MONKEY is mostly influenced by traditional ska pioneers, but there are lots of other musicians and music styles that we encorporate in to our own brand of Northern California Ska music! See below:
TRAD SKA INFLUENCES:
Skatalites Toots & The Maytals Desmond Dekker Alton Ellis Clancey Eccles Sir Lord Comic Stranger Cole Keith & Tex The Termites The Ethiopians
MODERN SKA INFLUENCES:
Bad Manners
Fishbone Skankin' Pickle MU330 Johnny Socko
Warsaw Let's Go Bowling Los Hooligans Hepcat Slackers Dave Hillyard & RS7 Yeska Aggrolites
REGGAE INFLUENCES:
Bob Marley Jimmy Cliff Sly & Robbie
LATIN INFLUENCES:
Tito Puente Perez Prado Esquivel
ROCK
INFLUENCES:
Elvis Costello Oingo Boingo Joe Jackson David Byrne Squirrel Nut Zippers Beach Boys Brian Wilson Peacocks Fratellis Cat Empire
Sounds Like
Reggae-Rocksteady-Ska with elements of Rock, Rockabilly, Latin, and Soul.
MONKEY is a 6 piece high-energy organ driven, Ska/Reggae group from the SF Bay Area. Their intense live shows and rock-steady rhythms not only get the crowds dancing, it has won them several awards, like the prestigious California Music Award!
MONKEY sets the pace for the local music scene. The band performs over 200 shows per year, while constantly recording and touring.
MONKEY has 3 full-length albums, and has also been featured on over 25 compilations, video games and film soundtracks, including the new independent horror-comedy Russ Meyer tribute “Pervert the Movie” on Stag Films.
MONKEY has toured the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, & Mexico. Currently, the band is gearing up support their international interests in Japan to support their new Japanese compilation release “Monkeyska” (Disc Union Ltd.).
MONKEY has supported world class acts like: Bad Manners, The Specials, The English Beat, The Skatalites, Fishbone, The Slackers, Hepcat and many more...
DISCOGRAPHY:
Lost At Sea - Asian Man Records Monkey Ska - Ska Go Round/Disc Union Limited Cruel Tutelage - Asian Man Records Station Wagon Living - Deluxe Entertainment Astro E.P. 2000 - Deluxe Entertainment Station Wagon Living - Deluxe Entertainment Changito! - Deluxe Entertainment Monkey! - Demo/Self Released
Maui Fever episode I - MTV 2006 Pervert The Movie - Stag Films Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - Starving Artists Films Big Air - Accolade Games ESPN Extreme Sports - ESPN (Tahoe, CA) Mornings On Bay TV - KRON (SF, CA) Late Night w/James Gabbert - WB 20 (SF, CA)
Hey, it's your favorite friends from Modesto, hehe. I was wondering if you knew how much the show is at Hero's and if it's going to be all ages. We'll be there no matter what, we are just wondering if could take the kiddos.
one of the most fun if not the most fun show ive ever been to. you guys played a killer set and the small club made for a more personal atmosphere. so my take on the cd: it freakin rules! my favorite tracks are walking on coals and hot lunch. "cuz everyone likes a hot lunch". hahah i look forward to seeing u guys again! stay rude!
FRI MAY 1ST FISHBONE LIVE! A VERY SPECIAL HELLAMAD CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION BANG DATA * MONKEY Dj El Kool Kyle
That’s Right Folks, FISHBONE is coming to the Shattuck Down Low. Fishbone lives up to their legend as THE group to bridge the gap between the funk of George Clinton and the blare of Rush; a hybrid fusion where Led Zeppelin and Sly Stone dance to a frenetic ska beat that fuels the alternative thrust of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes Addiction and the cast of Lollapalooza. Their unique stew of different styles, mixed with hectic energy and pounding rhythms, were a huge influence on the funk/rock/metal/rap genre that would become popular in the 1990s. Live audiences around the world have been surrendering to the bands stage flash and magical rhythms with uninterrupted regularity. Such passionate devotion is not lost on Fishbone, who refer to their friends on the road as The Familyhood.
BANG DATA All-Star Band featuring Dave Lopez from Flipsyde on guitar, Deuce Eclipse Vocals & Juan Caipo on Drums. Rock, Hip Hop, and Latin music.
MONKEY Award-winning reggae/ska from the San Francisco Bay Area. MONKEY has been keeping their smooth, traditional ska sound alive for nearlly a decade!
Shattuck Down Low 2284 Shattuck Avenue Downtown Berkeley $15 adv - $20 door after 10:30pm Buy tickets @ Ticketweb.com or at club 21 – up * 9pm to 2am
