Halloween Q&A: Margarita Monet on the EDGE OF PARADISE
November 2, 2011 by Rustyn Rose
Filed under Edge of Paradise, Interviews, Margarita Monet
Monet Puts Metal To Canvas
Margarita Monet is a well traveled woman. At three years old the young Armenian moved to Russia, and from there to Houston, Texas where the acting bug bit. This took her to the Big Apple, but her musical soul cried out and she found her way to Los Angeles. Upon meeting guitarist/songwriter Dave Bates, she realized she’d finally found a home.
Only two weeks after meeting Bates the two put together Edge of Paradise, a straight up modern metal band with nuances of industrial and punk. The rest of the quartet is rounded out by bassist Steven Cook and drummer Kevin Katich. The band self-released its debut album, Mask, this year to startling acclaim for an act not yet inked by a major label.
Helping the band out on its debut are well known rockers like Robin McAuley (MSG, Survivor), Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani, Santana), Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, Freakshow) and Bjorn Englen (Quiet Riot, Yngwie Malmsteen). That’s pretty good company and talent to surround oneself with. And you know you have something special when the same PR company that reps a band like Judas Priest, is pushing you too.
On Halloween I had the opportunity to chat with Monet about how the band came together, her influences, the tragedy behind the album’s title cut, and even her favorite Halloween costume. Take a listen below, and if you want to know more check out 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Margarita Monet.
cool video! thats a good song
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Awesome video, my favorite female fronted band by far!
Insanely cool! Only been together less then a year? What’s the next cool musical miracle can we expect?!
Cheers Guys!!!
Tremendous musicianship! This is one band to watch!
Great!
Not the best vocals on this track…sometimes out of key.
Don’t hear anything out of key, i hear life and soul coming out of the voice, thank god the production didn’t suck all the life out of it like all the other generic stuff out there, it’s something new and i like it!
I LOVE THIS BAND VERY MUCH ;;;;….. gothiclee nadjeh nita
Me Too!!!
Holy Shit this band kicks ass! Metal at its best!
I think this is one of the best bands i’ve heard in a while, checked out the interview and had to listen to more tunes, very cool, you guys got your own thing going, like those big bands used to have:)
Wow, she is hot! This girl’s got some pipes! Checked out the band, great stuff! All the best to these guys!