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)
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I wrote our song "Cut Down" for the troops, because they are unsung heroes. and it has made the X96 finals to open up for Blink 182 and Taking Back Sunday!
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Join us this Saturday at the Blank with Vincent's Ear, Longliner, and Black Tie Prophets for a night of fun-filled debauchery and unsavory acts. Come show your support for local rock music.
Hey MONKEY! Hope you're having a great summer!! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. Still only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
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