Big Business means big business in San Francisco.

The duo Big Business, now a trio after adding renowned studio engineer Toshi Kasai on guitar, has been seen sporting MONO product! We're glad we caught them when they strolled into town headlining the new Totimoshi cd release party of Milagrosa. The night was hot, I mean it was literally 90 something degrees at 12 Galaxies. It was enough for even die-hard fans to leave their respective spots on the floor to get a quick breath of colder San Francisco air outside. It was there that we got to catch up with Toshi and what's been happening in the world of BB.



By the time they got onto stage, the floorspace was gone. The place was packed so I headed upstairs where photo opps were waiting to be had. The dynamics of Coady Willis (drums), Jared Warren (bass), and Toshi on guitar are freaking amazing. There's a chemistry already brewing with the trio that has spilled over when it was just Willis and Warren tearing it up. It's of no surprise to say that you could hear some Melvins within the loudness of sonic glory. Heavy is kind of an understatement when listening to this band.







They played a grip of songs from their latest "Here Come the Waterworks" and "Head for the Shallow". We hear that they are in the studio right now working on a new album. Don't sit on your hands...grab this one quick.

Totimoshi CD release @ 12 Galaxies 7/8/2008

Milagrosa just hit the shelves, and you better run out and get it. You don't want to miss Totimoshi's fifth LP that sends them into another level of music. The one thing I've found that stays consistent with each passing album is how they get better and better after each listen. It's never a surprise to find how much of Toti's sound seems to always involve their roots of culture and nationality. What is a surprise is the amount of attention they are receiving. I really pray that this album breaks them into a deserved stage that will catapult them onto another level. We at MONO are so proud to be supporting their efforts.

Now to kick off the concert photos. We had a bit of fun poking around outside talking about Mexican food since we were in the Mission district. My stomach, as I type this, yearns for some good carnitas and a tall glass of horchata. So we met up with Meg and Toshi about an hour before tip off and we had some catching up to do. Totimoshi is just about to embark on a fairly long tour as well as Big Business, headliners of the evening. Let's go for some pictures...

Player Sightings

Word is starting to get around and we've got some pretty amazing players touring with our gear. Here are a few recent sightings...

Vivi Rama funks it up with will.i.am:


Nicholas D'Amato and Oren Bloedow lay it down for Lizz Wright:


Keith McCray and John Aschettino get the hands clapping with Ryan Shaw:


Hussain Jiffry gets smooth with the Sergio Mendes band: