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The Monks, referred to by the name monks on record sleeves, were an American garage rock band formed in Gelnhausen, West Germany in 1964. Assembled by five American GIs stationed in the country, the group grew tired of the traditional format of rock, which motivated them to forge a highly experimental style characterized by an emphasis on hypnotic rhythms that minimized the role of melody, augmented by the use of sound manipulation techniques. The band's unconventional blend of shrill vocals, confrontational lyrics, feedback, and guitarist David Day's six-string banjo baffled audiences, but music historians have since identified the Monks as a pioneering force in avant-garde music. The band's lyrics often voiced objection to the Vietnam War and the dehumanized state of society, while prefi

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  • Οι Monks ήταν συγκρότημα Αμερικανών που σχηματίστηκαν στη Γερμανία το 1964. Διαλύθηκαν το 1967 και ανασυγκροτήθηκαν το 1999 δίνοντας συναυλίες μέχρι σήμερα. (el)
  • The Monks (deutsch: „Die Mönche“) waren eine einflussreiche Rockband, die zwischen 1964 und 1967 in der damaligen Bundesrepublik aktiv war. Die Garagenband bestand aus in Deutschland stationierten US-Soldaten. Zwischen 1999 und 2007 gab die Gruppe wieder gemeinsam Konzerte. Mit ihrer innovativen und experimentellen Rockmusik unterschieden sich die Monks deutlich von anderen Bands ihrer Zeit. Sie gelten heute unter Musikern und Fans als Wegbereiter des Punk und beeinflussten nachfolgende Künstler wie Henry Rollins, die Beastie Boys, Jello Biafra, die White Stripes oder The Fall. (de)
  • The Monks (en español: Los Monjes) fue una banda originalmente con 5 miembros estadounidenses de protopunk/garage rock formada realmente en 1964 en la ciudad de, Gelnhausen, Alemania fue uno de los primeros grupos del movimiento musical del garage rock en Europa, Fue conocido el grupo por sencillos como "Cuckoo", "There She Walks", "Complication", "Love Can Tame the Wild" y "Pretty Suzanne". El grupo ha hecho reuniones parciales desde 1999, pero solo lo hacen para seguidores de culto, en lo que han relacionado su músicos y fanes del grupo y llamados "conocedores de la música". Su última reunión fue en el 2007. Desde el 2004 han fallecido 3 de los 5 integrantes originales en los cuales son: Gary Burger, Dave Day y Roger Johnston, quedando solamente 2 miembros originales vivos del grupo. Uno de sus álbumes más conocidos fue el de 1966 titulado . (es)
  • The Monks est un groupe américain de garage rock, originaire de Gelnhausen, en Allemagne de l'Ouest. Gary Burger, Dave Day, Eddie Shaw, Larry Clark et Roger Johnston, sont à l’origine cinq GI américains basés à Gelnhausen en 1963. Après leur sortie de l’armée, ils restent en Allemagne où ils forment un groupe d’abord appelé The Torquays, puis The Monks, et jouent sur les scènes locales, notamment à l’Odéon Keller à Heidelberg. Ils enregistrent et sortent en 1966, chez Polydor Allemagne, l'album Black Monk Time qui contient 12 titres où les rythmes tribaux et les riffs agressifs font bon ménage avec le banjo à six cordes de Dave Day. Ils adoptent une image de circonstance : entièrement habillés de noir avec une corde nouée autour du cou, complétée, comme le nom du groupe l’exige, par une tonsure de moine. Ils continuent de tourner dans les clubs locaux, acquérant un groupe de fans fidèles qui n’hésitent pas adopter leur coiffure et à se vêtir de capes noires. Après deux ans sans succès réel, ils décident de se séparer juste avant une tournée prévue au Viêt Nam, alors en pleine guerre, et rentrent aux États-Unis. En 1994, la maison de disques Infinite Zero ressort leur album de 1966 en CD aux États-Unis et un renouveau d’intérêt pour le groupe se développe. Ils décident alors de se reformer pour quelques concerts en 1999. En 2006, ils font l'objet du documentaire Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback, accompagné d'un album de reprises, Silver Monk Time. (fr)
  • The Monks, referred to by the name monks on record sleeves, were an American garage rock band formed in Gelnhausen, West Germany in 1964. Assembled by five American GIs stationed in the country, the group grew tired of the traditional format of rock, which motivated them to forge a highly experimental style characterized by an emphasis on hypnotic rhythms that minimized the role of melody, augmented by the use of sound manipulation techniques. The band's unconventional blend of shrill vocals, confrontational lyrics, feedback, and guitarist David Day's six-string banjo baffled audiences, but music historians have since identified the Monks as a pioneering force in avant-garde music. The band's lyrics often voiced objection to the Vietnam War and the dehumanized state of society, while prefiguring the harsh and blunt commentary of the punk rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s. The band's appearance was considered as shocking as its music, as they attempted to mimic the look of Catholic monks by wearing black habits with cinctures symbolically tied around their necks, and hair worn in partially shaved tonsures. In late 1964, while known as the Torquays, the band issued the self-financed single "There She Walks"; however, the release barely hinted at the music the group would record the following year. With the help of a German management team, they decided to change their name to the Monks and released the "Complication" single to coincide with the distribution of their one and only studio album, Black Monk Time on Polydor Records, in March 1966. Though the album and additional singles issued throughout 1966 and 1967 achieved limited success at the time, they have become highly regarded amongst music enthusiasts and commentators. A few days after the release of Five Upstart Americans in 1999, all five of the original band members held a reunion concert followed by other series of sporadic tours in the 2000s. The band has acquired a cult following as a result of the newfound interest in Black Monk Time, and appearances on several compilation albums, most notably the expanded version of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968. Punk bands and acts of other genres from the 1980s and 1990s, such as the Dead Kennedys and the Beastie Boys, have credited the Monks as an influence on their own musical styles. (en)
  • The Monks fu un gruppo musicale attivo negli anni sessanta e fondato in Germania da cinque militari americani di stanza a Francoforte. Il loro unico album, Black Monk Time, è considerato un capolavoro del periodo e ispiratore di band come Sex Pistols e Clash. (it)
  • The Monks, foi uma banda de rock americana dos anos 60. Tiveram uma das carreiras mais curiosas do rock (não confundir com os Monkees). O The Monks tinha uma musicalidade animalesca e alegre. Como muitas bandas de garagem americanas desta epoca, eram inquietos em testar novos timbres e instrumentos. Apesar de serem norte-americanos, formaram a banda enquanto prestavam o serviço militar numa base americana situada na Alemanha. O som da bateria soava como uma marcha militar misturada com “Polka”, muito “feedback” de guitarra, e ainda um banjo elétrico. Se apresentavam vestidos de monges e tinham um corte de cabelo igual ao dos monges fransciscanos. Infelizmente o grupo acabou prematuramente em 1967, e os EUA sempre ignorou a originalidade da música dos Monks. São tidos até hoje como precursores do punk rock. (pt)
  • The Monks waren een Amerikaanse garagerockband. De band werd in 1964 als de 5 Torquays opgericht in Gelnhausen in West-Duitsland door Amerikaanse soldaten die daar gestationeerd waren. De band conformeerde zich niet aan de tradities van beatmuziek uit die tijd en koos voor een experimentele benadering. Hierdoor groeiden The Monks uit tot pioniers van avant-gardemuziek. De liedteksten waren maatschappijkritisch; de nummers gingen over de Vietnamoorlog en de staat waarin de maatschappij verkeerde, waarmee ze een voorschot namen op de anti-establishment van de punk in de jaren 1970 en 1980. Hun experimentele aard werd nog eens benadrukt door de wijze waarop de bandleden optraden, gekleed als monniken wat in die tijd als controversieel werd gezien. In 1966 brachten ze hun debuut- en enige studioalbum Black monk time uit. Met het album belandde de band in Rolling Stone's lijst van 40 greatest one album wonders. (nl)
  • The Monks var ett garagerockband som bestod av amerikanska soldater som var baserade i Västtyskland från mitten till slutet av 1960-talet. Bandet återförenades 1999 och fortsatte att spela konserter, men inga nya studioalbum har gjorts. The Monks stack ut från den tidens musik och har utvecklat en kultstatus bland många musiker och musikfans. (sv)
  • The Monks (Monks, the monks; англ. монахи) — гаражный рок-коллектив, состоявший из солдат армии США с военной базы в Западной Германии. (ru)
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  • Οι Monks ήταν συγκρότημα Αμερικανών που σχηματίστηκαν στη Γερμανία το 1964. Διαλύθηκαν το 1967 και ανασυγκροτήθηκαν το 1999 δίνοντας συναυλίες μέχρι σήμερα. (el)
  • The Monks (deutsch: „Die Mönche“) waren eine einflussreiche Rockband, die zwischen 1964 und 1967 in der damaligen Bundesrepublik aktiv war. Die Garagenband bestand aus in Deutschland stationierten US-Soldaten. Zwischen 1999 und 2007 gab die Gruppe wieder gemeinsam Konzerte. Mit ihrer innovativen und experimentellen Rockmusik unterschieden sich die Monks deutlich von anderen Bands ihrer Zeit. Sie gelten heute unter Musikern und Fans als Wegbereiter des Punk und beeinflussten nachfolgende Künstler wie Henry Rollins, die Beastie Boys, Jello Biafra, die White Stripes oder The Fall. (de)
  • The Monks fu un gruppo musicale attivo negli anni sessanta e fondato in Germania da cinque militari americani di stanza a Francoforte. Il loro unico album, Black Monk Time, è considerato un capolavoro del periodo e ispiratore di band come Sex Pistols e Clash. (it)
  • The Monks var ett garagerockband som bestod av amerikanska soldater som var baserade i Västtyskland från mitten till slutet av 1960-talet. Bandet återförenades 1999 och fortsatte att spela konserter, men inga nya studioalbum har gjorts. The Monks stack ut från den tidens musik och har utvecklat en kultstatus bland många musiker och musikfans. (sv)
  • The Monks (Monks, the monks; англ. монахи) — гаражный рок-коллектив, состоявший из солдат армии США с военной базы в Западной Германии. (ru)
  • The Monks (en español: Los Monjes) fue una banda originalmente con 5 miembros estadounidenses de protopunk/garage rock formada realmente en 1964 en la ciudad de, Gelnhausen, Alemania fue uno de los primeros grupos del movimiento musical del garage rock en Europa, Fue conocido el grupo por sencillos como "Cuckoo", "There She Walks", "Complication", "Love Can Tame the Wild" y "Pretty Suzanne". Desde el 2004 han fallecido 3 de los 5 integrantes originales en los cuales son: Gary Burger, Dave Day y Roger Johnston, quedando solamente 2 miembros originales vivos del grupo. (es)
  • The Monks, referred to by the name monks on record sleeves, were an American garage rock band formed in Gelnhausen, West Germany in 1964. Assembled by five American GIs stationed in the country, the group grew tired of the traditional format of rock, which motivated them to forge a highly experimental style characterized by an emphasis on hypnotic rhythms that minimized the role of melody, augmented by the use of sound manipulation techniques. The band's unconventional blend of shrill vocals, confrontational lyrics, feedback, and guitarist David Day's six-string banjo baffled audiences, but music historians have since identified the Monks as a pioneering force in avant-garde music. The band's lyrics often voiced objection to the Vietnam War and the dehumanized state of society, while prefi (en)
  • The Monks est un groupe américain de garage rock, originaire de Gelnhausen, en Allemagne de l'Ouest. Gary Burger, Dave Day, Eddie Shaw, Larry Clark et Roger Johnston, sont à l’origine cinq GI américains basés à Gelnhausen en 1963. Après leur sortie de l’armée, ils restent en Allemagne où ils forment un groupe d’abord appelé The Torquays, puis The Monks, et jouent sur les scènes locales, notamment à l’Odéon Keller à Heidelberg. (fr)
  • The Monks waren een Amerikaanse garagerockband. De band werd in 1964 als de 5 Torquays opgericht in Gelnhausen in West-Duitsland door Amerikaanse soldaten die daar gestationeerd waren. De band conformeerde zich niet aan de tradities van beatmuziek uit die tijd en koos voor een experimentele benadering. Hierdoor groeiden The Monks uit tot pioniers van avant-gardemuziek. De liedteksten waren maatschappijkritisch; de nummers gingen over de Vietnamoorlog en de staat waarin de maatschappij verkeerde, waarmee ze een voorschot namen op de anti-establishment van de punk in de jaren 1970 en 1980. Hun experimentele aard werd nog eens benadrukt door de wijze waarop de bandleden optraden, gekleed als monniken wat in die tijd als controversieel werd gezien. (nl)
  • The Monks, foi uma banda de rock americana dos anos 60. Tiveram uma das carreiras mais curiosas do rock (não confundir com os Monkees). O The Monks tinha uma musicalidade animalesca e alegre. Como muitas bandas de garagem americanas desta epoca, eram inquietos em testar novos timbres e instrumentos. Apesar de serem norte-americanos, formaram a banda enquanto prestavam o serviço militar numa base americana situada na Alemanha. O som da bateria soava como uma marcha militar misturada com “Polka”, muito “feedback” de guitarra, e ainda um banjo elétrico. Se apresentavam vestidos de monges e tinham um corte de cabelo igual ao dos monges fransciscanos. Infelizmente o grupo acabou prematuramente em 1967, e os EUA sempre ignorou a originalidade da música dos Monks. São tidos até hoje como precurso (pt)
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