Monica and the Explosion Based in Tunbridge Wells Monica and the Explosion is a two-piece band consisting of Monica Welander, a Swedish punk rock singer songwriter and bassist Paul Slack (original member of the UK Subs and the Flying Padovanis). In July 2010 and joined by drummer Rob Baylis (Dun 2 Def, and the Destructors) they released her second album ”Shut Up!” on the Hands Up Music label. In the short time since the album was recorded they have completed tours of Ireland, Sweden and Australia as well as gigging extensively around the UK. Having toured around the world as a solo artist for a couple of years Monica finds the two-piece line-up retains the original concept of the songs whilst adding a new layer of complexity to the over all sound best discribed as ”jukebox punk” Although primarily a two-piece they can sometimes be seen performing with drummer JP Morer, but whatever the line-up the songs are always delivered with a heartfelt passion that has won them fans wherever they’ve played. www.monicaandtheexplosion.com
