Here’s an idea,
what if Pop Music Rocked?!
That’s a question we asked ourselves when starting this band. Pop music is made up of finely crafted melodies, hooks, chord progressions and beautiful singing. But you already knew that. Fortunately, we realized something was missing and discovered a way to make it better. We made it ROCK and solved that problem (you’re welcome).
The Monsters of Pop band members have created a monster by playing to their strengths. Jennifer has an angelic, beautiful pop voice and never hits a bad note, Seen brings his hard rocking monster riffs & shredding solos, while Chris lays down heavy, funky grooves that hit hard. Together they magically blend the Pop and Rock worlds together into an entirely new genre. Te single best example is the song Beat It by Michael Jackson. Michael wrote that hook you can’t get out of your brain and Eddie Van Halen put his virtuosic solo stamp on it and makes it stand out from everything in their respective catalogs.
This is music that appeals to everyone, whether you like it for originality, irony or authentic delivery, you’ll find yourself with all new earworms of tunes you thought you knew by heart like Take On Me, Chandelier, Groove Is In The Heart and I Kissed A Girl. And then you’ll begin saying, “sick riffs bro” when you hear Hello, Eye of the Tiger, Umbrella and Uptown Funk. And yes, we play Beat It, just harder, obvs.
This isn’t some dream, these Monsters have been lighting up crowds for a long time and know how to put on a show by bringing high energy, showmanship, crowd participation, musical prowess and a great production to every performance.
You can rock out, you can dance if you want to, but the one thing is certain, The Monsters of Pop will make you groove and move, and don’t be surprised if you even get some headbanging in.
The Monster Setlist
The Monsters of Pop – Current Setlist
1) TAKE ON ME – AHA
2) HELLO – Adele
3) EYE OF THE TIGER – Survivor
4) I KISSED A GIRL – Katy Perry
5) UMBRELLA – Rhianna
6) CHANDELIER – Sia
7) BEAT IT – Michael Jackson
8) GROOVE IS IN THE HEART – DeeLight
9) AFRICA – Toto
10) UPTOWN FUNK – Bruno Mars
11) BLINDING LIGHTS – The Weeknd
12) SOME LIKE IT HOT – Power Station
13) FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN – Alice Cooper
14) Thriller – Michael Jackson
15) Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
16) Black Cat – Janet Jackson
17) Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
18) Barracuda – Heart
19) 1999 – Prince
20) Toxic – Britney Spears
21) Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
22) Hella Good – No Doubt
23) Superstition – Stevie Wonder
And we’re adding more all the time!
The Garage in Ventura 8/3/24
Monsters on Main Street – Downtown Ventura 5/25/24
The Garage in Ventura 1/6/24
The Garage in Ventura 12/26/23
Last Call in Tarzana 11/20/23
Oxnard PACC Halloween Show 10/20/23
Jennifer Wylde was born in Queens, NY but grew up in Miami, Fl. She developed an affinity for music at a young age and began classical studies in grade school and later studied opera performance through Florida International University. With her classical training, she then wanted to focus on her passion, singing classic hard rock. She was discovered and then featured on a Latin Vocal Competition TV program called Minuto de Fama. After making her TV debut, Jennifer became the lead vocalist of a local Miami classic rock band called Metropolis and later went on to form the band Vault, another classic rock band covering various artists like L.A. Guns, Van Halen and Whitesnake. Ms. Wylde then wanted to pursue a more serious music career and moved to California, she immediately landed in the lead singer spot of Loose Cannons where she toured with them for 2 years around the SoCal area and local Ventura music venues, she then became the Voice of The Guitar & Whiskey Club where she and Seen formed a musical bond that brought them back together in The Monsters of Pop. In addition to being in The Monsters of Pop, Jennifer is also the singer of the rock cover band Wyred, and as a songwriter releases solo material that regularly gets airplay on regional radio stations.
Chris O’Brien is a Canadian born Drummer and Composer having started his career in Toronto before relocating to Los Angeles in the early 90’s. For over twenty five years, Chris has been writing and producing music for international television, film, radio and digital media. Over his long career, Chris has worked live and in the studio, drumming, writing and programming for several international artists including: Tina Arena, Billie Myers, Alfie Zappacosta, Maggie Szabo, Harem Scarem, and TJ Jackson to name a few. Earlier in his career, Chris provided his MIDI sequencing and synthesizer programming expertise to superstar artists Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Amy Grant. In 2009, Chris was the Drummer in the house band on The Learning Channel TV series ‘The Singing Office’ with hosts Mel B (Spice Girls, America’s Got Talent) and Joe Fatone (NSync, My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Chris has also drummed for LA indie bands The Smart Set and The Lift. Since 2012, Chris has released original instrumental rock music under the name OB6, available on all streaming services.
