Where do you go when you've reached the final frontier? - Back home!
It's only when you get back home you really can put things into perspective, and that's how the story of Brassmonkey begin.
We would have loved to bring you the California version of it all, 'cause in some ways you could truthfully claim that it started in sunny LA, but it wasn't until founding member Thom Carfors got back home to Sweden and dug his toes into the Scandinavian soil that Brassmonkey was really born.
Fuelled by 5 years of struggling to make it on the Los Angeles' rock scene and with a growing discontempt with the same, Thom started to envisage a new band and a new sound. In many ways inspired by his bruised Californian dreams but at the same time driven and stripped down to it's Scandinavian core.Thom started to gather thoughts, episodes, events and recollections of´numerous colorful characters he'd met during his stay in LA. Whatever was at hand, napkins, receipts and even toilet paper in need were scribbled on.
Once back in Sweden, Brassmonkey was formed and the debut album "BM" was recorded and released soon after. The sound was raw and down to earth with an energy that really showed the band's new found love for making music.
A few years later, album number two "Out In The Sun" was released. Together with producer Roberto Laghi they took a more experimental route this time and this effort resulted in a much more eclectic and dynamic affair than it's predecessor.
Fast forward; All though it's been a while since their latest release the evolution of Brassmonkey is proceeding. New songs are written and recorded as we speak with a release planned for the near future.
