Monika

From her beginnings as one of Greece's most acclaimed indie artists to her work for the theater, Monika made a name for herself as a boundary-breaking artist. Born Monika Christodoulou, she began playing in her brother's rock band at age 17 and struck out on her own a few years later. Writing confessional songs inspired by the likes of Leonard Cohen, Ennio Morricone, and the Arcade Fire, she put her music on MySpace; the word of mouth surrounding tracks such as "Over the Hill" ultimately led to the release of her debut album, Avatar, in 2008 via the indie label Archangel. Prod...