100 Monkeys Release One Ugly Music Video
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If you’re a big Twilight fan, you probably already know who the 100 Monkeys are. If you don’t know who they are, you should learn. I admit, Twilight is a large part of why I know about the band. Had it not been for band member Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga films) I probably would not have heard of these guys. But Twilight was only a means to an end with these guys. They can certainly hold their own in their music world.
A few months ago, we reviewed their most recent album, Monster De Lux. Since then, I hope you’ve had a chance to check them out. Videos of their shows can easily be found on YouTube, and now I’ve finally had a chance to see them live! This past weekend, a friend joined me on an adventure to Nashville where the 100 Monkeys played at the Wildhorse Saloon on Saturday night. These boys rocked it! (The opening act, Tin Tin Can was excellent too, but we’ll save that for another day.)
I had the chance to meet 4 of the 5 member band, and I’ve nothing but great things to say. Ben Johnson and Ben Graupner are absolutely the nicest and cutest band members I’ve ever met. Uncle Larry is charming, and truly seems to love the fans (but when he says it, he means it). Jackson Rathbone effortlessly oozed southern charm as he took a moment out of his busy evening to stop and talk with us. Unfortunately the fates were not with us when it came to meeting the final member of the band, Jerad Anderson. I think his new mo-hawk just made him too popular with the ladies and we couldn’t get a moment in edgewise!
But I digress. Sure the guys are some of the most humble gentlemen I’ve met, but they are just as talented as they are friendly. Their live shows have a element of audience participation and energy that is unmatched in any performance I’ve seen before. Lucky for you, they’ll be embarking on a 100 city tour soon! We’ll be sure to get the locations and dates out to you as soon as they’re announced. In the meantime, check out the video below. Just release this morning, we bring you one of my favorite 100 Monkey songs… “Ugly Girl”
