The Reigning Monarchs are an American surf punk band from North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, formed in 2007 by guitarists Greg Behrendt and USA Mike Eisenstein.
[1] The current line-up includes bassist David Hawkins and drummer Blair Sinta.
[3] On September 24, 2013, the band released their second album, Black Sweater Massacre, which was funded through a campaign on the crowd-sourcing website Indiegogo.
[4] Their music is frequently used on Walking the Room, Behrendt’s podcast with Dave Anthony, and the band performs live at the show's "Starfish Circus" events.
[6] The Reigning Monarchs - (self-titled album) - 2009 "Split 7” with Laramie Dean" - 2010 "All Summer Single" - 2012 Black Sweater Massacre - 2013