60s band The Monks consisted of 5 American GIs stationed in Germany, trying to give the locals a taste of the contemporary sounds. While isolation such as this would have choked up and starved most bands, The Monks used their alone time to hone and perfect a sound that would become not only unique in comparison to most popular music at the time, but would stand as a forerunner to the punk move...
60s band The Monks consisted of 5 American GIs stationed in Germany, trying to give the locals a taste of the contemporary sounds. While isolation such as this would have choked up and starved most bands, The Monks used their alone time to hone and perfect a sound that would become not only unique in comparison to most popular music at the time, but would stand as a forerunner to the punk move...
If you don't know about the Monks, you really should.They're a rockin group of American GIs who started a band while they were stationed in Berlin. They shaved their heads like monks and made supercool music.The Fall have covered a couple of their songs as well...Enjoy!