Sprung Monkey is an American

United States

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 band that originated in San Diego

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, California

California

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, USA, initially active from 1991 to 2002, and again since 2005. Sprung Monkey consists of five members, Steve Summers for the vocals, Mike Summers

Mike Summers

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 and William Riley for the guitar

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s, Ernie Longoria for the drum

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s, and Tony Delocht

Tony Delocht

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 for the bass guitar

Bass guitar

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.

The band achieved mainstream success with their anthem "Get 'Em Outta Here" from their third album, Mr. Funnyface. This success resulted in supporting The Offspring

The Offspring

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 on the Americana tour. Around this time, they were also featured during a segment in the Standard Films

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 snowboard movie TB8 Infinity.

The Sprung Monkey song, "So Cal Loco (Party Like a Rockstar)

So Cal Loco (Party Like a Rockstar)

"So Cal Loco " is a song by American band Sprung Monkey. The song uses the bassline of The Joker. The song appeared on the motion picture Dude, Where's My Car?. It was also later re-recorded for the group's Get A Taste album....

" appears in the credits of the film, Dude, Where's My Car?

Dude, Where's My Car?

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Also, "Beautiful" was featured in the film Kart Racer

Kart Racer

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Another song, "Get a Taste", was featured in the movie Van Wilder during two scenes.

A third song, "Super Breakdown", was a registered song in the 1999 action sports film, Gravity Games: Bikes.

The band itself made a guest appearance on Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first episode, "Welcome to the Hellmouth

Welcome to the Hellmouth

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", performing the song "Believe". The songs "Saturated", "Swirl" and "Things Are Changing" are also heard in that episode. In addition, the song "Right My Wrong" is heard in "The Harvest", and "Reluctant Man" is heard in "The Pack

The Pack

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Discography

• Situation Life (1993)
• Swirl (1995)
• Mr. Funny Face (1998)
• Get A Taste (2001)