Monica Martin

Monica Martin is a Chicago-born singer-songwriter who grew up in rural Wisconsin, mostly waiting for Billie Holiday videos to load on back-country dial-up or making trips in a busted Geo Metro to watch punk shows in Milwaukee. Trained as a hairdresser, she didn’t have musical plans beyond joke singing harmonies over the radio. She fronted the acclaimed experimental-folk-pop sextet, PHOX, formed just outside Madison, Wisconsin. 

Eventually, Monica moved to LA because “Wisconsin is cold as f*ck”. She found herself a little periwinkle casita and is feeling freer than ever in the city of misfits. She's presently at work putting melodies to her “explorations in romantic f*ckery” with lowkey pop songs with blue note whispers, some golden-era Hollywood dramatics, and psychedelic flickers courtesy of a theremin. Monica is still figuring out who she is, but quite happy to share her cautionary tales: “I made hundreds of mistakes so you don’t have to.” After a good long think, Monica has decided to release the first song from a new collection. It’s called “Go Easy Kid”.

team
  • mgmt // Brian Winton // brian@foundationsmusic.com
  • agent // Trey Many // tmany@teamwass.com
select tour history
(2022 & 2023 seasons)
Colectivo Coffee (Back Room)
Colectivo Coffee (Back Room)
Milwaukee
WI
300
2022
7th St Entry
7th St Entry
Minneapolis
MN
200
2022
Sleeping Village
Sleeping Village
Chicago
IL
300
2022
Sultan Room
The Sultan Room
Brooklyn
NY
250
2022
Songbyrd
Songbyrd
Washington
DC
200
2022
Johnny Brendas
Johnny Brenda's
Philadelphia
PA
250
2022
Crocodile (Madame Lou's)
The Crocodile (Madame Lou's)
Seattle
WA
300
2022
Moroccan Lounge
The Moroccan Lounge
Los Angeles
CA
275
2022
Mississippi Studios
Mississippi Studios
Portland
OR
249
2022
Cafe Du Nord
Cafe Du Nord
San Francisco
CA
320
2022
Troubadour
Troubadour
Los Angeles
CA
500
2022