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A video recap of Monotonix at the Wild Buffalo in Bellingham, Washington.

Monotonix are singer Ami Shalev, guitarist Yonatan Gat and drummer Haggai Fershtman. They hail from Tel Aviv, a city not necessarily famous for its rock 'n roll scene. They all knew each other and wanted to do something together. When their previous bands started breaking up, it felt like the right time, and Monotonix started playing together in November 2005. Rock 'n roll? It's not really part of the culture over there. Most of the music there draws from Russian, Greek, Arab and Mediterranean folk; contemporary Israeli music is a combination of cheap 80′s pop, Mediterranean licks and soft rock.

According to Yonatan, most rock shows there still occur in front of a seated audience eating hummus. Monotonix didn't really like that. They wanted to do the complete opposite from what was going around them. Their inspiration is the raw energy and awesomeness of all the great classic rock bands, vintage pop and indie rock.