Pushmonkey
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Pushmonkey is an American
rock
band from Austin
, Texas
. Originally known as Billy Pilgrim, they first changed their name to Mad Hatter and later to just Hatter. The band experienced minor radio success with the song "Handslide" from their self-titled album
. They appeared on Ozzfest
in 1999 in support of the album, as well as Woodstock '99. In 2007, the band won the first FameCast.com Battle of the Bands contest.
United States
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rock
Rock music
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band from Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Originally known as Billy Pilgrim, they first changed their name to Mad Hatter and later to just Hatter. The band experienced minor radio success with the song "Handslide" from their self-titled album
Pushmonkey (album)
Pushmonkey is the second studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, released in 1998 .-Track listing:All songs composed by Pushmonkey#"Lefty" – 4:23#"Now" – 5:12#"No Dumb Wrong" – 3:52#"Cut the Cord" – 4:30#"Handslide" – 3:25...
. They appeared on Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
in 1999 in support of the album, as well as Woodstock '99. In 2007, the band won the first FameCast.com Battle of the Bands contest.
Current members
- Tony Park – lead vocals/trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Darwin Keys – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
/vocal (1994–Present) - Will Hoffman – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Pat Fogarty – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Howie Behrens – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maize Maize (album) Maize is the first studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, first released in 1994 . It was remastered and reissued in 2002 by Trespass Records with a bonus live track.-Track listing:All songs composed by Pushmonkey... |
Sector 2 |
| 1998 | Pushmonkey Pushmonkey (album) Pushmonkey is the second studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, released in 1998 .-Track listing:All songs composed by Pushmonkey#"Lefty" – 4:23#"Now" – 5:12#"No Dumb Wrong" – 3:52#"Cut the Cord" – 4:30#"Handslide" – 3:25... |
Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 2001 | El Bitché El Bitché El Bitché is the third studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, released in 2001 .-Track listing:All songs composed by Pushmonkey#"Chemical Skin" – 3:30#"Pissant" – 3:15#"Woman Named Dope" – 2:53#"Mine to Waste" – 3:56... |
Trespass |
| 2005 | Year of the Monkey Year of the Monkey (album) Year of the Monkey is the fourth studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, released one week after the end of the year of the monkey, running from January 22, 2004 through February 8, 2005 .-Track listing:... |
Trespass |
EPs/singles/promos
| Year | Title | Tracks | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pushmonkey EP | 1. "Loner" (Pushmonkey) – 4:22 * | Lone Wolf |
| 2. "Caught My Mind" (Pushmonkey) – 3:57 * | |||
| 3. "No Dumb Wrong" (Pushmonkey) – 3:52 | |||
| 4. "Sweet Caribbean Bungalow" live (Pushmonkey) – 6:13 * | |||
| 5. "Crush It" (Pushmonkey) – 4:59 | |||
| 1999 | Lefty promo single | 1. "Lefty" remix (Pushmonkey) – 3:15 * | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 2. Call Out Hook – 0:10 | |||
| 1999 | Caught My Mind promo single | 1. "Caught My Mind" (Pushmonkey) – 3:43 | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 1999 | Handslide promo single | 1. "Handslide" (Pushmonkey) – 3:24 | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 1999 | Professional Nympho Music promo EP | 1. "Caught My Mind" edit (Pushmonkey) – 3:44 * | Arista Arista Records Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records... |
| 2. "No Dumb Wrong" live (Pushmonkey) – 4:03 * | |||
| 3. "I Ate Up a Diamond" Arista version (Pushmonkey) – 4:09 * | |||
| 4. "Handslide" acoustic version (Pushmonkey) – 3:16 * | |||
| 5. "Now" live (Pushmonkey) – 5:23 * |
Non-album tracks
| Year | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Sweet Caribbean Bungalow" live (Behrens, Fogarty, Ybarra, Hoffman, Park) – 6:02 * | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live '95 Local Licks Live '95 Local Licks Live '95 is the seventh CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:#Pushmonkey: "Sweet Caribbean Bungalow" – 6:02... album (Same as on Pushmonkey EP on Lone Wolf above) |
| 1999 | "Now" live (Behrens, Fogarty, Keys, Hoffman, Park) – 5:19 * | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live '98 Local Licks Live '98 Local Licks Live '98 is the tenth Compact Disc of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:... album |
| 1999 | "Auld Lang Syne" (Traditional) – 2:58 * | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks: Yule Rock! Local Licks: Yule Rock! Local Licks: Yule Rock! is a Holiday album released by KLBJ featuring local Austin musicians.-Track listing:#George Devore & The Roam: "Winter Wonderland" – 2:46#Cadillac Voodoo Choir: "Ho, Ho, Home for Christmas" – 3:20... album |
| 2001 | "Lefty" live (Pushmonkey) – 3:10 | From KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... 's Dudley & Bob Show The Dudley & Bob Show The Dudley & Bob Show is a weekday-morning comedic radio talk show airing on 93.7 KLBJ-FM, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CT in Austin, Texas that consistently ranks among the city's top-rated drive-time shows.... 's Damn It's Early Damn It's Early Damn It's Early is the first CD of live music recorded on The Dudley & Bob Show released by the show and radio station KLBJ.-Track listing:#Darden Smith: "Stronger" – 3:39#Monte Montgomery: "Tug of War" – 3:58#Pushmonkey: "Lefty" – 3:10... album |
| 2002 | "Myself" live (Behrens, Fogarty, Keys, Hoffman, Park) – 4:07 | From the KLBJ KLBJ-FM KLBJ-FM is a classic rock music radio station serving the Austin, Texas area, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz from its broadcast tower on Austin's Mount Larson.The station was owned by the Lyndon B... Local Licks Live 13 Local Licks Live 13 Local Licks Live 13 is the thirteenth CD of live music recorded for KLBJ's Local Licks Live. The proceeds from this benefit CD went to the Austin Victims of Domestic Violence Emergency Fund.-Track listing:... album |
| "High Society" (The Judy's The Judy's The Judy's were a Pearland, Texas-based punk and new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The song for which they are most likely best-remembered, "Guyana Punch", recounted the infamous Jonestown massacre. On December 1, 2007, The Judy's announced the opening of their own label and... ) – 1:58 * |
From The Judy's The Judy's The Judy's were a Pearland, Texas-based punk and new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The song for which they are most likely best-remembered, "Guyana Punch", recounted the infamous Jonestown massacre. On December 1, 2007, The Judy's announced the opening of their own label and... tribute album, unreleased |
Other downloadable tracks
Other tracks available free for download on Official Site - No longer activeYellow demo ("older than dirt")
- "Maize" (Pushmonkey) – 5:01
- "Neiderwald" (Pushmonkey) – 3:17
El Bitché sessions
- "Chained Man" demo (Pushmonkey) – 3:01
- "Sunny Days" demo (Pushmonkey) – 3:30
Other studio tracks
- "Falling Out of Place" demo (Pushmonkey) – 3:30
- "Lefty" acoustic version (Pushmonkey) – 3:08
- "Number One" heavy demo version (Pushmonkey) – 4:33
- "Pat's a M.F." (Pushmonkey) – 1:03 (No longer available)
- "Sorry" demo (Pushmonkey) – 3:20
- "When You Were Mine" (Prince) – 4:54
Live tracks
- "Ashtray Red" live at The Steamboat, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(Pushmonkey) – 3:34 - "Falling Out of Place" live at The Steamboat, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(Pushmonkey) – 3:29 - "Limitless" live at The Steamboat, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, September 2002 (Pushmonkey) – 6:58 - "Sorry" live at The Steamboat, AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(Pushmonkey) – 3:12