James: lead guitar, organ, lead vocals
Pontiac: bass guitar, clarinet, 12 string guitar, key boards, backing vocals, recording
Mike Jr.: drums, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Mike Sr.: drums
John B.: bass guitar, 12 string guitar, backing vocals
Reno: electric guitar, backing vocals
Jonnie Whoa Oh: bass guitar
Influences
Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Kinks, The Zombies, Robyn Hitchcock, The Softboys, The Monkees, Cub, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, The Ramones, The Beach Boys, Leslie Gore, Ronnie Specter, Beat Happening.
The Kung Fu Monkeys have been making zany lo-fi kiddie pop since 1996. Traveling the globe by hot air balloon, KFM bring joy and sunshine everywhere they go.
Our records include:
"The Kung Fu Monkeys" 7" ep, Suzy Wong Presents..., 1996
"Shindig" 7" ep, Mutant Pop, 1997
"Tribute to Hawaii" split with The Sticklers, 7" ep, Dizzy/Wetnoodle, 1998
"Hi-Fi at Low Tide" 7" ep, Mutant Pop, 1998
"Girls, Cars, Sun, Fun!" 7" ep, Killer Records (Finland), 1999
"Fuel Injected, Sugar Coated, Whiz-Bang Christmas Shutdown, Vol. 1" 7" ep, Topsytunes, 1999
"School’s Out, Surf’s Up, Let’s Fall in Love! 12 brand new ultramatic supersonic candy-coated technicolor bug-o-phonic rhythm-and-kid-beat aural adventures for lovers of the modern sound!" CD, Mutant Pop, 2000
"RocknRoll Dance Party...Shindig Vol. 2" 7"ep, Knock Knock Records, 2001
"Getting Along Famously" split with Junior Varsity, 7"ep, She’s Gone, 2002
"The Wedding Ep" split with Dirt Bike Annie, 7" ep, Whoa Oh, 2002
"Electric Tangerine Smile: Shindig 3 in 3-D" 7" ep, Whoa Oh, 2005
"Coast to Coast with the Kung Fu Monkeys!" 7’ ep, Swimmingly Records, 2005
AND... BRAND NEW...
"Christmas for Breakfast: 41 Toe-Tapping Head-Bopping Hip-Swinging Hi-Fi Bug Beat Kiddie Pop Audio Adventures: Singles and Rarities, 1996-2008" CD, Whoa Oh, 2008
Plus Lots of Compilations such as:
"Hang 10!" CD, American Pop Project, 1999
"Daydreaming in an Empty Station Wagon" CD, Dizzy, 1999
"Grease Goes Punk" CD, Dummy Up, 1999
"Guide to Entertaining" CD, Break Up Records, 2000
"Chic-A-Go-Go" CD, Beluga, 2000
"Workers Comp" CD, Restless, 2000
Gana Cortesias para ver a Los Estramboticos, Liquits, Soneec y Una Super Banda Sorpresa, aprovecha la Preventa $230 y en la compra de 4 Boletos llevate 2 Cortesias!!!!
Oct 1 2009 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Borg Ward Oct 2 2009 - Madison, WI @ Wiscos Oct 3 2009 - Chicago, IL @ Cals Oct 4 2009 - Chicago, IL @ Darkroom Oct 11 2009 - Chicago, IL @ Phyllis Musical Inn Oct 16 2009 - Champaigh-Urbana, IL @ The Courtyard Oct 17 2009 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway Oct 24 2009 - Galena, IL @ Miss Kitty’s Grape Escape Nov 6 2009 - Springfield, IL @ Bar None Nov 11 2009 - State College, PA @ Roustabout Nov 12 2009 - Brooklyn, NY @Don Pedros Nov 13 2009 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tritone Nov 14 2009 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery Nov 15 2009 - Danbury, CT @ Cousin Larrys Nov 16 2009 - Arlington, VA @ Galaxy Hut Nov 17 2009 - New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern Nov 18 2009 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine Nov 19 2009 - Cleveland, OH @ Pats in the Flats Nov 20 2009 - Columbus, OH @ Ravari Room Nov 21 2009 - South Bend,IN @ Anchor Inn Nov 25 2009 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen Dec 4 2009 - Park Ridge, IL @ Pickwick Theater Dec 5 2009 - Galena, IL @ Miss Kittys Grape Escape Dec 6 2009 - Kansas City, MO @ The Brick Dec 7 2009 - Springfield, MO @ The Outland Dec 8 2009 - Oklahoma City @ Belle Isle Dec 9 2009 - Austin, TX @ Club 1808 Dec 10 2009 - Houston, TX @ TBA Dec 11 2009 - New Orleans @ The Circle Bar Dec 12 2009 - Memphis, TN @ Murphys
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