Alt-Fest

What goes through your mind, when you hear the word "Mono"? Stereo? That would be far too simple. No, the name of the Hamburg-based band fronted by Martin Engler derives from the word Monomania. This is a medical term from the early 1900s and means partially insane. Whoever is set alight by the band's musical fireworks - which the band definitely ignites live - will ask "Why only partially insane?" After all, in the past years Mono Inc. have invaded the scene in a way that could be called "complete insanity". After hearing the hits "Get some Sleep" and "Voices Of Doom", every last dark soul knows the music of the three gentlemen and the lady at the drums...

In spring 2010 the band started their first real headliner and toured Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Due to the great success of that tour they played 15 extra shows in the autumn of 2010, performing at such legendary festivals as Summer Breeze, Amphi Festival and Castle Rock. To coincide with that tour Mono Inc. released the EP Comedown which was in the top ten of the German Alternative Charts for more than 10 weeks. To close an amazing year the four rockers were invited by Germany's incredible top act Unheilig, to play 21 sold-out arenas all over Germany. Mono Inc.'s live performances were a triumph!

Their album Viva Hades represents in important chapter in the world of monomania. Released on March 18, 2011 it is a collection of songs heavily influenced by their live shows during 2010. "The energy of all those overwhelming moments on stage went directly into our eleven new songs", says singer and songwriter Martin Engler. Hitting the German TOP 100 album charts on #50 Viva Hades is a deeply powerful rocking and floating album. Sometimes danceable, but also at times melancholic – in other words 100% Mono Inc. ... followed by a nearly completely sold out tour through G/A/S in April/May 2011 the band is up to enter new territories that include your Alt-Fest where they will change the English countryside forever...