Almost Monday open for Joywave and play the song "Parking Lot View" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Independent in San Francisco, California on March 15, 2022. Parking Lot View appeared on the band's debut EP, Don’t Say You’re Ordinary (2020). Almost Monday is an indie rock band from San Diego consisting of Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Luke Fabry (bass), and Cole Clisby (guitar). Joining them on tour is Rafael Vidal (drums).
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Parking Lot View lyrics:
Man, I just slept on a couch
Wake up to heat in the south
And I got a long night ahead
Sharing a room with my friends
Shower then head to the pool
Wonder what they doing at school
I hope that they think that I’m cool
Told them the robe came for free
But nothing is free
So, I wait, wait, wait
Seattle to New York City
I know that something is missing
It’s just another hotel room without you
Feels like I’m watching an eternal infomercial come through
My hotel room, parking lot view
This California King needs a queen
And, baby that’s you
Check out my parking lot view
My window got smashed in
Insurance I cashed in
But I’m doing fine, I’m walking the line
Just like Johnny Cash did
I wanna be massive
Play to the masses
But it’s hard to flex
When your Yeezys are fake
And your gold chains are plastic
So, I wait, wait, wait
London to Paris I’m dreaming
I’d take you with me believe it
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Almost Monday live tour dates:
March 1 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 2 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick (w/ Joywave)
March 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (w/ Joywave)
March 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe (w/ Joywave)
March 6 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre (w/ Joywave)
March 8 - Kansas City, MO @ The Truman (w/ Joywave)
March 9 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater (w/ Joywave)
March 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex (w/ Joywave)
March 12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 13 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox (w/ Joywave)
March 15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (w/ Joywave)
March 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom (w/ Joywave)
March 18 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park (w/ Joywave)
March 19 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater (w/ Joywave)
March 21 - Dallas, TX @ Trees (w/ Joywave)
March 22 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn (w/ Joywave)
June 11 - New York, NY @ Governors Ball
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Almost Monday official bio:
Almost Monday channel a musical alchemy befitting their Southern California roots. After countless garage jams, gigs in the back of a surf shop, and innumerable hours writing together, the San Diego trio—Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Luke Fabry (bass), and Cole Clisby (guitar)—bottle California sunshine in their funky basslines, ecstatic choruses, and danceable grooves. It turns out the world needed some Cali rays during the pandemic as the band managed to emerge in 2020 with an unprecedented 30 million overall streams, uplifting audiences everywhere in the process.
Lifelong friends, Dawson and Luke grew up together. After a chance encounter surfing, Dawson and Cole also connected. Cole had already developed a similar passion for music by playing guitar and attending numerous Blink-182 and Foo Fighters concerts over the years. Through a connected family friend, he got the chance to experience the backstage world and see the inner workings of the business firsthand, only galvanizing his passion further. Together, the boys rallied around music for fun as they organically developed an irreplaceable chemistry.
During college, they formally launched Almost Monday. Inspired by everyone from David Bowie and Prince to Justice and Gorillaz, they cultivated a signature style and built a following with a series of D.I.Y. gigs. As fans of producer Mark Needham (Killers, Fleetwood Mac), they sent him a cold email and got a response. He emerged an early champion and de facto mentor, linking them with producer Simon Oscroft.
Heading East to Brooklyn, they laid the groundwork for what would become their 2020 debut EP, Don’t Say You’re Ordinary. Throughout the year, the EP ignited a string of buzzing anthems, beginning with the shimmying and soaring chants of “Parking Lot View” and nostalgic whistling and keyboard gloss of “Come On Come On.” They opened for multiplatinum indie pop heavyweights AJR and received play on Apple Music’s Beats 1 from none other than tastemaker Zane Lowe. However, the single “Broken People” crystallized their sun-kissed signature style with a bold bass bounce and empowering refrain as it’s generated nearly 32 million combined audio and video streams so far and cracked the Top 20 at Alternative Radio. Additionally, Sofi Tukker contributed a dynamic and danceable late night-ready remix.
This year, the band will continue their festival run at Summerfest, Bonnaroo, BottleRock, and Firefly. With the release of their new single “Cool Enough,” Almost Monday only accelerate their momentum and emerge as the consummate purveyors of future-facing California pop.
