Floating Widget

Floating Widget was formed in 1999. They released Praises to the Riff Monolith in 2004.  Now "Praises to the Riff Monolith" is available again via Stand Productions.

Floating Widget, a stoner outfit hailing from Montreal, have created a record that from start to finish is a tribute to the early days of riff heavy stoner rock. Even the title, Praises to the Riff Monolith, conjures up religious symbolism revolving around the beauty of the riff and the stoned euphoria that it can produce.  

Every city, state, region or province in the world should have it's very own 'King of stoner Bands'. From 1999 to 2006, Floating Widget had Québec pretty much covered. With it's down-tuned heavy sound and bong-filled neurotransmitter-altering tunes, the band spearheaded  a movement and had ears ringing all over la Belle Province. Behold the title of this recording, PRAISES TO THE RIFF MONOLITH- it's just that- tight, monumental, energetic licks like solar flares into the mind. And now, after an 8 year hiatus and a personnel change, they're back! Trimmed down to a 4 piece, the line-up sees Vincent Peake (Groovy Aardvark/GrimSkunk) trade in the drum kit for more familiar bass/vocal duties.  If rich, sticky power chords, catchy progressions and riff-fests appeal to you, then steer straight the f**k into it.