Menomena, are a Portland, OR, based experimental rock trio. Their most recent album Friend and Foe shines Northwest indie
songcraft through a Chicago post-rock lens, illuminating the quiet recesses with an unpredictable, experimental light.
Danny Seim, Justin Harris, and Brent Knopf perform, sing, arrange, create, and destroy Menomena songs. On stage, Danny usually plays drums and sings. Justin usually plays bass, saxophone, MOOG, electric guitar, and sings. Brent usually plays keyboards, bells, guitar, and
sings.
They’ve released two previous albums on Portland indie label Film Guerrero, I Am the Fun Blame Monster, (which garnered a rare 8.7 rating from Pitchfork and inspired them to say: “Menomena are a hugely creative band, and they've managed to make an album that's extremely accessible yet entirely unconventional”) and Under An Hour, which consists of three lengthy instrumental compositions and is the soundtrack to a modern dance performance choreographed by a friend.