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"WE ALL KNOW the displeasure with the status quo that bubbles not so far beneath the Top 40. So what separates East Bay power trio From Monument to Masses from much of the marginalized political punk and rabble-rousing hip-hop out there? Intellectual breadth, for one thing. "[We] take on the 'Great Men' theory," the band mates note, and assert that history is "pushed forward by masses of people engaged in collective struggle, not just a few messiahs or heroes. This focus on the collective invigorates every aspect of the band: drummer Francis Choung, bassist Sergio Robledo-Maderazo, and guitarist Matthew Solberg opted to do an e-mail interview with the Bay Guardian so they could collaborate on responses. Their compositional process is similarly inspired, as is their narrative preoccupation with representing the neglected voices of liberation movements throughout history. "Part of what sets us apart is that our samples are from sources that are often underrepresented or hidden away completely," they write. "How often do you hear Ho Chi Minh in an indie rock context? How often are Fred Hampton or Tagalog chants a part of a rock show?" - The San Francisco Bay Guardian
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