The Reigning Monarchs are an American surf

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and USA Mike Eisenstein. The current line-up includes bassist David Hawkins and drummer Blair Sinta. All songs are written and produced by Behrendt and Eisenstein, and The Monarchs have released a full-length LP and a split EP with Laramie Dean (also produced by Eisenstein). On September 24, 2013, the band released their second album, ''Black Sweater Massacre'', which was funded through a campaign on the crowd-sourcing website Indiegogo. Their music is frequently used on

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, and the band performs live at the show's "Starfish Circus" events. The Monarchs also play gigs independently throughout Southern California.

Discography

''The Reigning Monarchs'' - (self-titled album) - 2009 # "Fanfare for the Well-Dressed Man" – 1:12 # "Short Pants for Fatty" – 2:13 # "...And Then They Were Upon Us" – 2:45 # "Lambretta" – 2:40 # "Johnny Mac" – 2:41 # "The Duke" – 2:04 # "Thrown From a Rooftop Downtown" – 2:20 # "Mister Higgins" – 3:59 # "Fuel the Jets" – 2:47 # "Cuffed & Linked" – 3:44 # "True and Mighty" – 2:41 # "Spectre" – 3:18 # "Cowboy Shirt" – 2:35 "Split 7” with

Laramie Dean Laramie Dean (born January 12, 1971) is an American guitarist. Biography Dean was born in Troy, New York, and grew up on the Hudson River. In 1995 he moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dean began playing at the Elvis Room, and recording with J ...

" - 2010 # "Tijuana Snakefight" by The Reigning Monarchs – 2:46 # "The Creeper" by Laramie Dean – 2:28 "All Summer Single" - 2012 # "All Summer Single" – 3:14 # "Lion & Bones" – 2:29 # "Attack Sweater Attack!" - 2:33 ''Black Sweater Massacre'' - 2013 # "It Might Be Perfect Right Now" – 1:13 # "Black Sweater Massacre" – 2:11 # "Murder Your Summer" - 2:19 # "Steakhouse" – 4:17 # "It's Always Going to Rain" – 2:25 # "Thuggery" - 1:49 # "Swamp Thing" – 3:38 # "Frankenstein Ska" – 5:52 # "Moto Guzzi" - 1:48 # "Roll the Tanks (Swea-ta up!)" – 2:35 # "Tanya Donelly" – 2:07 # "Blood Red Metalflake" - 2:44

References

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