Fine artist Pop Icon & Christopher Gartland-Icon, formed Bear Monarch in Oct. '08. Their 1st studio album, entitled 'Faster Monarch…& the Naked Past', was released in June '09. Their sophomore album 'Truth & Lies' was released in Oct. '11 & the companion movie by filmmaker & poet, Steven Ortega, was released in Dec. '11. The 3rd album, 'The Pop Album' released July '13. ... more