The female-fronted quartet Monsters Are Waiting formed in 2005 in Echo Park, California. The band is heavily inspired by New Wave, prompting some reviewers to liken their music to such '80s heavy-hitters as New Order and the Cure. The punky posturing and sheer eccentricity of singer Annalee Fery is entirely unique, however, and debut album Fascination has made Monsters Are Waiting one of L.A.’s most talked-about exports.

Monsters Are Waiting is comprised of Annalee Fery (vocals, keys), Eric Gardner (drums), former Eve 6 member Jonathan Siebels (guitar, bass), and Andrew Clark (bass, guitar).