Monkey3 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lausanne Switzerland |
| Genres | Space rock, psychedelic rock, stoner rock, prog rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Members | Jalil (2021-present) Walter (2001-present) Boris (2001-present) dB (2004-present) |
| Past members | Picasso (2001-2014) Kevin (2014-2021) |
| Website | www |
Monkey3 is an instrumental rock band from Lausanne, Switzerland. Its cosmic wall of sound is at the edge of space-rock, prog-rock and stoner-rock with a psychedelic vibe.
History
Monkey3 started as a jam band community in Lausanne during the year 2001. The core band was formed by Picasso (bass), Walter (drums) and Boris (guitar). The trio recorded the group's first full length album "MONKEY3" in 2003. The album was released in 2004 by the Belgian label Buzzville Records.
In 2005 dB (keys and sounds) joins the band as a permanent 4th member and in 2006 Monkey3 released it's groundbreaking second album "39Laps" (Buzzville Records, 2006), followed by The EP "Undercover" (2009), the DVD rendition of Monkey3's show at the iconic Rock Oz'Arènes Festival "Live at Aventicum" (2009) and "Beyond The Black Sky" (Stickman Records, 2011).
In 2013 Monkey3 signed with Napalm Records and released "The5thSun" (feat. the iconic track "Icarus"). 2014 marks the departure of founding member Picasso and Kevin joined the band on bass duties. With this new line-up, Monkey3 released 3 albums: "Astra Symmetry" (Napalm Records, 2016), "Live At Freak Valley" (Napalm Records, 2017) and "Sphere" (Napalm Records, 2019).
Kevin (bass) and Monkey3 part ways in 2021 and the band is joined by its new bass player Jalil.
From 2005 to present, Monkey3 has massively, extensively and endlessly toured throughout Europe. Monkey3 live shows are known for their powerful, psychedelic and spacey vibe, an immersive experience often described as "the cosmic wall of sound".
Members
Current
- Walter - Drums (2001-present)
- Jalil - Bass (2021-present)
- Boris - Guitar (2001-present)
- dB- Keys and Sounds (2004-present)
Past
- Picasso - Bass (2001-2014)
- Kevin - Bass (2014-2021)
Discography
- Monkey3 (March 2003)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Picasso-Bass Boris-Guitar, Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Mario Krag / Mixing Engineer: Mario Krag / Mastering Engineer: Mario Krag / Artwork: Chris Albrecht
- 39 Laps (November 2006)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Picasso-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Mario Krag / Mixing Engineer: Mario Krag / Mastering Engineer: Mario Krag / Artwork: Chris Albrecht
- Split Monkey3 / Hypnos69 - EP (2007)
- Undercover - EP (October 2009)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Picasso-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Special Guests: John Garcia-Vocals on "Watching You" Tony Jelencovich- Vocals on "Kashmir" / Mixing Engineer: Mario Krag / Mastering Engineer: Mario Krag
- Beyond the Black Sky (May 2011)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Picasso-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Johann Meyer / Mixing Engineer: Johann Meyer / Mastering Engineer: Raphael Bovey / Artwork: Malleus
- The 5th Sun (October 2013)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Picasso-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Johann Meyer / Mixing Engineer: Johann Meyer / Mastering Engineer: Johann Meyer / Artwork: John Howard
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Kevin-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Jean-Claude Pache / Mixing Engineer: Jean-Claude Pache / Artwork: Sebastian Jerke
- Live At Freak Valley - Live Album (June 2017)
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Kevin-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Mixing Engineer: dB / Artwork: Jo Riou
Monkey3: Walter-Drums Kevin-Bass Boris-Guitar dB-Keys and Sounds / Recording Engineer: Raphael Bovey / Mixing Engineer: Raphael Bovey / Mastering Engineer: Raphael Bovey / Artwork: Sebastian Jerke
Videography
- Live in Aventicum (2009, DVD)
- Birth of Venus (2013, music video)
- Moon (2016, music video)
- Mass (feat. Bumblefoot) (2019, art video)
- Prism (2019, art video)
- Ellipsis (2019, art video)
- Ida (2019, art video)
- Axis (2019, art video)
- Spiral (2019, art video)
References
- ↑ "MONKEY3 - ASTRASYMMETRY" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "MONKEY3 - ASTRASYMMETRY". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "MONKEY3 - SPHERE" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 May 2020.