ATH Interviews: John Lamonica

As previously stated, I’ve been a huge fan of John Lamonica and the music he creates.  From his days in post-emo outfit My Spacecoaster and then now to his solo work, Lamonica’s songwriting has always struck a chord with me.  Knowing this about me, you’re sure to understand my excitement when Lamonica recently stopped into Austin and agreed to answer a few questions for ATH.  You can find this short interview about this underrated musicians career after the jump.  Hope you enjoy.

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New Music From John Lamonica

Several months ago I posted an awesome new song from John Lamonica and his new project known simply as WRSTLRS.  Back then, I was excited to see that one of the great unknown artists from my post-emo days was still creative and “in the scene”.  Lamonica has since finished recording with WRSTLRS and has done a bit of home recording under his own name.  We were given an exclusive listen to a new demo from John entitled “A Ghost” and wanted to share the track with our readers.  You’ll again notice the soothing voice of the former My Spacecoaster lead singer mixed in with a beat to tap ya toes to.  I think Lamonica described it to me best when he said his goal was to create music “so my friends will have something to play in the morning with coffee”.  I’d say this song fits in nicely with a drowsy Sunday morning and that first cup o brew.  In the meantime, check out more music from John in his various projects on Soundcloud or say hi to him on twitter.

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Download: John Lamonica – A Ghost (demo) [MP3]

WRSTLRS

WRSTLRS is a brand new project brought to you by John Lamonica and Matt Bergeland, both formerly of ATH favorite emo band My Spacecoaster.  Now I’ve been following Lamonica since his days in MP until he moved on to form Tiebreaker and then joined Polyphonic Spree for some time.  This new project sees the duo creating tunes most similar to the short lived days of Tiebreaker:  heavily layered electronic beats over the subtle and calming voice of Lamonica.  Right now the duo have 5 songs they are pushing on SoundCloud as they work to a full LP for release sometime in October.  Have a listen to “Did You Come to Save Us” and see why I think Lamonica is one of the best kept secrets in the underground.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/01-Did-You-Come-To-Save-Us.mp3]

Download: WRSTLRS – Did You Come To Save Us [MP3]