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{{Short description|American rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = MonstrO
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| origin            = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], U.S.
| genre             = [[Hard rock]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| years_active      = 2009–present
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| associated_acts   = [[Torche (band)|Torche]], [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]], [[Bloodsimple]], Still Rain, Sunday Driver, [[Hellyeah]]
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| current_members   = [[Bevan Davies]]<br />[[Kyle Sanders]]<br />Juan Montoya<br /> Charlie Suarez
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'''MonstrO''' was an American rock band composed of drummer [[Bevan Davies]] (formerly of [[Comes with the Fall]] and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]), lead guitarist Juan Montoya (formerly of [[Torche (band)|Torche]]), singer/rhythm guitarist Charlie Suarez, and bassist [[Kyle Sanders]].
They formed in late 2009 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] and played their first gig in April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Active Artist: Vagrant|url=http://www.vagrant.com/artists/bio/67-monstro|website=Vagrant|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}</ref> The band drew upon music such as 1960s [[Psychedelic music|psychedelia]], [[shoegaze]], and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], as well as other personal influences.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hart|first1=Josh|title=Interview: MonstrO's Charlie Suarez and Juan Montoya|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/interview-monstros-charlie-suarez-and-juan-montoya|publisher=Guitar World|accessdate=March 24, 2018|date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> They signed with [[Vagrant Records]] in March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Easton|first1=Jeffrey|title=An Interview with Charlie Suarez|url=http://www.metalexiles.com/monstro.html|website=Metal Exiles|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}.</ref> Their self-titled debut album was released in August 2011,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krasman |first1=Brian |date=August 30, 2011 |title=MonstrO Debut Torched by Bland Singing |url=https://meatmeadmetal.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/monstro-debut-torched-by-bland-singing/ |website=Meat Head Metal |accessdate=March 24, 2018}}</ref> produced by [[William DuVall]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Buchanan|first1=Brett|title=Alice in Chains' William DuVall Producing MonstrO Album|url=http://archive.alternativenation.net/alice-in-chains-william-duvall-producing-monstro-album/|website=AlternativeNation.net|accessdate=March 24, 2018|date=April 4, 2011}}</ref> They toured as the opening act for [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]] in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title=CLUTCH Summer Tour Kicks Off Tonight|url=http://www.pro-rock.com/index.cfm?page=headlines&hid=210|website=pro-rock.com|publisher=Clutch|accessdate=March 24, 2018|date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> and toured regularly until breaking up in 2013. Kyle Sanders joined heavy metal band [[Hellyeah]] in 2014 and remained with that band until it went on hiatus in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2014-02-13 |title=HELLYEAH Parts Ways With Guitarist, Bassist; Announces 'Blood For Blood' Album Details |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hellyeah-parts-ways-with-guitarist-bassist-announces-blood-for-blood-album-details/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref>
==Members==
*[[Bevan Davies]] – drums
*[[Kyle Sanders]] – bass, vocals
*Juan Montoya – lead guitar
*Charlie Suarez – rhythm guitar, vocals
==Discography==
*''MonstrO'' (2011, [[Vagrant Records]])
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[[Category:Alternative rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2009]]
[[Category:American hard rock musical groups]]
[[Category:Vagrant Records artists]]