Monkeyrush are a British

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 indie rock punk band from Bromley

Bromley

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 in South-East London. Their musical style is inspired and influenced by a number of 70s and early 80s pop, rock, ska and punk acts, including David Bowie

David Bowie

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, The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

, Blondie

Blondie (band)

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 and Ian Dury

Ian Dury

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.

Band history

The current five-piece line-up was completed in January 2008 after a number of reincarnations spanning more than 5 years.

Band members

• Fil Planet (vocals)
• Ben Raine (guitar)
• Tony Cadman (guitar and backing vocals)
• Simon Bosley (bass)
• Chris Wilson (drums)

Discography

• Let's Stay in Bed CD Single (Monkeyrush) — December 2008;

1. Let's Stay in Bed
2. Post to Post
3. Never too Late
   • 4 Track EP feat. Fil Planet (Monkeyrush) — July 2008;
4. No One
5. Fifteen Million Reasons
6. The Untitled Dr Mezza
7. Wriggle
   • Wriggle CD Single (Monkeyrush) — March 2007;
8. Wriggle
9. Fug On A Bus
   • Show It All CD Single (Monkeyrush) — September 2006;
10. Show It All
11. The Untitled Dr Mezza

External links

• Monkeyrush Official Website
• Monkeyrush on MySpace