At last the day is here! We present to you our DEBUT music video, “ The Ghost & The Silhouette,” written and directed by RUBBISH and produced by HYSTK.  We are so very proud to share it with you.

The video depicts a young girl as she gets coursed into following The Loneliest Monk into a dark and mysterious land. The shoot spanned two 18 hour days with some extra filming in between during our Chicago Summer. Locations took place near the incredible Arts District in Pilsen as well as our second home, EP Theater. Everyone who had a hand in the video poured their heart and determination into it for us.  We are so thankful for the people and the experience.

Our Music Video is already creating a buzz with less than a week into it’s release.

“The visuals fall well in line with the string and drum performers’ live show. Grandiose and impressive and maybe just a pinch of proto-punk..”
- VEOBA

Dive into the video at http://wearetheloneliestmonk.com/video, and as an extra bonus you will receive a download of the song for FREE by sharing it via Twitter or becoming a ‘fan’ on Facebook.

If you have a YouTube account please leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Happy Holidays.

The Loneliest Monk

As 2010 comes to a close we are going out with a bang.  Our first music video for our debut album drops on Thursday, December 16, 2010.  Directed and produced by Rubbish Films with HYSTK and with major help from our Pilsen creative mafia, we are so proud to share it with you soon.

The shoot spanned just two days with some extra filming in between.  Locations took place near the Arts District in Pilsen as well as EP Theater.  iShootRockstars took some amazing stills of various scenes.  Everyone who had a hand in the video poured their heart and determination in it for us.  We are so thankful for the people and the experience.

Catch it on the 16th!

Love.

The Loneliest Monk

by iShootrockstars

by iShootRockstars

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by iShootRockstars

Dear World.

Our lives have been moving rapidly during the last three months. After our first tour, our Album is picking up motion and the reviews have been nothing but positive and captivating.

The Metromix recently named our upcoming Album Release Party as a TOP July show. Metromix describes the Monk as, “One of the most intriguing shows they have seen in town.” [ check it out! ]

The A.V. Club says “Michelle Morales and Miles Benjamin manage to wring a lot of emotional heft out of their haunting orchestral rock”… [ read more ]

We are amazed by the talent on our bill as we are being supported by Aleks & The Drummer and Hollows, followed by the fabulous CHIRP Radio spinning tunes in an all out dance party after our performance.

Purchase your tickets for the release party at:
http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com

In other TLM news, our weekend was turned upside down into an imaginary world of jesters, dreams, and camera angles. Our first Video shoot took place as Rubbish Films & HYSTK guided us through an experience forever in our memories that we will never forget. We cannot wait for the completed video and are so grateful for the love and support from all the crew and friends who worked endlessly for us last weekend.

Friday night will truly be a celebration of our journey to this point and we will have the opportunity to play in one of the best sounding rooms in the city. Wish us well before we hit the road again on our first East Coast Tour beginning July 8th. Stay tuned for the official announcement and venues..

Bring your masquerade mask and get ready to dance.

Love.

The Loneliest Monk

Official Album Release Party
7.2.2010
Lincoln Hall
(Masquerade attire encouraged)
$10
9pm