[Music] this Icelandic band went straight to the
this Icelandic band went straight to the
this Icelandic band went straight to the Billboard top ten with their first album
Billboard top ten with their first album
Billboard top ten with their first album they had a pie dragonfly hi my name is
they had a pie dragonfly hi my name is
they had a pie dragonfly hi my name is Stephanie welcome to watchmojo.com and
Stephanie welcome to watchmojo.com and
Stephanie welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with the Monsters
today we’re speaking with the Monsters
today we’re speaking with the Monsters and Men we came back with the story to
and Men we came back with the story to
and Men we came back with the story to say so we like to start with the origin
say so we like to start with the origin
say so we like to start with the origin stories of the band so if you could just
stories of the band so if you could just
stories of the band so if you could just give me a brief summary of how you guys
give me a brief summary of how you guys
give me a brief summary of how you guys got together it started out with Nana
got together it started out with Nana
got together it started out with Nana she was playing alone and she was
she was playing alone and she was
she was playing alone and she was feeling kind of lonely so she asked me
feeling kind of lonely so she asked me
feeling kind of lonely so she asked me to join her and and play a few shows
to join her and and play a few shows
to join her and and play a few shows with her and after that we asked rocky
with her and after that we asked rocky
with her and after that we asked rocky to join us with backup vocals and
to join us with backup vocals and
to join us with backup vocals and playing the glockenspiel and little now
playing the glockenspiel and little now
playing the glockenspiel and little now he is taking over but now he’s taking
he is taking over but now he’s taking
he is taking over but now he’s taking over like few months after that we asked
over like few months after that we asked
over like few months after that we asked art enough the MAL drummer to join us
art enough the MAL drummer to join us
art enough the MAL drummer to join us and a few months after that we asked get
and a few months after that we asked get
and a few months after that we asked get the end of the joiners to form a proper
the end of the joiners to form a proper
the end of the joiners to form a proper big band
hello from dirty parts and Lucretia
hello from dirty parts and Lucretia Sasha
you guys come from Iceland Iceland can
you guys come from Iceland Iceland can be sometimes an isolated country so how
be sometimes an isolated country so how
be sometimes an isolated country so how do you think that translates to your
do you think that translates to your
do you think that translates to your music I think it has a lot of lot to do
music I think it has a lot of lot to do
music I think it has a lot of lot to do with how our music came out when you’re
with how our music came out when you’re
with how our music came out when you’re isolated you’re you know you have
isolated you’re you know you have
isolated you’re you know you have nothing else to do and try to find music
nothing else to do and try to find music
nothing else to do and try to find music and you create music and a lot of times
and you create music and a lot of times
and you create music and a lot of times like in Iceland is a very you know
like in Iceland is a very you know
like in Iceland is a very you know isolated country and then you have a lot
isolated country and then you have a lot
isolated country and then you have a lot of creativity I’ve actually never
of creativity I’ve actually never
of creativity I’ve actually never thought about the inspiration from the
thought about the inspiration from the
thought about the inspiration from the country but as we keep getting these
country but as we keep getting these
country but as we keep getting these questions I think that we you’re always
questions I think that we you’re always
questions I think that we you’re always wrong like if you’re surrounded by
wrong like if you’re surrounded by
wrong like if you’re surrounded by something you will get inspired just
something you will get inspired just
something you will get inspired just naturally
naturally
naturally [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they were scared down in their homes do
they were scared down in their homes do
they were scared down in their homes do you guys often get compared to other
you guys often get compared to other
you guys often get compared to other acts that are from Iceland you know York
acts that are from Iceland you know York
acts that are from Iceland you know York sigur rós know that we actually do
sigur rós know that we actually do
sigur rós know that we actually do sometimes I’ve seen like yeah they’re
sometimes I’ve seen like yeah they’re
sometimes I’ve seen like yeah they’re not like similar in the music though no
not like similar in the music though no
not like similar in the music though no not at all yeah we have a mystique
not at all yeah we have a mystique
not at all yeah we have a mystique Icelandic mystique around us
[Music]
[Music] because like you’re consumed or started
because like you’re consumed or started
because like you’re consumed or started to fake bands that have come out of
to fake bands that have come out of
to fake bands that have come out of Iceland so it’s very natural people to
Iceland so it’s very natural people to
Iceland so it’s very natural people to put us next they’re like oh yes there’s
put us next they’re like oh yes there’s
put us next they’re like oh yes there’s a another band from Iceland like you’re
a another band from Iceland like you’re
a another band from Iceland like you’re consumers but I think we are very
consumers but I think we are very
consumers but I think we are very different from from those fans you know
different from from those fans you know
different from from those fans you know their consumers are fantastic but we
their consumers are fantastic but we
their consumers are fantastic but we like them and they may have influenced
like them and they may have influenced
like them and they may have influenced us
us
us [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so how would you describe your music for
so how would you describe your music for
so how would you describe your music for someone who’s never heard it like
someone who’s never heard it like
someone who’s never heard it like chocolate or yours yes
chocolate or yours yes
chocolate or yours yes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you wouldn’t use any of the traditional
you wouldn’t use any of the traditional
you wouldn’t use any of the traditional labels or you’re not fans of those
labels or you’re not fans of those
labels or you’re not fans of those labels for music what are you talking
labels for music what are you talking
labels for music what are you talking about like in people yeah I never
about like in people yeah I never
about like in people yeah I never understood it it’s really hard to like
understood it it’s really hard to like
understood it it’s really hard to like say if someone asks you it’s very hard
say if someone asks you it’s very hard
say if someone asks you it’s very hard to call it our you know at least for us
to call it our you know at least for us
to call it our you know at least for us we didn’t start out thinking like we’re
we didn’t start out thinking like we’re
we didn’t start out thinking like we’re gonna create folk music or something
gonna create folk music or something
gonna create folk music or something like that which is creative whatever
like that which is creative whatever
like that which is creative whatever sounded right from us you know and and
sounded right from us you know and and
sounded right from us you know and and so it’s just the beauty that we create
so it’s just the beauty that we create
so it’s just the beauty that we create classify something that you just made
so can you describe your live show for
so can you describe your live show for someone who’s never seen it animal-like
someone who’s never seen it animal-like
someone who’s never seen it animal-like behaviors most of all we just try to
behaviors most of all we just try to
behaviors most of all we just try to really have fun with it
really have fun with it
really have fun with it and we try to get the crowd to be
and we try to get the crowd to be
and we try to get the crowd to be interacting on our website and the one
interacting on our website and the one
interacting on our website and the one big team we just want to have fun yeah
big team we just want to have fun yeah
big team we just want to have fun yeah it’s really strange that our name the
it’s really strange that our name the
it’s really strange that our name the name of the band isn’t just fun but
name of the band isn’t just fun but
name of the band isn’t just fun but somebody talked to
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I wanted to ask you guys what you love
I wanted to ask you guys what you love
I wanted to ask you guys what you love most about making music I love the
most about making music I love the
most about making music I love the feeling when one moment you’re sitting
feeling when one moment you’re sitting
feeling when one moment you’re sitting at home and you’re you know you pick up
at home and you’re you know you pick up
at home and you’re you know you pick up your tire you’re just writing something
your tire you’re just writing something
your tire you’re just writing something and there’s come out and there’s this
and there’s come out and there’s this
and there’s come out and there’s this idea coming and then a few months later
idea coming and then a few months later
idea coming and then a few months later you’re standing on stage and there’s
you’re standing on stage and there’s
you’re standing on stage and there’s this crowd singing along it’s like one
this crowd singing along it’s like one
this crowd singing along it’s like one of the most like epic weird feelings
of the most like epic weird feelings
of the most like epic weird feelings that you could have just like that how
that you could have just like that how
that you could have just like that how did you go from there
did you go from there
did you go from there you know yeah that and I I would say
you know yeah that and I I would say
you know yeah that and I I would say like in the studio when you’re like when
like in the studio when you’re like when
like in the studio when you’re like when you have that idea like you’ve played it
you have that idea like you’ve played it
you have that idea like you’ve played it and you’re adding strange stuff maybe to
and you’re adding strange stuff maybe to
and you’re adding strange stuff maybe to it it’s a lot of fun here the end result
it it’s a lot of fun here the end result
it it’s a lot of fun here the end result and you’re like okay how did it go from
and you’re like okay how did it go from
and you’re like okay how did it go from an acoustic guitar to that thank you so
an acoustic guitar to that thank you so
an acoustic guitar to that thank you so much guys thank you
much guys thank you
much guys thank you [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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