Release 2008
..formed in 1964 as The "5 Torquays"  (5 US- Army Soldiers  in Germany) 
touring around (mainly in the south) Germany.
They recorded two songs in Heidelberg in a studio they found near the
ODEON Keller-  after a gig.
With their German manager they recorded a demo album, to show around
for a recording contract, which was very difficult because they sounded
very different to other bands of the day,  playing loud agressive Beat (pre-PUNK).
They had a special sound in using organ &  banjo and treading the guitar on
stage like  Hendrix some time later.
A young progressive label manager and producer from POLYDOR signed them.
They released one album (to my knowledge only 300 pressed) and 3 singles
before they called it a day and quit for the USA.
(The LP got re-issued in 1980 and we sold it at STACHUS MUSIC  very very
good as special new  release; not as oldie; no in the Punk- Wave- section. )
They were a big influence for bands like Can & Faust  too.
Unbelievable  stage presentation live (had a gig  in Bayreuth )
They appeared on German TV  Beat Club  & Beat Beat Beat.
In 1999 the MONKS reunited for their first ever US gig at The CAVESTOMP,
since this time touring constantly through the world again. 
The MONKS are cult / kultig.
Sadly the original drummer died in 2004.
See also the great documentation-film from Dietmar Post & Lucia Palacios

Style:  Beat; Punk

see :  The 5 Torquays

Musicians:
Gary Burger - vocals, guitar; Eddie Shaw - bass; Roger Johnston - drums;
Larry Clarke - organ;  Dave Day - banjo, rhythm guitar;

Tracks:   all written by: Burger-Clark-Day-Johnston-Shaw
Monk Time
Shut up
Boys are Boys and Girls are Choice
Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy
I hate you
Oh how to do now
Complication
We do wie Du
Drunken Maria
Love came tumblin  down
Blast off!
That's my Girl