Monster Florence

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Monster Florence
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Monster Florence
Background information
Origin Colchester, UK
Genres Hip hop, grime, punk
Years active2014–present
LabelsProject Melody
Goldbar Records [1]
Website www.monsterflorence.com

Monster Florence is a British hip hop group from Colchester. [2] The group is composed of six members: vocalists Dream Mclean, Alex Osiris and Wallace Rice, formerly known as Regime, and instrumentalists Tom Donovan, Jonny Poole and Cameron Morrell. The group formed after playing together for what was meant to be a one-off festival performance. [3]

Contents

The group has released three albums, a string of EPs and singles and a recorded live session of their EP Cowboys & Idiots at Abbey Road Studios. [4]

Members

Discography

Source: [5]

Albums

Singles

"Sell Me the World" (featuring Dame) (2019, Goldbar Records)

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References

  1. Damian Jones (19 March 2020). "Listen to Miles Kane and Monster Florence's epic new track 'Picture Frame'". NME.
  2. "NEW NOISE: MONSTER FLORENCE". Wonderland. 27 November 2020.
  3. "26 GHOSTS OUT NOW". Monster Florence.
  4. Will Richards (2 July 2020). "Watch hip-hop collective Monster Florence play 'Handstand' at Abbey Road Studios". NME.
  5. "Monster Florence". Spotify.