Artist description Bad Monkey is a 5-piece pop-rock group.

Music Style Pop Rock

Musical Influences Neil Young, Steely Dan, Delbert McClinton, Beatles, Bob Marley

Similar Artists Matchbox 20, Counting Crows, Goo-Goo Dolls

Artist History There comes a time when a Toledo musician hangs it up, plays covers in bars, or moves to another city for recognition. BadMonkey chose the latter. The members of BadMonkey are all long-time Toledo musicians. They are Rick Nease (guitar and vocals), Richard Lange (guitar), Bill Lenhart (percussion), Dan Schroeder (keys), and Jim Foltz (bass). The band started when songwriter Rick Nease approached the others to help with a solo project involving Detroit’s Harmonie Park Studios. As the musicians rehearsed, they began writing songs together, creating a strong, unique blend of pop, blues, world beat, country, and rock.The project evolved from a solo undertaking to a group endeavor. Richard, Bill, Dan and Jim all left their bar bands and began to focus 100 percent on the new project.Then, the name BadMonkey was hung on the band, based on a concept drawn from barroom anthropology that there's still a little bad monkey left in us all. After months of writing and arranging, BadMonkey entered the recording studio with 11 songs. Producer Jay Kuehn approached the project with great enthusiasm and creative vigor. Long recording sessions followed, as the members worked the songs to "create the perfect beast," as Jay would often say.That long process has paid off. BadMonkey will release its debut album soon, which features unique songs that look at the dark side of love.

Group Members Rick Nease (guitar and vocals), Richard Lange (guitar), Bill Lenhart (percussion), Dan Schroeder (keys), and Jim Foltz (bass)

Instruments Guitars, Drums, Keyboard, Bass

Albums Bad Monkey

Location Toledo, Ohio - USA

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