Almost Monday is an American indie pop trio of high school friends from San Diego, California, formed in 2015 — Dawson Daugherty, Cole Clisby, and Luke Fabry. Their sound is pure sun-soaked California, surfy guitars and big pop hooks, best heard on the 2024 debut album Dive and singles like Sunburn and Can't Slow Down. Find Almost Monday vinyl, CDs, and EPs at Wax Trax Records.
Almost Monday formed in San Diego, California in 2015 around three high school friends from the city's North County area: Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Cole Clisby (guitar), and Luke Fabry (bass). Daugherty and Fabry grew up together; Clisby joined after meeting them through a shared interest in surfing. The band's name comes from an alternative to their original proposed name The Mondays. They signed with Hollywood Records and built their following through singles, EPs, and touring throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s.
Almost Monday's sound combines indie pop, indie rock, and alternative pop with surf-inspired guitar work and pop-rock production. Their work draws on 1980s and 1990s California pop and rock traditions while incorporating contemporary indie songwriting. Critical reception has frequently noted the band's beachy, sun-soaked atmosphere and pop hooks.
Hollywood Records pressings of Almost Monday's EPs and Dive have been issued in standard and color variant editions. Dive has appeared in a deluxe edition with additional tracks.
Listeners new to Almost Monday typically start with the 2024 debut album Dive, particularly the singles Can't Slow Down, Sunburn, and Jupiter.
