Music:
Member Since: 5/2/2005
Band Website: monkeysoop.com
Band Members:
Jerry Connor
Jerry's obsession with guitar began on South Padre Island, where he would play along to the music of Rush and Jimi Hendrix as a teenager. After years working in various bands, his world turned upside down when a fateful accident severely injured his left hand. After two surgeries and many doctors and therapists telling him he would never play guitar again, Jerry studied music theory and composition at the University of Texas Pan American in hopes of becoming a composer.
Ultimately determined to follow his dream of being a noted guitarist, Jerry rehabilitated his hand through years of tedious practice and was able to incorporate his musical education into his style of playing, writing, and teaching others. After playing and recording across the country with various bands, he settled in San Antonio and started writing the music that makes up the Monkeysoop sound. As the primary writer of Monkeysoop's music, Jerry happily exercizes his musical knowledge and know-how daily.
Erica Missey -- bass
Erica was lured into the world of music by her grandfather and uncle, who played regularly at their family-owned bar when she was very young. She started her own music education on french horn and trumpet when she was 11. Erica continued to play trumpet throughout high school and college, then threw herself into her life-long love of drawing with careers in film animation, illustration, and caricature.
Over the next several years, the urge to play live music became irresistable. Always admiring the skills of bassists from the RedHotChiliPeppers, Rush, Mr. Bungle, and many other bands, she finally purchased a bass guitar and began teaching herself to play. In 2002, she met Jerry Connor and joined with him to form Monkeysoop. In addition to being Monkeysoop's bassist, Erica does double duty as the band's graphic artist and webmaster.
Marty Guerra -- drums
Influences: Rush, Dream Theatre, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Buckethead, Gary Hoey, Mattias Eklund, John 5, Michelangelo, Primus, Billy Sheehan, Mr. Bungle, John Williams, Jennifer Batten, Tony MacAlpine, the Great Kat, Al Di Meola, Bjork, Aerosmith, the RedHotChiliPeppers, Ted Nugent, Mozart, Danny Elfman, Christian Death . . .
Sounds Like: A mixture of all our influences above
Record Label: Sonic Wave International, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie
