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Summer With Monica is the solo-project of Amsterdam based musician Julien Staartjes (The Vagary). Influenced by Lou Reed, Mazzy Star and Jackson C. Frank, Summer With Monica has an intimate, dreamlike sound and narrative songs that take you on a trip.
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