Mona - Pavement

On 20 November 2010, the band appeared on the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland, in which they performed the songs "Teenager", "Listen to Your Love" and "Lines In the Sand". On 6 December 2010, it was revealed that Mona had been longlisted on the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll, which predicts artists that will become successful in the year ahead. It was also revealed that month the band had made the longlist of MTV Awards' Brand New for 2011 - and on 3 February 2011, it was announced Mona had won.
The band released their debut single "Listen to Your Love" in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2010 through their own independent record label Zion Noiz Recordings. Second single "Trouble On the Way" was then released through Zion Noiz Recordings/Island Records on 13 December 2010. Mona released their third single "Teenager" on 7 February 2011.
In February 2011 Mona announced the release date of their self-titled debut album which was self-produced by the band in their basement in Nashville and mixed by producer Rich Costey (Foo Fighters, Muse, Arctic Monkeys).
Mona was released in the UK on 16 May 2011 and will be out in September in the US.

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[powersjd1]

id have to say this is a kick ass new band the drummer is awsome i remember watching him play when we was kids i always knew he would make it congrats man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dogfriend3]

this is a great new band

[nataliemillsbeb]

new favorite song .

[awesomenessofia]

LOVE MONA!!!! Best new band of 2011 for sure!! <3

[sottilezza]

I LOVE IT

[18mrsbrightside]

amazing :)

[scottyh93]

@alohamerica or just buy the album you cheapskate bastard

[goalieken93]

Saw this live was bloody amazing they opened into it with cant take my eyes off you good match up. :)

[joetjuhhh]

nice! they didn't play this song live @ lowlands i believe.. to bad

[tommyrobb11]

Best song of 2011 so far <3