John Menich
@johnmenich.bsky.social
Brooding, introspective, and heavy; the music of Chicago-based John Menich builds on the foundation laid by bands like Black Sabbath and Soundgarden, and incorporates avant-garde and industrial elements to move the music to the modern age.
After watching a video of Sabbath live in Paris in 1970, I looked into buying the reissue of the monkey SG. But it became clear that corners were cut. So I bought this standard to do some modifications...
March 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
After watching a video of Sabbath live in Paris in 1970, I looked into buying the reissue of the monkey SG. But it became clear that corners were cut. So I bought this standard to do some modifications...
Time and Again is my ultimate expression of guitar as symphony. Written for 48 guitar strings and feedback, it creates a swirling ocean of colliding harmonics and auditory hallucinations. Enjoy!
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#indierock
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#sludge
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Time and Again
John Menich · Single · 2025 · 1 songs
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February 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Time and Again is my ultimate expression of guitar as symphony. Written for 48 guitar strings and feedback, it creates a swirling ocean of colliding harmonics and auditory hallucinations. Enjoy!
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
Im always looking for new ways to use the tried and true formula of guitar, drums, and bass in new and unique ways, and I think that trend continues with Communion.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
Communion
John Menich · Single · 2025 · 1 songs
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February 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Im always looking for new ways to use the tried and true formula of guitar, drums, and bass in new and unique ways, and I think that trend continues with Communion.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#sludge
#stoner
#doom
#musiciansky
I'm very excited to announce the release of the first single, Communion, from my forthcoming album, Implacable Black, which will be available on Monday, February 10th.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
Communion by John Menich
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February 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'm very excited to announce the release of the first single, Communion, from my forthcoming album, Implacable Black, which will be available on Monday, February 10th.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
Interestingly, my song, Yellow Roses, has taken off on Spotify. Written about the death of someone very close to me, I struggled to write music to fit the weight of the lyrics. I settled on a quasi-reggae, Caribbean approach, hoping the song would be more of a celebration than a dirge.
Yellow Roses
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January 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Interestingly, my song, Yellow Roses, has taken off on Spotify. Written about the death of someone very close to me, I struggled to write music to fit the weight of the lyrics. I settled on a quasi-reggae, Caribbean approach, hoping the song would be more of a celebration than a dirge.
Spending Saturday finishing the guitar for the last track on my new album by stacking tracks of feedback to orchestrate the outro.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
January 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Spending Saturday finishing the guitar for the last track on my new album by stacking tracks of feedback to orchestrate the outro.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#indiemusic
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
Laying down some guitar for a last-minute composition called "the Wolf", which will be on my forthcoming album, Implacable Black. It's an ominous-sounding tuning I came up with that goes C,D#,C,D#,C,D#.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
January 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Laying down some guitar for a last-minute composition called "the Wolf", which will be on my forthcoming album, Implacable Black. It's an ominous-sounding tuning I came up with that goes C,D#,C,D#,C,D#.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
Cutting drums for the final track on my new album.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#recording
#drums
#musiciansky
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#indierock
#recording
#drums
#musiciansky
January 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Cutting drums for the final track on my new album.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#recording
#drums
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#recording
#drums
#musiciansky
When you need extreme wah for the guitar solo=guitar into wah into amp head into talk box into mouth. I'm pretty sure I loosened some teath on this one.
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#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
January 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
When you need extreme wah for the guitar solo=guitar into wah into amp head into talk box into mouth. I'm pretty sure I loosened some teath on this one.
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#alternativerock
#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
New album is almost completed. Here are my final 3 contenders for the album art. Any thoughts?
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#albumart
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#albumart
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New album is almost completed. Here are my final 3 contenders for the album art. Any thoughts?
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#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#albumart
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#indierock
#shoegaze
#stonerrock
#musiciansky
#albumart
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
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January 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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December 31, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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December 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Hey, check out my fuzzed-out, trippy homage/cover of the amazing Depeche Mode song, "Never Let Me Down Again". Enjoy!
#musicsky
#80s
#80smusic
#Depechemode
#80skids #synthwave #retrowave #newretrowave
#musicsky
#80s
#80smusic
#Depechemode
#80skids #synthwave #retrowave #newretrowave
Never Let Me Down Again
John Menich · Never Let Me Down Again · Song · 2024
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December 30, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Hey, check out my fuzzed-out, trippy homage/cover of the amazing Depeche Mode song, "Never Let Me Down Again". Enjoy!
#musicsky
#80s
#80smusic
#Depechemode
#80skids #synthwave #retrowave #newretrowave
#musicsky
#80s
#80smusic
#Depechemode
#80skids #synthwave #retrowave #newretrowave
Tomorrow, my new single, a Depeche Mode cover/reworking, goes live on all major streaming platforms. Be sure to give it a listen! I have a soft spot for old 80s New Wave music and will be doing more in 2025. All instruments and vocals performed and recorded by myself.
#Depechemode
#happynewyear
#Depechemode
#happynewyear
Never Let Me Down Again by John Menich
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December 29, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Tomorrow, my new single, a Depeche Mode cover/reworking, goes live on all major streaming platforms. Be sure to give it a listen! I have a soft spot for old 80s New Wave music and will be doing more in 2025. All instruments and vocals performed and recorded by myself.
#Depechemode
#happynewyear
#Depechemode
#happynewyear
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
#MusicChallenge
#Albums
#MusicSky
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#Music
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
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December 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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Day 17
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December 28, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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Day 16
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December 28, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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On 12/30 you can check out my cover of the Depeche Mode song, "Never Let Me Down Again". I don't do a lot of cover songs, but this one was so much fun, and it came out so trippy, I had to release it! #fuzzbox
#DepecheMode
#DepecheMode
Never Let Me Down Again by John Menich
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December 12, 2024 at 2:18 PM
On 12/30 you can check out my cover of the Depeche Mode song, "Never Let Me Down Again". I don't do a lot of cover songs, but this one was so much fun, and it came out so trippy, I had to release it! #fuzzbox
#DepecheMode
#DepecheMode
Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
#MusicChallenge
#Albums
#MusicSky
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#Music
One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 15
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Day 15
December 27, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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Day 15
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December 27, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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December 26, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
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December 25, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
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Day 11
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December 24, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Day 11
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.
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Day 10
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Day 10
December 23, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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Day 10
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