a New Breed of Monkey

a New Breed of Monkey just came out of the home recording studio with this rough demo of a new song called Give Me Something... it's undoubtedly NOW... "Give Me Give Me Give me Something to Shout About...." " Give Me Give Me Give Me Something to Sing About". So many many people today will empathise with these words, not just for love, but for money, jobs, houses etc!

What the band needs now - and I mean NOW! - is a record company to pick up on this, get them in the recording studio, produce this as an amazing single and get it released, promoted, played etc etc. COME ON!

At least give me your thoughts on this one!

Steve

Manager - a New Breed of Monkey

02 - Give Me Something (acoustic)

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Hey hey!
Well it's been quite a long time since I updated the blog and I've got a few juicy nuggets of information for you to chew on!

Firstly, and most importantly, we have been invited to headline a brand new unsigned bands event at the one and only Ritz in Manchester, called 'Break Thru'. (like you haven't already heard)
This is a great honour for us as it is truly, hand on heart, the best venue in Manchester. The list of bands that headlined shows there in the past is an impressive thinng in itself, but the best thing for me is the theatre like set up which delivers great acoustics and the sprung dance floor! It adds to the atmosphere for me when I'm on stage buzzing and I can actually feel the vibrations of the hundreds of crazy people bouncing along with us. Trust me, you won't find a better place to witness and be part of our MOST PRESTIGIOUS SHOW TO DATE!

So heres the deal, its on Friday 3rd April, (not long off now) coaches leaving from the Traf in Nelson around 6.30pm, and from the Lounge in Burnley about 7pm. (If any groups of people would like to be picked up from another pub get in touch and this could be arranged)
The ticket costs you £7 and the coach £6. VMan Events have very kindly offered us and all our fans free entry into another late venue for an after party, should enough people wish to go! We are considering sending one coach back straight after the show at about 12.30am for those who can't hack it, and the other will go on to the after party, assuming theres enough interest. So, basically its set to be a belter and you'd be madder than Brian Mad of Madcastle to miss it!!!

Oh, nearly forgot......

Everyone who does come along on the coaches will receive a free cd which we have recorded last week in a little studio called the Purple Room exclusively for our loyal army of insane wierdos.
The cd is called 'The Purple Room Sessions' and features 4 tracks recorded acoustically with a very atmospheric sound and pure raw emotion. The track list is 'In Fashion', 'Cradle to the Grave', 'Give Me Something' (brand new never before heard track), and 'The Man Who Played God'.
This cd will only be available on this trip.

So what you waiting for? Get in touch with one of the band or Steve via mobile, or email us at anewbreedofmonkey@ntlworld.com and get booked on!

Coming soon....

Professional video shoot for In Fashion. Extras needed! More info soon.
We go back in MJM studios to complete our new album

Until then, thanks and keep the faith.
Joe

Well, well, well! It seems that the Manchester music scene can't get enough of a New Breed of Monkey at the moment! Following our very successful show at the legendary 'Ritz' we have now been invited to HEADLINE a night of music at Manchesters Academy 3 and Club Academy. There will be many bands* playing both venues (which are in the same building - one ticket gives access to both) and top of the bill is yours truly. This is a massive honour for us, and one can't help but think that this is just a test, that if this gig go's as well as the previous few it will open many doors for bigger, more high profile shows.... who knows!? As most of you will know our following over the last 12 months has been phenominal and is ever growing. It's time to jump on the band wagon people! Get out, get fucked up and see some great bands!!!!!! It's all going down on Saturday 7th Feb. Tickets are £6, and yes of course we are putting on transport! It'll cost you a measley stinkin tenner for your ticket and return coach, which will run from Nelson and Burnley. We are just too good to you aren't we! Inside the venue there are a few bars and on the ground floor there's a student union bar with drinks offers and a smoking area. What more do you need? So we hope to see you there, supporting us as always at the most prestigious show in a New Breed of Monkeys history! So far anyway! Thanks for your continued support.

Much love for 2009.

Joe

*A NEW BREED OF MONKEY + SEX RADIO + THE FOLD + THE ADDICTION + THE GREAT FURY + JAMES CAPPER + REFORM + THE TIDE Tickets from all online ticket sources £6 plus usual fees.

As many of you already know, 2008 has been hotter than a hell whores nipple for us - with shows in Accrington, Bacup, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Brixton, Colne, Leeds, Lewisham, Manchester, Nelson, Salford, and Warrington. The revered venues we played included The Attic, Jamm Club, Sanctuary, Dry Bar, Jabez Clegg, Night & Day, Academy, Carling Academy, and The Ritz, as well as many pubs and clubs throughout the year. We ran coaches to many of them and, as usual, you took us up on it and came with us! For that, we are humbly grateful. Because of your support we managed to worm our way into the final 14 bands nationally in Surface Unsigned 08 and on the back of that success we can already boast some high profile gigs in the first quarter of the coming year. Along the way we met and played alongside some great people including Block Party, Bonehead, Mike Joyce, and many others too numerous to mention.

You share in our successes. Without you we wouldn't be playing these places with these people.

Predictions for 2009

Here's the fun bit! Just click over to our website www.anewbreedofmonkey.co.uk and click through to the Forums.

You can post your predictions for aNBoM there, and interact with other guests, fans, followers and visitors to foretell the future during 2009. What's more, we're gonna leave them all there for the whole year so that if any of them come true you can look back and say 'I told you so!'. Will we play Glastonbury? Any other festivals? Will we get signed? Split up? Tour? Tell us what YOU think!

Resolutions 2009

We were a bit slow releasing the new CD in 2008. And it's still not finally ready - artwork has been the problem. We promise to release this new CD by the end of January. The new songs are all available to download already (Amazon MP3, Rhapsody, iTunes etc) so if you want em, go get em!

If we don't get signed next year, we will further develop our own label (Downhill Records) and become fully independant. Maybe we'll even release stuff for other bands.

We will further develop the T:Party gigs in Burnley and Accrington. Maybe we'll take them further afield, and hopefully we'll get involved with some promoter who can help further develop the concept.

We WILL continue to play the smaller pub gigs in our home town throughout 2009, even though we will be playing bigger venues nationally. There may not be as many - but they will still form part of the plan.

There will be new songs, and new recordings in 2009.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Have a buzzin New Years Eve party, wherever you happen to be! Do everything to excess... TWICE! And don't take risks with anything - make sure you know what it is and where it came from...

See you all in 2009!

Back in the days when they were all kids, brothers Matt and Joe went to the same school as their cousin Jordan. Also at that school was Jamie. Although they were all friends, little did they know that they would form a band in 2004. When they did, their first rehearsal was at Matts Dads house. The neighbours weren't best pleased, so they asked the landlady of the local pub if they could rehearse there on Saturday afternoons. She kindly agreed. The locals drinking at the pub were tolerant, but to say the sound was good would be a tall story. After some weeks of rehearsals they performed their first show to an audience consisting of friends, family, and pub regulars. It left a lot to be desired, yet there was a feeling about the band that they would get better. After some time the band found a permanent rehearsal space and left the pub (boy, were those drinkers happy!) and at that time a change of personell saw the original bass guitarist change, and Joe stepped up to the job. Now, four years later the band are more accomplished, are playing major venues, and have a large regular following. It could be said that they are on the verge of becoming an established musical influence. Next Wednesday they will go back to school. They are performing at their old school, for a private show for all the kids at that school. Then, on Saturday 20th they are going to the pub. It will be a celebrated return to their origin. The place where they started from. A homecoming gig, not to be missed. The Trafalgar Hotel, Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire. 9:30pm Saturday 20th December. See you there. It's free.

... didn't quite take so long as that American bloke but, we like em. The top one is called The Man Who Played God, and has been doing the rounds of our live gigs for some time now. The second (middle one) is In Fashion, our newest song. Its had a couple of outngs live, and has been well recieved by audiences. The third of this selection is A House. This one was penned over a year ago, and after a few false starts we dropped it from performances because we weren't happy with it. Working on the song over recent months has brought it to it's final article which we are very exited about. Be sure it will be on our set lists from now on!

Hope you enjoy. Please, let us know what you think to the songs by leaving a comment, it will be much appreciated.

Haven't left a blog for a while... been busy!

Here's what Joe says about the gig in Accrington:

Hello there music lovers!
This is just a quick message to let everyone know about our long awaited show at the attic in accrington. It's a personal favourite venue of ours as it is a small venue with massive character! We haven't played there for over six months and what better night to make our return than supporting Bonehead!?
For those who don't know, he was the guitarist for none other than Oasis from the very begining! He played many instruments on albums such as 'What's The Story..' and 'Definately Maybe' and was proclaimed as the one who jumped in when things kicked off between Noel and Liam. Fast forward almost ten years to now and he has teamed up with Pete Mcleod, a Glaswegian singer songwriter with a sound remenisant of Richard Ashcroft.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait! In fact, I've got a semi on just thinkinng about it!
Throw in support from Pretend Girlfriend and us (obviously) and it's set to be a belter!
We have a brand new song to test drive on the crowd (which we will be recording in a couple of weeks time - cd out in December) and we are physically itching to get back out and gigging!
If you would care to join us, please email anewbreedofmonkey@ntlworld.com. It's going down on Friday 14th November and as usual we will be putting on a coach for next to nothing! Tickets are only £6.
See you there! Joe

Also, we have a high profile gig on 5th December at THE RITZ in Manchester, alonside Little Volcanos, The Ringing Tree, and Elivation. Tckets are £7 in advance and we have them now! We will be running transport to and from this gig at nominal charge. Book now to avoid dissapointment.

Going back into Mark Jones MJM Studio in a couple of weeks. We have new songs to lay down - The Man Who Played God - In Fashion - and maybe one more - Brother - depending if we have the time and the cash! Check out the new video of The Man Who Played God recorded live at Birmingham Carling Academy, and let us know what you think to the song. Its a free preview and may cause you to want a copy of the CD/DVD double package we're releasing on 1st December!

Our song A Million Doors has been playlisted on Tom Robinsons BBC6 Radio show '6 Music Introducing'. We're not sure when its going out but when it does we'll podcast the show so everyone can listen and hear what he has to say about the song!

IN THE MOTHERFUCKIN CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey there monkey fans! This week we have been busy recovering both physically, and mentally from the show at Brum Carling Academy, and writing new material for the forthcoming album! The latest tune is sounding great, quite a fresh sound which we can't wait to play for your asses!

Anyway this blog is about our next venture away from home. We have finally secured a slot at a festival we have been trying to play at for the last three years! 'In The City' is Manchesters biggest live music festival of the year, with virtually every venue in Manchester putting bands on all weekend long!

We will be playing at the prime time slot of 8pm on Sunday 5th October, at Revolution on Deansgate Locks..... on the main stage of course! This means you will be free to visit a few bars round Deansgate, get absolutely fuckin wrecked (if u wish) and take in some of the best talent the Northwest has to offer before taking in THE best. (us) Now, I know what your thinkng already, "Oh, its a Sunday, Ive got to work on Monday". Well stop that shit! The coach will be leaving Burnley at about 4pm and you will definately be tucked up in bed by midnight. Unless like me you don't have to be in work till 2pm the next day and you wanna get power fucked at the aftershow party at Dry Bar.

Tempted yet?? Well the tickets will cost you a measley £6 quid and we are laying on transport for £6 quid each. So £12.00 for the thick people. That's a decent price if you ask me. You need to get on it quick as we only have 50 tickets for sale and if the last 4 gigs are anything to go by they WILL sell out. On a serious note, me, Bung, Jamie and Jods have had the best 3 months of gigs ever and it's all down to the massive support we have recieved. If we can carry on the buzz we are on to something special. If you came to Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds, you know it's gonna be a top day out. If you didn't, come along and see what you missed out on.

New cd's, T-shirts and live DVD coming soon......

Thanks music lovers. Joe

This took place on Saturday 13th (omen?) August 2008.

Here's the review of our performance:

A New Breed Of Monkey play a mixture of Progressive, broodingly atmospheric indie and energetic Indie-Rock distinguished by some intelligent lyrics, haunting melodies and sharp guitar-work. Vocally front-man “The Bung” is similar to that of Maximo Park’s Paul Smith and in the quieter moments there is even a little Guy Garvey (Elbow), and like their northern counterparts there is a great deal of emotional intensity in the music ANBOM make. Very tight and well arranged it’s a compelling direction which sits nicely alongside the current crop of indie hopefuls yet at the same time is nicely removed ensuring the band standout as something original and genuinely exciting.

(Surface Unsigned website)

Here's what Joe says (the day after):

Today is a sad sad day in musical history people......

Do you remember Lennon being shot outside his New York Apartment?

What were you doing when you heard Johnny Marr had left The Smiths?

Or when the Roses split?

Well this is no where near as bad as any of the above but it was a bit sad. The Surface Unsigned Festival 2008 is over and a New Breed of Monkey are NOT the champions. In fact we walked away without winning anything whatsoever, a result that shocked the 60+ fans we had brought down to the Carling Academy, Birmingham. But we will live to play another day!!!

That's right, we had a hell of a journey getting down to the 14 best unsigned bands in the UK. We played some unbelievable shows at the best venues in Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham. We made some valuable contacts in the industry. We've got a professional DVD of the National Showcase which will be on sale for a small fee later this year. And most of all, we learned that we CAN take 120 people from Burnley and Pendle to support us wherever we play! To everyone who attended any of the 5 shows throughout the competition we can't thank you enough! You really did make them some of the best gigs we have ever played.

So we are going to dust ourselves off, get back in the practice room and come back even stronger. We have a couple of weeks off now as I am moving house and we wanna get some more songs written. When we return we have some amazing shows lined up including 'In The City' festival in Manchester, The Ritz and The Attic supporting Bonehead from Oasis! More on them soon.

Thanks again for your loyal support. Keep believing.

Joe