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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Exclusive Interview with the 100 Monkeys

Exclusive Interview with the 100 Monkeys


Sorry for the sound, here is the questions I asked them, if you don't succeed to hear me. 

1. What special feature, in your opinion, shall have singers and musicians, to succeed in today's musical landscape ?

2. I have to admit I'm really impressed by your performance on stage, especially during the improvised songs. You are, according to me, one of the few bands, if not the only one, to do this kind of thing. How do you do to be synchro with the music ? And Jackson, where do you find your inspiration ? Do you have a secret ?

3. Are there artists whom you would love to work with ? And do you know French bands or singers whom you would like to work with ?

4. (For Uncle) You are the eldest of the band; do you feel like the most responsible and a little bit like the father of the other members ? Are they wise or boisterous ?

5. (For Jerad) You have produced the movie ''Girlfriend'' with the help of your wife. Does producing appeals to you ? And why did you choose that movie particularly ? Do you have other production projects in the future ?

6. What do you plan after this European Tour ?

7. I think that, generally, people always ask you the same questions during the interviews, is there one question that people never asked you ?

8. Do you know some sentences in French ?

9. (For Jackson) Many fans are unhappy about not being able to watch the episodes of "Aim High" on the web, because Cambio broadcasts the videos only for US Residents. Is there a DVD release or an unblocking of the online videos planned for the abandonned fans ?

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Saturday, July 16, 2011

'Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Hits Road With 100 Monkeys

'Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Hits Road With 100 Monkeys
Band plays U.S., then the world in support of Liquid Zoo.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

100 Monkeys Interview with Fearless Radio

100 Monkeys Interview with Fearless Radio

From of the City of Angels comes 100 Monkeys, a band described by SPIN.com as “funk rock” and by RollingStone.com as “tribal sounds with vocals recalling Jim Morrison’s baritone croon.” Beyond Race Magazine says they are “sing-along-worthy, sometimes bluesy” and MTV.com describes them as a mix of “Iggy Pop with the Raconteurs.”

100 Monkeys: Uncle, Jerad Anderson, Jackson Rathbone, Ben Graupner, Ben Johnson100 Monkeys, however, jest that their music is purely “onomatopoetic, but for the sake of simplicity, we’ll call it funky rock-n-roll.”

This quintet of multi-instrumentalists comprises of multi-faceted artists, actors and producers such as: Jackson Rathbone (who appears in such movies as “The Last Airbender,” and the “Twilight” saga), Ben Graupner (Trapped in the 5150, Devolved), Jerad Anderson (Wayne/Lauren Film Company), Lawrence Abrams (of the great Willie Bobo, Bob Hope U.S.O. tour, and The Artist Consortium), and Ben Johnson (of the Stevedores and music producer of Spencer Bell’s “Brain”).
100 Monkeys are known to switch instruments and vocalists nearly every other song during their raucous, theatrical live-sets, an idea patented as the “Monkey Switcheroo”. Swinging about the stage with an enthusiasm that seems to have been lost since the advent of digital recordings, the 100 Monkeys bring back that analog rock-n-roll of the 60’s, with the humor and cynicism of modern times.

When asked to describe their lyrics, the band attributes “drinking, the devil, death, and women who cheat and steal.” To further the eclectic eccentricity, the band consistently improvises a song per live-set, whereupon they ask an idea or “song title” from the audience and proceed to jam out a tune replete with verses and lyrics…another original idea from an original rock band.

100 Monkeys’ completely independent discography includes: “Monster de Lux” (all improvised recordings),”Singles” (Ugly Girl, Smoke, Wasteland Too), “The Creative Control: Live Sessions,” “Grape,” and “Live and Kickin’.”

Their first studio album, “Grape”, which was released in 2009, and an untitled follow-up album set for January 2011. Off the yet-to-be-titled sophomore album, 100 Monkeys released their first single, “KolPix”, with a B-side set, “Future Radio.”

Stay tuned at 100monkeysmusic.com for further album, touring updates and other news from the band.


Download the interview here.

Source => Fearless Radio / Via => @JRathboneFB