Over the last 10 years, the band Telemonster has produced twelve kids and one record.
These days their music comes from this particular place in life – a place where you carry toddlers more than guitar cases; where you play hide ’n’ seek more than you play shows; where music is made from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am because everyone else has gone to bed.
Telemonster’s 15-year run is no small feat considering the band was originally formed for a one-off college talent show in 2009.
Telemonster’s early output stemmed from collaborations between cousins Ben VanderHart (guitar/vocals) and Josh Barrett (drums) who had moved to Chattanooga from their respective hometowns in Iowa and New Mexico.
John-Michael Forman stepped in on bass to round out the band’s earliest lineup, and over time they added Dave Hess (keys) and Paul Smallman (guitar/keys). Telemonster released an eponymous EP in 2011 and quickly followed up with 2012’s self-released A Girl I Knew.
After a 6-year hiatus, the band returned to the studio in 2018 and self-released their sophomore effort, Introspecter, Pt. 1 on Yellow Racket Records.
Over the last few years, the band has continued writing and recording amidst the disarray of having kids, running their own businesses, founding a record label, opening a record store, and, whenever possible, enjoying a quiet life.
Yellow Racket Records Showcase: Telemonster, Abe Houck, Days Now
- Songbirds, 206 W Main Street, Chattanooga
- Saturday, November 15
- Doors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PM
- Standing Show (+ limited table seating)
- Tickets: https://www.eventim.us/wafform.aspx