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Maston released his debut album, Shadows, in 2013, and moved from his native Los Angeles to Amsterdam for a several year stint sitting in with Dutch musician Jacco Gardner’s band. It was during this period that Maston wrote and recorded his second album Tulips (2017). Influenced by European film and library music, the largely instrumental Tulips was released to critical acclaim, garnering comparisons to Ennio Morricone, Sven Libaek, & Piero Umiliani. The record was accompanied by several 16mm films directed by Maston, and the LP’s limited private press release on his own Phonoscope label has become highly sought after among crate diggers and collectors alike.Following Tulips, he began producing and mixing records for other artists, including his collaboration with Pedrum Siadatian (Allah-Las) as PAINT, whose first two LP’s were produced and recorded by Frank. In April 2021 Maston released his third album, Panorama, on the legendary library music label KPM, bringing his soundtrack influences full circle and firmly cementing himself as a contemporary composer.

Monzanto Sound release their upcoming EP Tomorrow,Tomorrow and Tomorrow on None More Records on the 25th November 2022.Off the back of their incredible debut Time Lapse EP in 2021 and keyboardist Mali-I’s phenomenal debut LP ‘In Session’, Monzanto Sound return with new vocalist Mimi Koku to deliver an exceptional new 4 track EP.Support has come from Jamz Supernova on 1Xtra, Huey Morgan and Don Letts on BBC 6music and Spotify’s Fresh Finds Jazz playlist.Opening the EP is the psychedelic neo-soul groove of Nuff Blues, a gentle, lucid and soulful track about heartbreak and revenge. With velvety vocals and a neo-soul groove, it evokes a nostalgic, romantic and yet haunting energy, lyrically inspired by songs such as Etta James & Harvey Fuqua’s ‘If I Can’t Have You’ or Skeeter Davis’ ‘End of The World’.Following that comes the deep dub jam The Fool, a rhythmic yet defiant dub jam with a steady groove, killer bass line and a smooth roots vocal. Lyrically irreverent, it pulls together themes of disillusionment, rebellion and reflections on never-ending cycles of state violence. The dubversion was featured on Mali-I’s debut album In Session, and now the full vocal track is released.The Letter is based around a krautrock inspired groove, pulling on the rhythms and bass lines of Can, electric Miles and Third-era Portishead, with Koku’s sultry, spooky vocals layered over the top to create an intoxicating groove and tune.Eja is the most experimental of the tracks, built from hours of edited jams and recordings, much like the technique Miles Davis and Can were using in the 70s. A monster of a jam split into two distinct sections built on polyrhythmic drums and percussion, haunting vocals,grooving bass and weird and wonderful electronic textures, it showcases all the different, incredible elements this band has to offer.The Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow EP will be available on vinyl and all your usual streaming services when it’s released on the 25th November this year.released November 25, 2022Monzanto Sound are:Mimi Koku – VocalsAnthony Boatright - Bass guitarMali Baden-Powell - Keyboards andsynthsWazoo Baden-Powell - Drums andpercussion, Guitar overdubsRory Comerford - Guitar and percussion (The Fool and Eja)