3 Daft Monkeys
By thatch • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: Acoustic, Folk, Music
3 Daft Monkeys (what a cool name… it conjures up a whole bunch of images about what they will sound like) are from Cornwall over in the UK and combine rousing vocals, frenetic fiddling, rhythmical 12-string guitar, dancing bass and foot drum.
So what do they sound like ? Well they have Celtic, Balkan, Gypsy, Spanish, Cornish and an assortment of other World Music as influences in their self written music. Add to this the band’s varied backgrounds from Dance, Dub, Punk, Reggae and Traditional Folk, and it’s pretty cool mix.
You really have to hear them play and there is a surprisingly generous amount of material available over at http://www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk/ as well as Myspace. “Astral Eyes” is the track I have really been taken with.
Here is the band playing Astral Eyes live….
So to sum up. Exciting, talented and slightly bonkers as only English folk bands can be. Dont miss them.
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Websites at http://www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk/ and http://www.myspace.com/3daftmonkeys
thatch is fascinated by guitars, music, guitars, production, silly noises, guitars and used to be a musician. Did I mention the thing about the guitars?
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Don’’t miss festival favourites 3 Daft Monkeys, bringing their wild, lively, unmistakable music to the Guildhall in Gloucester tomorrow night (Friday 14th November).
This Cornish trio combine rousing vocals, frenetic fiddling, 12-string guitar, dancing bass and foot drum, with Celtic, Folk, Gypsy and other influences. Far too diverse to be pigeonholed into one genre, 3DM traverse Dance, Dub, Punk, Reggae and Traditional Folk with ease.
They recently released their second album ‘Social Vertigo’ to great acclaim and have spent the summer winning over new fans at festivals all across Europe. This unique blend of high octane, funked-up folk is guaranteed to get you dancing!
Tickets are £8 and the concert kicks off at 7.30pm with support band, new young folkers Majoracle. Get your tickets by calling 01452 503050 or buy on the door. Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, GL1 1NS.
http://www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk