The Monks Hamburg, Germany
Formed in 1964 by 5 American GIs in Germany the Monks started off as a trad rock n roll outfit playing the standard beat
music of the day.
Fortunately the band was comprised of highly imaginative musicians. Tiring of the expected format they began experimenting with their sound focusing almost solely on rhythm. In '66 they released their lone classic album, Black Monk Time and disbanded in '67.
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