Artist description Majesty's Monkey is innovative acoustic revelry for the soul. An avant-folk blend of two voices you rarely find that go together like sugar and salt, skates on Slick Street; like skin on skin. These captivating characters unmask their hidden selves. Their sounds will sink in and have you singing in the shower, in your car or when you least expect it. They draw you in with their conceptual artistry, charm you with their genuine nature and outlandish dress, and spin you inside their vocal kaleidoscope. They're not quite like anything else you've experienced. Their music goes from sweet and high, to dark and low, to rowdy and raw. Majesty's Monkey is not easily forgotten. Any way you have it, you're moved.

Music Style Avant-Folk, Alt-Folk, Folktronica

Musical Influences Bjørk, Portishead, Mimi, Tom Waits, Be Fuddled, Frank Zappa, Laurie Anderson, Negativland

Similar Artists Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Beth Waters, you tell us!!!

Artist History We started playing together about four years ago in informal jams with a bunch of women friends. We've been working on the current project together for about 2 1/2 years, first as Ladybird, and now as Majesty's Monkey.

Group Members Kirana Peyton: lyrics, vocals, guitar, percussion, waterphone, programming.Jessica Hoop: lyrics, vocals, guitar, percussion, programming.Yarrow Sweningsen: director of styalistic tendencies, capturer of sonic realities, sculptor of aural dimensions, PR flak extraordinairre, SFX 'n' samples.

Instruments vocals, ac. guitar, percussion, waterphone, synths and samples (eventually).

Albums working on our first now

Press Reviews "...there is probably no other group in the North Bay that puts on a live show as enveloping, challenging, or boundary-smashing as Majesty's Monkey. And this is coming from a girl who judges a show on how often you can make the Metal sign and pump your fist in the air." http://www.majestysmonkey.com/pages/reviews.html"From Northern California's Sonoma County hails avant-folk group Majesty's Monkey, in which guitarists/vocalists Bones and Sketch embroider their unusual melodies with interwoven harmonies. While the music they make couldn't be called traditional, their penchant for telling stories in their songs falls squarely within the folk tradition. Majesty's Monkey's songs are filled with characters who--like the group itself--are imaginative and unafraid to try anything. Their stage show is highly theatrical, complete with elaborate make-up and costumes. This willingness to experiment extends to their home studio, too. Engineer Mahko records Majesty's Monkey completely on computer." Mack Hagood, zZounds.com http://zzounds.com/love.music?p=z.soundz1009&z=880251022878

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Location Forestville, CA - USA

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