Current Live Band: Vocals: Jack O'Neill Bass: Jumpin' Jordan Lee Guitar: Dee Meyer Drums: Eddie the Elf
Additional contributors to the Hot Monkey Love collective for live shows and recording: Anthony Krizan, Earl Slick, Arthur Neilson, Jimmy Bennett, Mike Krizan, Antonique Smith, Dave Runyan, Arne Wendt, Dan Hickey, Nat Seeley, Ray Grappone, Paul Kane.
You can buy our new CD, Speakin' Evil
for only $12
by clicking on the
CD cover below:
You can buy our first CD, Primate Blues,
for only $12
by clicking on the
CD cover below:
Influences
Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, Stax Records, Otis Redding, Free, Wilson Pickett, Freddie King, Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, Howlin' Wolf, Rufus Thomas, Frankie Miller, Albert King, Slim Harpo, Humble Pie, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Terry Reid, Allman Brothers, Robert Johnson, James Brown, Elmore James, Steve Earle...
Happy Holidays from Hot Monkey Love! Jack, Jordan & Arthur Neilson perform
Christmas In Jail -- Ain't That A Pain by Leroy Carr (1929)
HOT MONKEY LOVE are on fire with their new CD
Speakin’ Evil
featuring guitar greats
EARL SLICK
(Bowie, Lennon),
ARTHUR NEILSON
(Shemekia Copeland),
ANTHONY KRIZAN
(Amfibian, Spin Doctors),
JIMMY BENNETT
(Alexis P. Suter, Levon Helm),
and the impassioned, soulful vocals of
JACK O’NEILL
(Earl Slick Band, Painted Faces).
You can listen to 30 second soundclips below and buy mp3s, or purchase the entire CD for only $12 by clicking the CD icon in the left column.
The band has raised the temperature to scorching with their extraordinary blues-rock follow-up to 2004’s widely praised Primate Blues. Surviving the loss in 2005 of founder and original member,
FRANKIE “SPIDER” LAROCKA
(pro rock-steady drummer with Bryan Adams, Noel Redding, Scandal, et al, and producer and influential A&R exec), remaining members
JACK O’NEILL (vocals) and
JUMPIN’ JORDAN LEE
(bass) took the initial seven tracks which Frankie had recorded with the band in 2005 and, working with genius producer/musician
ANTHONY KRIZAN
(multiple guitars, slide guitars, b/vocals, and remaining drum tracks), managed to produce a record far-exceeding anyone’s expectations. Initial tracks were recorded on 24 track analog tape with added tracks and mixing done in Pro-Tools at Anthony’s Sonic Boom Studios in Raritan, NJ.
In addition to the vocals of blues sensation
JACK O’NEILL,
this record features an incredible line-up of guitar luminaries who each blaze their way through some of the most amazing guitar solos and rhythm tracks you will ever hear. Featured on four tracks (2, 4, 6, 8),
EARL SLICK
(David Bowie Band, John Lennon) soars on electric, slide and acoustic guitars, and also contributes his own arrangement of Hendrix’s Angel as a tribute to his old friend, Frankie LaRocka.
ARTHUR NEILSON
(Shemekia Copeland Band) rips the roof off the blues genre with his unparalleled, expressive guitar style on three tracks (1, 4, 10).
ANTHONY KRIZAN
(Amfibian, Spin Doctors, Lenny Kravitz) not only lays down the remaining live drum tracks, but offers up some transcendant guitar tracks throughout the record. And
JIMMY BENNETT
(Alexis P. Suter, Levon Helm) picks his Fender Telecaster and 1935 Rickenbacker lap steel in his rootsy, Allmans-esque style on two tracks (9, 11).
Rounding out the smooth, deep-pocket, bass grooves of original monk,
JUMPIN’ JORDAN LEE,
are an array of other notable industry talents. Coming off of her performance as Mimi in Rent,
ANTONIQUE SMITH,
with her gospel-tinged, r&b voice, nails the harmony and background vocals on two tracks (3, 6), including a special Hot Monkey Love arrangement of Alicia Keys’ contemporary classic Fallin’. Also offering irreplaceable performances are: ARNE WENDT on the Hammond B-3 organ and piano, DAVE RUNYAN on the blues harp, MIKE KRIZAN on a searing slide guitar solo (4), BOB DEL ROSSO on guitar, ROB CLORES (Black Crowes) on the Hammond B-3 organ, and, on background vocals: KARAN SERAFIN, CC COLETTI, and KAREN COLETTI.
Difficult to categorize, Speakin’ Evil features a range of styles from blues-rock to soul, r&b to rock, deep-blues to ballads. With five inspired original tunes on the record, Hot Monkey Love are only scratching the surface of what’s to come. Thank-you for your support! Stay tuned.
ONLY 1576 miles from Houston TX 1001 miles from Orlando FL 441 miles from Cleveland OH 374 miles from Buffalo NY 313 miles from Pittsburgh PA 296 miles from Boston MA 156 miles from Washington DC 118 miles from Baltimore MD 82 miles from New York City!! 61 miles from Asbury Park NJ 48 miles from Wilmington DE 43 miles from Allentown PA 0 miles from Philadelphia PA
Whiskey Tango 14000 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia (215) 671-9234
This is a great opportunity to see some truly great musicians in a very intimate setting. Here is the the band and some of the bands they played with PHIL BROWN - GUITAR/LEAD VOCALS (Little Feat, Michael McDonald, Tower of Power, Eddie Money, Steve Perry, Noel Redding, Deep Purple) RICH NEVILLE - BASS/VOCALS (Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Poco) TOMMY STEPHENSON - KEYBOARDS/VOCALS(Joe Walsh, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Eagles) LARRY THOMPSON - DRUMS/VOCALS (Otis Redding, Dizzy Gillespie, Dan Foglerberg) They will be performing Phils new album "The Jimi Project" a Jimi Hendrix Retrospective as well as other blues classics and some cool stuff.
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Yo Jack and Jordan..... my girlfriend and I are getting MARRIED!!!! Having our wedding party in Hoboken on the 31st during Vd's jam. would be GREAT if you could make it. More info on the 'event' I posted.
HI! I just want to let U and your friends know about my video premier concert. FORMER JOE JACKSON GUITARIST VINNIE ZUMMO VIDEO PREMIER PARTY SUNDAY DECEMBER 7th. 3PM @ THE CUTTING ROOM 19 West 24th Street (212) 691-1900 $12 Show starts at 3 sharp thecuttingroomcontact@gmail.com
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST SHOWING OF MY NEW VIDEO RINGO PLUS A CONCERT BY The Vinnie Zummo Trio featuring: Vinnie Zummo: guitar, Ray Marchica: drums Cameron Brown: Bass Special guest : Janice Zummo ALSO A special appearance by "The Ringo Band" featuring: Vinnie Zummo : Guitar, Bill Stuart: Drums Seth Glassman: Bass, Arne Wendt: Keys Vocals: Janice Zummo, Frank Agnello, Russell Velazquez, Jimmy O'Donnell, Tony Noe. Cello: Reed Hays
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