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Emma Janes Monkey Mind

'Ankle cracking feminine rock' Rak-Harp Angel

About Me

EMMA JANE’S MONKEY MIND-formed and pioneered by Emma Jane, have put together a sound that is awe-inspiring as well as intriguing. The band describe their sound as “Bollybossapunk”- a term penned to convey Bossa Nova blended with Bollywood strings, Punk guitar and Primal beats.------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ “Monkey Mind” is a Buddhist term which characterizes the mind as a being leaping from one thought to the next; like a monkey swinging from branch to branch. On discovering this concept Emma Jane finally felt she understood the incessant musings of her very own (Monkey) mind and knew the only name she could christen her band with was Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind! It’s where all her songs, ideas and inspiration ferment like fine vintage wine!------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Emma Jane’s Monkey Boys are the Brazilian Monkey Strummer Luis, the Primal human drum machine Aaron and low end attacker, Matt!------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------Still fairly new to the scene, Emma’s smoky tones and provocative presence have made the band quite a hit with local audiences, however it doesn’t take long to realise there’s more to this band than just eye candy!------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------Rose Tierney (Glasswerk)I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind – Zanzibar - Thu, 6 Dec Emma Jane calls her music bollybossapunk (she should try and get a job at NME). We think it’s like sitting down at your favourite Indian restaurant when a Doc Martins-clad Liam Howlett bursts in with an acoustic guitar and stomps in all the chicken kormas before sitting down and snacking on a poppadom. Indian strings, big breaks, acoustic guitar and a soothing voice – what more do you want from a Thursday? By Daniel Fahey for VirtualFestivals.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Members: Monkey Musicians: Emma Jane, Luis, Aaron, Matt.
Influences: In no particular order...Andrew Bird, Modest Mouse, The Cure, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Nina Simone, The Smiths, Cole Porter, Peter Gabriel, PJ Harvey, Roxy Music, Iggy Pop, John Lennon, Massive Attack, Prince, Dusty Springfield, Pulp, Tim Burton, Depeche Mode, Beck, Kraftwerk, Tom Waits, Esquivel, Bjork, Space, Talking Heads, The Smiths, The Clash, John Lydon/PIL,Eurythmics, Ella Fitzgerald, Lisa Germano, Patty Griffin, Tommy Scott, Burt Bacharach, Edith Piaff, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Briza Brazil, Jeff Buckley, Elvis Costello, Joseph Arthur, Duke Special, The Drellas ........the shit that happens to us........Moulin Rouge......that's it for now...
Sounds Like: The illegitimate love child of Siouxsie Sioux and Iggy Pop who's surrogate parents were Edith Piaff and Iggy Pop. Reared on Bossa-Nova, Alternative Pop, Punk, Rock, Bollywood, Esquivel, The Cure, Cole Porter, Bowie, Talking Heads and The Muppets....kind of Tim Burton meets Faye Wray for cocktails in a small club in Paris where classically trained Indian musicians are playing Stooges covers, and over the course of the evening they have a beautiful, but eventful, love affair kind of a thing.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New music on the way....

Hello there Monkey Minders! Just a little note to let you know that we're getting close to finished with the new EP's.  'Bette Noire Red' and 'Bette Noire Blue' the two different sides of Emma J...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:26:00 PST

Thanks for supporting EJMM in 3D!

Hey there! Big thanks to all who attended last night! We had a ball. Big thanks to the sound team in the PMA especially Paul Adams! Great job! Thanks for doing that! Ian Threfall, you rock, thanks for...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Wed, 21 May 2008 03:24:00 PST

Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind in 3D

Hi there folks! The day is fast approaching and we're looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday May the 20th 08 in The Paul McCartney Auditorium @ 7pm.  Emma Jane has devised a show stopping s...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:05:00 PST

Dangerous Angels Competition!

..TR> Game of Hangman Anybody????? Check this out! Look out for our Dangerous Angel Posters around and about the walls and on our MySpace page...fill in the blanks with your most imaginative idea...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:15:00 PST

Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind in 3D!

Emma Jane’s Monkey Mind will be playing at Zanzibar on Saturday the 3rd of May 08 as part of the ’Dangerous Angels’ night.  See www.myspace.com/dangerousangelsliverpool for more...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:34:00 PST

Monday Feb 25th!

Hi there Monkey Minders! What are you doing on Monday night?  Wanna come and listen to us peforming our Bollybossapunk in a lovely acoustic set?  At the lovely 3345 Parr St?  Yeah! Co...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:32:00 PST

This coming Wednesday....

Hiya everyone, just a quick line to invite ya down to Metro, Victoria St, Liverpool on Wednesday night.  Emma Jane's Monkey Mind have a gig and it should be a fun one!It's free to get in, do...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:37:00 PST

What’s she building in there???

Hello there Monkey Boys and Girls!  Hope this finds you all in fine form! Just a little update for ya's......................Emma Jane and the band are writing and creating at the moment a...
Posted by Emma Janes Monkey Mind on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:29:00 PST