Monique’s career began during an impromptu session at Francois Kevorkian’s infamous Axis Studios. “Gordon Clay (a.k.a. Nappy G) of Groove Collective was like, hey I know this saxaphone player, Dana Vicek. He has a band Abstract Truth. They need a vocalist to write and perform a record in like a week!” The session lasted less than an hour. The tune was “Like Water.” Dana, founder and bandleader immediately asked her to join the band as lead vocalist and writer. She was indelibly influenced by the collective of musicians whose resumes included stints with the likes of the Sun RA, Chaka .