Michael M- Guitar, Vocals Smitty- Guitar, Vocals Michael G- Keyboards, Vocals Patrick- Bass, Bananas Jake- Drums, Other Noises
Influences
Beatles, Who, Sex Pistols, Stranglers, Buzzcocks, Sigur Ros, Crowded House, T.Rex, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Frank Sinatra, Neil Finn, John Lennon/Paul McCartney, Roy Orbison, Diana Ross, Paul Rodgers, Phish, Pearl Jam, The Faint, Zero-7, Gov't Mule, Soul Coughing, Medeski/Martin/Wood, Stone Temple Pilots, The Simple Things, Soundgarden, Janis Joplin, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Spiro Malas, BRMC, U2, Nouvelle Vague, Stray Cats, Elvis Presley, Melanie Pain, Johnny Cash, Phoebe Killdeer, Nina Simone, Timberlake, Spears, Chopin, Jeff Buckley, Otis Redding
Sounds Like
... a barrel of Monkeys fighting over a parking space at Westfield Plaza.
The impassioned inexperience, drive, commitment to hilarity, and performance of butt-simple, easy-to-understand songs all collaborate to make THE TROUBLE WITH MONKEYS something, well, FUN. Our music won't cure acne, banish bad people from the planet, or magically conjure a decent United States president. But Monkey Music can get your synapses all blissy and stuff -- which ain't a bad thing.
Think about it -- If you have a great time listening to Monkey Music, then YOU may be inspired to fix all of the world's ills. It could happen (and we'll take a small piece of credit for all your accomplishments while under the sway of our giddy explosion of noise).
As for us -- we'll still be trying to remember which chords go where in what song. We know OUR place in the world.
Think you can be a Monkey Punk? Go to www.punkthemonk.com and find out how.
Hello Punks/Rockers/peeps/hoolies and Buskers...Come out and join us for Dave Daltons birthday bash!! And we just got advance copys of "Ol'Cheeky Bastards" new album, "Working Class Heros and Truths" official release Date is November 17th but you can get your copy on November 4th! Presents and Spankings are optional, but welcomed! "Sinners Productions Presents".. DaveO's Birthday Bash! Location:The Hotel Utah Time:8:00PM Wednesday, November 4th Bands...Eva J Fortune,Housecoat Project,OL'Cheeky Bastards,The Yesgoes..
Ok Peeps/Car Buffs/Bikers/Punks/Rockers/Hoolies...Come on out for Pissted off Petes Car show Aug 29th 2009 and its Free w/Bands and a Raffle it will be a Blast! OL'Cheeky Bastards goes on at 3pm -4pm at Lake Merceds Rod and Gun Club SF Ca.
Big Show Retox Lounge 628 20th St San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 626-7386
Doors at 8pm show time 9pm! 5 Bucks!!!! Big Show w/HEWHOCANNOTBENAMED and "Humaniterrorist"(members of The Dwarves) The Trouble with Monkeys(mike mo editor of Guitar player magazine)(power pop punk) OL’Cheeky Bastards w/Daveo of cell block 5 (celtic/americana/punk) Unko Atama (ramones punk)
Today I hope we all can take time to think about Eric Medlin and what a wonderful person he was. The 2 year anniversary of his accident is today the 23rd, he passed 0n the 25Th of March 2007. What little time I new him he was a friend of mine. When I gave him a guitar from Gibson at the Sonoma infineon race way in 2006 he play a bar of Wish You Were Here (by Pink Floyd) and ask the audience what was the name of that song? My friend who was the photographer that day yelled out Wish You Were Here! Eric gave him his hat as the prize. Check out the link to the photo of us in the winners circle. It was the one of the best days of both our lives. I do WISH YOU WERE HERE. He was funny, sweet and smart hard working and humble. I long to here his voice and to hear him laugh again.
I hope everyone will take a moment to think about him and send some love out to his family.
