Complicated Animals

Complicated Animals' Monica da Silva and Chad Alger have been collaborating in music and in life, since 2007. They debuted as Complicated Animals in 2015, with the release of their 6-song EP “In This Game”. Written and recorded in a cabin in the woods in Michigan, “In This Game” received rave reviews from blogs and journalists, and was called the “beginning of a new sound” by PopMatters.

Complicated Animals released their brand new single Show Me on 1/19/18. While creating their new track, Monica da Silva and Chad Alger were greatly inspired by their recent move to Los Angeles, the music of the 80s, a love for lush, dreamy pop songs, and all things David Lynch. The Brazilian American duo say that although their new track encompasses more of an electronic, synth-based feel, the lyrical subject matter was based on organic, human emotion.

“Show Me (that you want me) really struck me as an intense idea for a song,” says vocalist da Silva. “It’s scary how detached we humans have become. Technology is great, but we’ve got to remember how important human interaction is, and not just go through the motions like zombies. For this song, Chad dug an old synthesizer we had out of the closet. We started stacking sounds and layering vocals. The production came together quickly, and virtually all of the sounds in the track were created using the same synth.”

Monica da Silva's song Back To His Girl is now featured in the movie Lady Bird. Complicated Animals’ music has also been featured in The World Cup, on international compilations such as Putumayo World Music’s Brazilian Beat, and Ibiza Beats, in the BBC One drama The Replacement, and is slated to appear in the upcoming Paramount Network series American Woman.