Release  2008   Digipak
..formed in 1964 as The "5 Torquays"  (5 U:S. Army Soldiers stationed in Germany)  touring around mainly in the south of Germany recording two songs in Heidelberg in a studio they found   near the ODEON Keller  after a gig.
With their German managar they recorded a demo album, to show around for a recording contract,
which was very difficult because they are sounding very different to other bands of the day,
playing loud agressive Beat (pre- PUNKS).
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.
(They 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 gig  in Bayreuth too)
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; Garage-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 songs written by: Burger-Clark-Day-Johnston-Shaw
Monk Time
Love came tumblin  down
Boys are Boys
Space Age
We do wie Du
I hate you
Pretty Suzanne
Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy
Hushie Pushie
Oh how to do now

Bonus-Tracks:
There She walks   1965 - The FIVE TORQUAYS 45
Boys are Boys     1965 - The FIVE TORQUAYS 45

Monk Hop    2006 - by JASON FORREST  from tribute album