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There's a Monsoon in Florida? And in the winter???? That's right, New Monsoon will be performing in some of their strongest Florida venues, including a special two night New Years Eve run at the Bank in St Petersburg, as they make their way to Ft. Lauderdale and board for the 4th Jam Cruise.

Their latest release, The Sound (Harmonized Records), has been getting commanding reviews. To create The Sound, New Monsoon enlisted the help of producers Michael Shrieve (original drummer for Santana who has worked with Steve Winwood, Pete Townsend, Jaco Pastorious, John McLaughlin, and others) and Paul Kimble (Grant Lee Buffalo, Venus In Furs, Luna), who guided the band to find themselves creatively in the studio. As a result, The Sound is a tangible evolution for New Monsoon, showcasing their formidable songwriting skills, artful arrangements, and textural studio explorations.

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Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Miller elaborates, "The Sound is a breakthrough for us in terms of studio recording. Working with Michael and Paul, we were able to get to the core of our songs and arrangements. The Sound is a sonic journey, from harder edged cuts like the title track to more ethereal cuts like "Hold On For Now." The album is designed to chronicle subjects ranging from life on the road to socio-political perspectives about our world and experiences. We were able to use the studio in such a way as to create layers and textures we couldn't capture live, thus showing a facet of the band that is more cohesive and succinct."

With two guitars, piano, bass, vocal harmonies, and an army of percussion that includes drumset, Tabla, congas, and more, New Monsoon have conquered stages across the country with their freewheeling improvisations. Now, with The Sound, listeners will experience the focused power of the band's imagination.