Father You See Queen

Father You See Queen is the duo of Makr (formerly of To Kill A Pretty Bourgeoisie) and Mona. Based in Minneapolis, their debut CD EP 47 will be released as a limited edition CD EP and Digital EP on FSS in April.

The sweet and the sour, the smooth and the rough, the clear and the murky - contrast is what Father You See Queen work with. Makr's electronic textures skew Mona's voice just as the dusty vocals shade the beats. The manipulation of opposites and what ranges between are what the duo and their guest contributors work with.

The haunting, evocative songs the band has made available so far bode well for the future of this edgy, experimental new sonic enterprise. There are plenty of moments of beauty amid their morose, electro-tinged melodies, mainly due to Tollefson's hypnotic, textured vocals.
Erik Thompson City Pages Jan. 18, 2012

Minneapolis latest mysterious artist Father You See Queen, slow, dark and twisted ambient turns from the ashes of To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie...
Sound Verite May 2, 2011

Father You See Queen is a new collaborative effort between To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie's Mark McGee and vocal/haiku experimenter Mona. "Edmund" features Mona's sultry vocals over McGee's subtle drumming, guitar distortion, and electronic noise. It has a cold, remote sound that also manages simultaneously to sound sensually melancholy due to Mona's lovely, intimate alto.
John Behm Reviler May 3, 2011

What grabs me about this group, in one word, is contrast. Sweet, lovely vocals juxtaposed with murky, abrasive electronics.
Andy Heater Foxy Digitalis January 9, 2012

Shows

Fri. April 27 Milwaukee, WI Sugar Maple
Sat. April 28 Chicago, IL The Burlington

Coming in April from FSS

47
FSS-018
Ltd. Ed. CD EP / Digital EP


Websites

Father You See Queen
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