Trash Monkeys

Bio:

Way back in 1986, back when Cyndi Lauper and Boy George ruled the world with a velvet fist, the Trash Monkeys took their first baby steps on the long march to obscurity. Founding members Lloyd Johnson, Bill Orcutt, Mark Feehan, and George Kelley- fueled by a passionate need for public scorn and armed with a witches brew of guitars, Old Milwaukee, illegal chemicals and provocative evening-wear soon began to attract the attention of Miami's glittering, semi-comatose punk scene.

After a few years of legendary shows, highlighted by the creative use of rancid meat, hungry dogs, and Vaseline, the Trash Monkeys came to the shocking conclusion that they were approaching competence and began to drift in other directions. George and Mark left to form the Stun Guns, Bill (and later Mark) started Harry Pussy, and Lloyd accepted a high ranking position within Perus Shining Path rebel army.

Soon enough, however, the numbing drudgery of receiving critical acclaim, touring exciting cities and evading government death squads began to gnaw at the wayward Monkeys and they fell back into each others arms, weeping at their foolishness. With legendary Mike O'Brien (The Eat, Drug Czars) recruited at gunpoint to play drums, the reconstituted band has been faithfully offending South Florida audiences since 1997.

Pass Out is our anthology, 19 songs spanning 13 years. Our aim is for it to be played, constantly, in airports and hospitals worldwide. Also, when people vacuum This profile created and maintained by "The Silent Backer" with moral guidance provided by M. Feehan.

Member Since:

July 26, 2006

Members:

The last incarnation:
Lloyd Johnson - Lead Vocals, Leather
Mike O'Brien - Drums
George Kelley - Bass
Mark Feehan - Lead Guitar

These guys and gals also played in the band at some point:
Bill Orcutt - Drums/Guitar
Andrew Powell - Drums/Heart/Inspiration/Genius/RIP: We miss you a lot!
Libby Bentley (founding member) - Bass and the band name
Tim Koffley - Bass
Steve Weissenborn - Guitar

Influences:

New York Dolls, Heartbreakers, X, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, David Bowie

Sounds Like:

Like a punk rock Little Richard - gay, but not quite so gay - singing lead for a backing band that sounds like - is - a cross between The Eat, The Drug Czars, and The Stun Guns. Oh wait, you haven't heard of them either.

Record Label:

Smitten Recordings