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MONKEY BOY Monkey in a rocket (CD-single)
As the sleeve showed a monkey that has been tortured by scientists
(...scum would be a better name!!!) I was expecting to hear a very
brutal sound but it isn't...Somewhere Monkey Boy are flirting with
both hardcore and emocore and the result is something like a rocket
(ha!) going straight to your brain... There's a chainsaw bass, there's
a typical emoguitar and there's Paul's voice you don't expect it
would be used in this type of music, but it works! Maybe it is wrong
to come up with Idlewild every time I review a record in this genre
but honestly I couldn't think of anything else...it starts with
a kind of mellow voice but as soon as the chorus starts, all you
hear is a voice full of frustrations...Hey, and even if it's not
funny to be frustrated, I do hope these guys will never reach the
"state of being normal" (...whatever that might be!!!)
as I'm so much in love with the music they're making...Make 'em
happy family men (uuummm...maybe they are!) and everything will
be spoiled. Don't see it as a sarcastic thing as I'm emotionally
moved by any kind of abuse towards animals but hearing this CD-single
must equal the emotions the poor monkey was going through...
Reviewed by Didier in The Original Sin, spring 99.
Formed in '95 by Brothers Paul (Drums & Vocals), and
Mark (Chainsaw Bass), with Disco Stu (Bass) completing the trio
early '96, they quickly gelled into a quirky slightly disturbed
outfit they are today. With not a single guitar in sight Monkey
Boy are all about digressing from the norm and taking grooveable
noise to new levels. It's all about taking punk and hard-core ethics
and adding a warped sense of humour to turn music as we know it
into something totally different.
It all started after being spotted supporting TRIBUTE TO NOTHING
by LOCKJAW RECORDS (Tribute's own label and UK home of UNSANE and
ZEN GUERRILLA). The label we're so impressed with the band that
they released mONkEy bOy’s "Death of a Stuntman"
on the "Helping You Back To Work" CD compilation July
'97.
This was followed a month later by the bands debut "Untitled"
Single on POLAR BEAR RECORDS. Side A was recorded and mixed by Harvey
Birrell, the guy behind THERAPY?'s "Pleasure Death" and
"Nurse Albums". Side B was mixed by Jim Turner (Tribute
to Nothing) and recorded by Andy Couples, Andy recorded the excellent
JACOB'S MOUSE album "I'm Scared".
Within a few weeks of the single's release it sold out in many of
the U.K’s indie stores. Radio One D.J John Peel liked it so
much he played both sides of it on his show. Many of the Independent
Labels wanted to release records for Monkey Boy, so the band gave
a select few a couple of tracks for release on compilation CD's
before negotiating a deal with old friends, LOCKJAW RECORDS in early
'98.
June ’98 saw the release of the bands second single, produced
once again by TRIBUTE TO NOTHING'S Jim titled "MONKEY IN A
ROCKET".
A Monkey boy history
Aug '98
MONKEY BOY will be playing a show upstairs at The Garage, London
on the 23rd Sept. Support will come in the form (We hope still TBC)
of friends CAY and ROTHKO (3 bass players!).
July '98
I know it is a bit of a way off at the moment but I thought I'd
let you know anyway, we will be playing with label mates TRIBUTE
TO NOTHING for the first time since we played with them 2 years
ago! The show will be held at The White Horse in High Wycombe as
part of Tribute's warm shows for their Tour on 26th Sept.
All of MONKEY BOY wanna thank everyone who came to any of the shows
on our tour recently and all who have been buying our new single,
we are very grateful and pleased at the success of this release.
We will be out on the road again in November (maybe scotland as
well this time!) with plans for another single towards the end of
the year followed by an album in the new year.
"PLANET PAUL POPE" from the new single will feature on
a CD from the band Cynical Smile. Here is what was said on their
website:
"The new tentative release date for the new single by Cynical
Smile - The Circle - has been set for August 31 and, as previously
mentioned it will feature tracks by Cynical Smile and by various
other bands - including the excellent Monkey Boy, Liberty 37, Cay
and ORG labelmates Speedurchin, with a few unknowns (Well, unknown
to me - no one tells me anything!)".
June '98
NEW SINGLE "MONKEY IN A ROCKET" IS OUT NOW!
Support acts for our single release party at the RED EYE, ISLINGTON,
LONDON on the 29th of JUNE will be: SOEZA, GURTRUDE and CAY
May '98
Tour dates have now been added to the live dates page. It looks
as if the single release party on 29th JUNE will be filmed by Channel
5 for their RAD programme!!!
Out Now is the HELPING YOU BACK TO WORK VOL 2 CD Compilation, the
Monkey Boy track is 10 Below. Other bands include UNSANE, TRIBUTE
TO NOTHING, ZEN GUERRILLA and EVERFRESH, it also has some of the
best US and UK Hardcore bands around, a bargain at around £5.00
for 17 tracks!
Apr '98
The single release date has been changed to MON 29th JUNE. There
will be a "Single Release" PARTY on the 29th of JUNE at
THE RED EYE ISLINGTON. More details when we have them.
2 more tracks have been added to the "Monkey In A Rocket"
E.P to make it a 4 song release. Full track listing is:
1. Monkey In A Rocket
2. Planet Paul Pope
3. 10 Below
4. It Came From Mars
Feb '98
We are in talks with Bob Weston (Shellac bass player) about him
recording our album later on this year, he is 100% up for it, we
just need to sort out a date to fly him over from the states.
We have signed a deal with LOCKJAW RECORDS (New home of TRIBUTE
TO NOTHING and New York's UNSANE) for the release of our next single.
The release under the working title of "MONKEY IN A ROCKET"
should be out early June. It looks as if Jim Turner (Tribute to
Nothing) will be recording it with help from Henry (has recorded
us quite a bit in the past). A New T-Shirt has already been designed
for the release tour Click Here to view it. Other releases in the
near future include a track on the Lockjaw CD comp "HELPING
YOU BACK TO WORK" Vol 2 which should be out MID MAY. Other
bands on it include UNSANE, TRIBUTE TO NOTHING, ZEN GUERRILLA, LEVER,
LEECH WOMEN + many more.
In other news, Mark is working on some excellent head gear (helmets)
for the next tour. He should be wearing the first prototype at a
gig very soon, pictures when we have them.
Jan '98
ForthComing Releases
Feb '98 - 10 Below.......CD compilation....Jelly Baby Records
Mar '98 - TBA Track.......CD compilation....25 Records
May '98 - 10 Below.......CD compilation....Lockjaw Records
Jun '98 - Monkey In A Rocket Single.....Lockjaw Records
SEE US LIVE Sat 24th Jan at The Cardinals Cap, Caterbury.
DEC '97
We have had an excellent year and would like to thank the following
for all their help and support.
THANK YOU: Lockjaw Records, Polar Bear Records, Jelly Baby
Records, 25 Records, Punkerslut Records,Tribute to Nothing, Substance,
Fruitbat (Carter USM), Mark, Matt (Roadie, Driver and Groupie),
Bart, Alister, Emma, Nicki, Charlote, Darren The Greek, Jim at Bugbear
and everyone who has come to our gigs this year and helped in anyway.
NOV '97
Monkey Boy will feature on 2 CD Compilations in the next few months.
The first will be released in December on Jelly Baby records, a
new London based label, The monkey Boy track will be "10 Below".
The other comp is featuring the track "Warped Trust" and
will be out in Febuary on US based Label Punkerslut, we are not
sure if it will be available on import just yet, but will let you
know as soon as we do.
The band will be on a short UK tour next year from the start of
FEB '98, full dates and venues will be put on the live Dates page
when they are confirmed.
SEE US LIVE Mon 24th Nov at the HQ CLUB, CAMDEN, LONDON
OCT '97
On Thursday 30th October we will be having a halloween single release
party at THE ANGLER'S RETREAT, WEST DRAYTON, MIDDX, entry will be
a pound and the first 20 people through the door will get a FREE
limited edtion copy of the single, come down, bring your friends,
everyone is welcome.
SEE US LIVE Thur 30th Oct at The Angler's Retreat, West Drayton,
Middx
SEPT '97
Just finished mixing down some new tracks, the three songs (10 Below,
Warped Trust and It came from mars) will be available to buy at
any of our live dates for a pound or so, if you would like a copy
please get in touch via the email or the postal address on the front
page.
AUG '97
Our new untitled single is out now on Polar Bear Records, it can
be found in all good Indie stores in the UK, if you have trouble
getting hold of a copy email us or contact us by our address and
we will send it direct.
We are going in the studio September to put down a few new tracks
for future release, songs include live faves "Warped Trust"
and "10 Below" as normal it will be available to buy at
our gigs.
JULY '97
Due to a few little hic ups, our single release has been delayed
until the start of Aug, if all goes to plan with the pressing it
might even be a bit earlier. Paul has been working hard on a re-mix
for Tribute To Nothing, Tribute are very keen to release this on
their own label LOCKJAW sometime in the future, the re-mix is based
around the track "Cecil", other ideas include a re-mix
from the band Leech Woman. In other Monkey Boy news, the band are
working on a video which will include highlights from their forthcoming
live dates as well as the band mucking around trying to breakdance
and just generally acting like idiots.
SEE US LIVE Sun 6th JULY at The Falcon, Camden, London
Fri 18th at The Laurel tree, Camden, London
Thurs 31st at The Hope & Anchor, Islington, London
JUNE '97
Out NOW is the "Helping you back to work" CD Comp on Lockjaw
Records. It can be found in all good Indie stores around the UK
priced at about £5 a copy, it can ordered from us at a discount
price of £3.50 (including P+P), see our mail order page for details.
SEE US LIVE Thur 12th June at The Angler's Retreat, West Drayton,
Middx
May '97
The track listing for our New Single is as follows: Side A ANIMALS
KILLED...(recorded and mixed by Harvey Birrell @ southern studios).
Side B DEATH OF A STUNTMAN (recorded by Andy Couples and mixed by
Jim Turner).
Our track for the CD comp being released on Lock Jaw Records is
DEATH OF A STUNTMAN, both should be out at the end of JUNE.
See us LIVE Mon 12th May at The HQ Club, CAMDEN, LONDON
April '97
Sometime in the next few months we will be releasing our first "7
single, it is going out on new label, Polar Bear Records. We have
been recording some songs with Andy Couples, the man behind the
Jacob's Mouse Album "I'm Scared" (Paul's fave band), Jim
Turner (bass player from Tribute to Nothing) has mixed a couple
of the songs already. We have also been asked by TRIBUTE TO NOTHING
to submit a track to a new CD they are releasing on their own label
Lock Jaw Records, the album with have 22 bands from around the country
which Tribute feel are worth a listen, Released Mon 23rd JUNE '97.
See us LIVE Sun 13th April at THE LAUREL TREE, CAMDEN, LONDON
Feb '97
Our new demo is out this month, In Monkey Boy tradition it is full
of samples, at £2 a copy you can't go wrong. We didn't really get
time to record SIDESHOW FRIEND, it may appear on our next one. A
good time was had by all, thanks to Harvey for putting up with us
for the weekend.
See us LIVE Tues 18th Feb at THE POWERHAUS, FINSBURY PARK, LONDON
Jan '97
We're recording at Southern Studios the end of this month, Harvey
Birrell who recorded Therapy?'s Pleasure Death and Nurse L.P's will
engineer. The plan is to do about 4-6 tracks. It will include the
new songs BOSSMAN MACBAIN,SIDESHOW FRIEND and DEATH OF A STUNTMAN
as well a re-vamped version of FIREFLY.
See us LIVE Fri 17th Jan at THE DUBLIN CASTLE, CAMDEN, LONDON
Dec '96
After a excellent year playing around 30 gigs, we are taking a long
needed rest until we start giging again in January. We will be recording
our new stuff next month, we are not sure who will be doing yet.
Thanks to Matt (Roadie, Driver and Groupie), Bart, Nicki, Darren
The Greek, My Zombie Lover, Tribute to Nothing, Substance, Fruitbat
from Carter (thanks for the web page info) and everyone who has
come to our gigs this year and made it all worth while.
write to Monkey boy
Feel free to contact the band at 25 Records anytime for interviews/Band
features/ gig info etc. at: 25 Records PO Box 3006, Poole, Dorset,
BH12 2HU. or Phone/Fax on (01202) 749244.
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