality than mp3 in most cases) send us an email: themyspacedumpster@gmail.com

ACCESS THEIR ARCHIVE HERE

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