Miss Monster

Miss Monster is a dynamic rock band based in Washington, DC. An electrifying blend of old-school rock and soulful funk, Miss Monster‘s music features powerful lead vocals, ripping guitar solos, jazzy keys, and one of the tightest rhythm sections in the city. The band is celebrating the release of “So Far Gone” at THIS show!!

The band’s most recent releases are singles, “Sign Off” (December 2024) and “So Far Gone” (March 2025). “Sign Off” is the band’s most laid back release to date. It leans pop-funk before twisting into a latin-influenced breakdown that features James Baldassano’s keyboards and the band’s newest member, Lex Lehr, on guitar.

“So Far Gone” shines as an over-the-top follow up to “Sign Off.” It pulls in wide ranging influences from the Main Squeeze, Paramore, and Meat Loaf. Teddy Scott’s ripping guitar duels with Baldassano’s synth before Susanna Lustbader’s ethereal harmonies fill in the bridge. Joe Goldfrank and Will Lockery fearlessly anchor the band across it all.

Formed in 2021, Miss Monster first appeared as the backing band for Ben Creel Suarez (The Hipsnacks, Bencoolen). Since then, Miss Monster has restructured, co-headlined Pearl Street Warehouse, and opened for Giacomo Turra, Phillip-Michael Scales, William Tyler, and the legendary John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band.

Miss Monsters‘ other projects, Bencoolen and Miss Moon, have toured around the East Coast, opening for acts such as Marcus King, Big Something, and Nate Smith. They have appeared at major music festivals, including Firefly and Musikfest, and have performed at venues like the 9:30 Club in DC and Brooklyn Bowl.

Josee Molavi

Molavi brings soul-jazz vocals to center stage in her genre-bending, artful sound. Molavi is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter grown from blues rock roots– now breaking into her hometown music scene in the Baltimore-Washington metro area on the momentum of their self-released debut album “Break Your Heart til it Opens”.

With her electric stage presence and dynamic discography, Molavi fronts a band of high-caliber multi-genre musicians (aka her childhood friends) working together out of her home studio to write, produce, and record everything DIY. Molavi and band seamlessly groove through their diverse catalog of original compositions, referencing alternative, R&B, jazz fusion, indie rock, and funk stylings. Central to their expansive, often explorative sonic universe is Molavi’s standout voice– easily engaging audiences with her memorable melodies and honest lyricism.