On the heels of their headline-grabbing debut single “Oligarchs,” Miami-based rockers Monolith – featuring former Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini – are back with a new track.
“Mother Martyr” is the follow-up single and further showcases the sound the band is fast becoming known for. The trio comprised of Hernán “Motley” Rodríguez (bass/vocals), Andy Barrow (guitars/vocals), and Mike Mangini (drums) have joined forces to showcase their extensive musical influences that include rock, prog, funk, jazz and Latin music.
“Mother Martyr” is a mid-tempo rocker that is a part of a musical universe that Monolith has created. The song is propelled by the unforgettable vocals by “Motley” and Andy and tells the story of a dancer who leads the double-life of a mother to the patrons of a strip club while balancing motherhood to her young child at the same time. Check out the official video below.
“We are beyond excited to share ‘Mother Martyr’ with the world! This is really the central part of our story that ties together every one of the songs we’ve written. It tells an honest story of a mother working as a dancer and handling the struggles that single working mothers face every day. But of course, she’s the mother to our overall story’s main character, the ‘Starchild’, who we already introduced in our first single, ‘Oligarchs,’” explains Hernán “Motley” Rodríguez.
“This has turned out to be such an amazing video, such a long time in the making, and now to finally have it ready to share with the world is an unbelievable feeling. We are so appreciative of the support we received with the release of ‘Oligarchs,’ and we can’t wait for everyone to see ‘Mother Martyr’ and check out this next chapter of the story!”
The announcement of Monolith last month marked the first band Mike Mangini would participate in after his tenure in Dream Theater. The music video for th first single “Oligarchs” has been viewed over 140K times since it was released.
