Formed in 2004, California rockers Monsters Are Not Myths credit their name to the brilliance of a seven-year-old. After several terrible name suggestions from the band members ..including 'The Coldcuts'.., the solution came in the form of a child at the day care guitarist Nick Giordano worked for. 'He was always drawing me pictures and one day he hands me this picture of a band with Dracula and Frankenstein on guitar and bass respectively. At the bottom of the drawing he titled the band Monsters are not Myths,' says Nick. Always ones to take candy from a baby or intellectual property from a seven-year-old, the group eventually decided to adopt the name. Monsters are not Myths has gone on to become the most-popular-Santa-Cruz-indie-rock-band-with-a-name-a-child-created for three years running. Evan Hamilton, a self-taught pianist/singer/harmonica player, managed to pass across Nick Giordano in a musician's classified ad. Nick had been playing guitar and egg shaker for five years previously and his credits included five Santa Cruz bands. After several roster changes, the duo settled on former boxer Dan Boram to play drums, and the group began to take Santa Cruz by force. With a unique mix of folk, rock, and punk influences, Monsters are not Myths defies musical definition. The piano/guitar/drums combo manages to pull in listeners with skillful melodies and keep them there for the manic energy projected by the trio. Located in Santa Cruz, California, Monsters Are Not Myths plays both the electric and acoustic circuits, alternating between folksy renditions of their songs and their explosive electric set. Portable Luminaire, an acoustic collection of Monsters material, was released in 2004, and October 2005 marked the release of their full-length electric album, Vague Smiles. MANM has welcomed 2006 with a weekly spot on KZSC's 'Timothy Jordan Show,' as well as an appearance on Santa Cruz Community TV's Idle hands Show. Unmatched in energy and stage presence, Monsters commits itself to the audience, the music, and receiving advice from children.