Monsters of Folk was an American supergroup, consisting of Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, Will Johnson from Centro-matic and M. Ward, solo artist and half of She & Him.

[5] Their song "Baby Boomer" was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for October 27, 2009.

[6] On October 23 and 24, 2009, they performed at Neil Young's 23rd annual Bridge School Benefit held in Mountain View, California, at the Shoreline Amphitheater.

[7] "His Master's Voice”, the closing track of their first album Monsters of Folk, is featured in the soundtrack in the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Other appearances in media include “Map of the World”, the thirteenth track of the aforementioned album, which was featured in the CW teen drama Gossip Girl.