Monotremata comprises the sound and chaos of one Mr. Chris Coccia. It began in Ventura, CA in 2004 as a project called Taishakuten, but after lineup changes, rearrangements, new sounds, etc., it was decided the machine had become a new beast. In december of 2005 Taishakuten was laid to rest and Monotremata was christened. Originally working with Casey Shropshire (Ex-Uphill Battle, Bass/Vocals) and an Alesis SR-16, long-time friend Martin Ayala (Psycho Cafe/Thornlord) jumped on shortly after to take up the drums. Read more on Last.fm