Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Upcoming Shows
Big Head Todd and The Monsters (Early Show)
Fri, Jan 2nd @ Belly Up Aspen
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Sat, Jan 3rd @ Belly Up Aspen
News
Hillary ditches campaign song for Big Head Todd And The Monsters. Jay Leno monologue writers take an early lunch.
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Monsters Of The Dive Bars You Haunted As You Grew Into The Men And Women You've Become
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Jumpin' For The Jamz - New Big Head Todd and Widespread Panic
of them. Big Head Todd and The Monsters are making their new album available for free and it's a pretty
(Some Velvet Blog)
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to Me-Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I was such a fan of Big Head's first record, but their studio
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some letters at the end. Let's Get It On/Sister Sweetly-Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I loved
(Berkeley Place)
Neville Brothers, Roots, Ziggy Marley, Toots & More Play Earth Day Green Apple Fest
(MOG Most discussed tracks)
3Oh3! Gets Warped Again, Big Head Scores the Presidency and Erica Brown Band Goes National
Hillary Clinton had chosen Big Head Todd and the Monster's "Blue Sky" as her campaign theme song
(Backbeat Online)
2008's Presidential Candidates Compile The Worst iTunes Playlist In (Political) History [What, No Feist?]
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Big Head Todd Gives Away Half A Million Records, Some Of Which May Have Even Been Listened To [Poor But Happy?]
(Idolator)
The Roots, Ziggy Marley, Menudo To Honor Earth Day and Certain Green Plants
't even get us started on the prospect of Big Head Todd & the Monsters rocking NY's Central Park
(Rolling Stone: Rock & Roll Blog)
Artist Website
Artist MySpaceWhen Todd writes simple pop songs for a three piece band, they sound like symphonies. There’s a certain ambience to Big Head Todd and the Monsters’ songs in that they just seem to fit the mood perfectly. Big Head Todd and the Monsters are amazingly proficient on their instruments – what can you expect after over a decade of playing together? – melding together to create technically perfect songs. Brian Nevin’s drums and Rob Squires’ bass, the perfect rhythm section, hold down the groove, leaving just enough room for Todd’s awe-inspiring guitar playing and singing. Every fan, and even those who aren’t, should look up to Big Head Todd and the Monsters for their ability to function as a unit.
Asked how “All the Love You Need“ produced by Grammy winner David Bianco (Tom Petty, Mick Jagger, AC/DC) departs from the band’s last studio album, 2004’s Crimes of Passion, for instance, Mohr begins, “There’s a punk-rock element.” His assessment is unexpected considering the disc’s expansive melodies, diverse arrangements and sophisticated wordplay. “It isn’t so much the angst or anger of it,” he clarifies, “but a rhythmic aggressiveness, especially on songs like”Spanish Highway” and “Fortune Teller” and definitely “Beautiful Rain.” I’ve always loved the spirit of punk rock.” He pauses, then deadpans: “I guess you could call those tracks “punk-rock epic ballads.’”
The title track, too, finds Mohr challenging himself, venturing into uncharted thematic waters. He diverges from the traditional love song with the tale of a woman who takes him by the hand and says, “Let me let you in on a secret/ You’ve already got all the love you’re needing/ In your heart, in your mind, in your imagination/ You’ve already got all the love you need.”
Still, for Big Head Todd and The Monsters, remaining connected to their audience means taking creative risks and inviting their longtime followers to grow alongside them while also welcoming new fans into the fold. “We’re never going to be one of those bands that relies on their hits,” Mohr says. “I think “All the Love You Need” is the best record we’ve ever done. I’m enjoying being a performer and a songwriter more than I ever have, and I think that’s the payoff for making new music, discovering something fresh and interesting and ultimately, worthy of our fans.”
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