Happening in My Head gives a peek into Mones’ psyche to the delight of a packed house in Brooklyn during the New York Comedy Festival. Luke’s observational humor is anxiety-tinged, yet balanced by his silly point of view and deft punchlines. Luke weaves universally relatable material about family, technology, and doctors with jokes about his dumb friends, the simpler times of 2014, and a fateful trip to Albuquerque, NM. While his material is strong and polished, Luke successfully captures the loose, natural, and present vibe of a live set.
Happening in My Head is rife with absurd insights about the world that Luke seems to discover in the moment, and observations of a world we didn’t know existed. This absurdity and discovery is echoed by the album title – which alludes to Luke’s on-stage energy – where he’ll stop suddenly to ask “is this real, am I hallucinating this, am I having a panic attack?”.
In this way, Happening In My Head is a perfect snapshot of a typical Mones live show. It is relatable and relaxed, but powered by a frenetic energy.
It’s a roller coaster ride, one which everyone is enjoying together!
Luke wrote and starred in the Comedy Central digital series Genies. He was selected by Netflix for their Introducing… stand up showcase at their inaugural comedy festival and was named an Up Next comedian by Comedy Central. Luke has hosted a comedy news show for Inside Edition called The Breakdown. He also appeared on Insecure on HBO as well as Conan on TBS multiple times.
Luke will be seen in the upcoming feature film Wine Club and is a panelist on the new CW show The Great American Joke Off.
Luke has performed in festivals like the Netflix is a Joke Festival, Clusterfest, the New York Comedy Festival and the Laughing Devil Festival, where he won 1st Place. Luke’s short “Early Decision” screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and his work has been written up in The AV Club, Tubefilter, and the Huffington Post.
