Inspired by his vacation paradise in the mountains of Telemark, Monalia formed
in Oslo, Norway in late 2008 by Terje Halmrast. Monalia is about longing; about getting away from all the worries and disappointments in everyday life, to a better world inside, where the greatness, the peace and the savagery of nature slowly gets painted out in the songs.

 

Some of their biggest influences are popmusic from the 60s, with its melodic and catchy melodies, and music from the british underground scene through the 80s and the 90s, with its floaty, psychedelic, introverted soundscape.

 

In 2015 the single My Little Lies was released - My Little Lies was played on both NRK P3, NRK P13 and listed on German radio. The single also got great reviews in several international music blogs.

 

The EP Waited All Too Long was released may 2016 - short time after release it was played regularly on NRK P3, NRK P13 and listed on Radio Telemark - the EP also got good reviews in several music blogs

 

MONALIA

Terje Halmrast - Vocals, guitar

Stine Helen Tunstrøm - Vocals
Vegar Eriksfallet – Drums

Bendik Dræge Orvan – Bass

Svein Petter Nilssen – Guitar