Legendary delta bluesman Son House spoke about a passion for his music and was quoted as saying "I'm talkin’ 'bout the blues. . . I ain't talkin' 'bout monkey junk!" MonkeyJunk is a band that draws heavily on the legends of the blues and translates that influence into a contemporary blend of swamp R&B, soul boogie and bedroom funk. This triple threat trio comprised of Steve Marriner, Tony D and Matt Sobb draws on over 56 years of combined experience playing blues live and in studio . . . and it shows.
In the fall of 2008, MonkeyJunk was nominated for a Maple Blues Award for best new artist - a rare feat only having been in existence for 6 months and not having released a record yet . . . In February 2009, MonkeyJunk represented Ottawa, Canada at The International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, TN competing amongst 100 bands from nine different countries. After the smoke cleared on Beale St., MonkeyJunk had placed third overall!
STEVE MARRINER is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist widely recognized as one of Canada’s premier harp players. Steve has toured and performed internationally with Harry Manx and Sue Foley. He’s appeared on a number of other artists’ recordings including Harry Manx, David Gogo, and Steve Dawson. In January 2009 Steve won the best harmonica player award at the Maple Blues Awards.
25 years of experience has garnered TONY D a widely-known reputation as a guitar player/singer/songwriter with the goods to deliver. In that time he has lead own band as well as recorded and toured internationally with such artists as Buddy Guy, Dutch Mason, Andy J. Forest and Bernard Allison. With 8 albums to his credit, Tony has become a respected veteran of the Canadian blues scene.
MATT SOBB has been a student of the beat for nearly two decades. His “less-is-more” approach, power and versatility have made him a popular drummer on the Canadian music scene. His resume includes live and studio performances with the likes of Jeff Healey, Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), Lee Oskar (War) and David Gogo.
Matt proudly endorses LOS CABOS drumsticks.
MonkeyJunk’s debut “TIGER IN YOUR TANK” was released in April 2009 and the rest of 2009 sees the band touring coast to coast in Canada - appearing at your favorite juke joints, divebars, theatres and festival stages . . .
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