“WHO DO THEY SOUND LIKE?” They can't be compared to anyone else; they are The Monco Poncho (name explained below). Their sound is a refined blend of rock, surfer-rock, and spaghetti western; newer songs include psychedelic and tribal variations.
The band consists of Nick “Nick” Durham (lead vocals and support guitar), “Navajo” Joe Ibanez (lead guitar and support vocals), “Judgment” Dave Mayfield (bass guitar and support vocals), and Kane “Snake-oil” Mackey (drums/percussion).
Their first album, Miserable Man, was released in 2010, much to the delight of their faithful fans in the Dallas, Texas region. The album is a collection of 11 songs written by frontman Nick Durham, produced by Salim Nourallah at Pleasantry Lane Studios.
The Monco Poncho quickly gathers followers as it livens up the Dallas music scene with its vivacious performances, including bandit masks, ponchos, smoke, cap guns, and always a surprise or two for the audience to behold. Music scene blogger The Ghost of Blind Lemon noted: “the band has amassed a loyal and surprisingly large following. This is an especially impressive feat considering the fact turnout to (Dallas live music) shows has been declining steadily for years.”
Nick Durham’s voice fits the style of this music well; his easy-going vocals combined with the repetitive chants and choruses in The Monco Poncho tracks make for songs that are sing-along and dance quality. The drumming style of Kane Mackey is solid and energetic, an adrenaline rush for the entire band and anyone within earshot.
Even The New York Times featured The Monco Poncho in a story about the reinvigorating of Dallas’ live-music neighborhood known as Deep Ellum.

WHAT THE HECK DOES “MONCO PONCHO” MEAN??
THE LONG ANSWER: In the mid 60’s Clint Eastwood made three “spaghetti westerns”, A Fist Full of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good The Bad & The Ugly. In these movies Eastwood portrays a mysterious and cool gunfighter that wears the same very distinctive poncho in each film. Although his character is commonly referred to as “the man with no name”, the truth is that he does have a name: Monco. This fact is only revealed in one scene out of all three movies. The name Monco is the Italian equivalent of the Spanish word manco which carries with it the meaning of “maimed or disfigured”. It has been speculated that he wears the poncho to hide or cover some injury or weakness that is not immediately obvious and (beginning with the second film) the fact that he uses his left hand almost exclusively (except when he shoots) seems to add weight to this theory. After way too much consideration it occurred to Nick Durham that the poncho that Monco wears can be seen as a metaphor for the various things that we all use to hide or disguise our weakness or injuries. These things help us to cope or deal with what we see as difficulties in our lives. For some, these can be negative things that, in reality, amplify the problem but for others, they can be positive things like humor or art. For the founders of the band, The Monco Ponco is music. Alternatively… THE SHORT ANSWER: Clint Eastwood’s poncho.
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