ArtistInfo

The Monochrome Set

Band, 1978-1985 GB, Hornsey
Rock and Alternative

THE MONOCHROME SET consist of, original Monochrome Set members, Bid (Guitar/Vocals) and Andy Warren (bass) with John Paul Moran (keyboards) and Mike Urban, who was previously in the band in the early 90s, on drums, The Monochrome Set formed in 1978, and were heavily influential in the ‘post-punk’ scene that evolved after the initial scorched earth of punk. The band’s early releases were on the legendary Rough Trade Label before signing with Virgin offshoot Din Disc. They also released several albums on the Cherry Red label, making a notable appearance on that label's well known ‘Pillows and Prayers’ compilation. Though The Monochrome Set split in 1985 the next decade saw several reunions for both live gigs and further studio recordings, their album release count now being well into double figures. After a hiatus of over a decade the band reformed full time in 2010 and have since toured all over the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA, whilst also releasing five new, critically acclaimed, studio albums, the most recent, ‘Maisieworld’, on the German ‘Tapete’ label in February 2018. 2018 also sees the 40th year since the band formed and they will be gigging worldwide to celebrate this.

Members

	Trevor Reidy dr, bvoc
	Andy Warren b, voc *1958 GB
	Morris Windsor dr, voc
	John Haney dr, perc, voc *1954 GB
	Ganesh Seshadri voc
	Orson Presence key, g, voc
	Carrie Booth key, bvoc
	James Foster g
	Jennifer Denitto dr, voc
	Jeremy Harrington b, voc GB
	Nick Wesolowski dr
	Mike Slocombe dr GB
	Simon Croft
	Thomas Hardy g CA
	Dorothy Max Prior dr *1953 GB
	Steve Brummell dr
	John Paul Moran key, voc