Monsula is a perfect example of the influence of mid 80's DC hardcore like Embrace and Dag Nasty on the East Bay pop punk formula. Long a staple of the Gilman scene in the early '90's, Monsula sadly called it quits in early '94. If your looking to understand the range of the East Bay scene from Operation Ivy and Green Day to today's AFI and Screw 32, you gotta have Monsula in your collection.