The Monoxides rose to national prominence with the Out of the Marsh EP (Handsome Boy Records, 1995) and full-length effort Galaxy of Stooges (Sony/BMG Music Canada, 1997), which was produced by Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness). The album subsequently spawned the singles "(Can't Get) Excited" and "Little Bitta Rosie," garnering the band radio play from coast to coast.
The Monoxides toured Canada relentlessly following the album’s release and earned a reputation for energetic live shows while playing alongside acts including Our Lady Peace, ZZ Top, the Headstones, The Pursuit of Happiness, Sloan, Rusty, Big Wreck and Change of Heart.
Following the release of their last full-length effort, The Free Release of Energy (Superbob Records, 2000), the band took a lengthy back seat to other musical endeavours as well as the usual grown-up hustle of jobs, mortgages, and raising kids.
In 2023, the band unveiled its first new music in more than 20 years with the release of the single, “Let Her Know.” At the outset of 2025, the band released another single, “Radio Sunshine,” a blast of summery power pop in the vein of Cheap Trick and The Raspberries with a touch of Thin Lizzy-style guitars. The latter single enjoyed support from Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius XM, as well as campus and community radio across Canada.
In recent years, The Monoxides have resumed live performances throughout the Maritimes and have remained a consistent live draw. The group most recently co-headlined a performance at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton alongside fellow Moncton band The Motorleague, and, over the course of the last eight years, has served in both a headline and support capacity alongside the likes of The Beaches, Billy Talent, Sloan, Steven Page, Odds, Headstones, July Talk, The New Pornographers, The Stanfields, and others.