Saucy Monky
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Saucy Monky are an indie rock
band based in Los Angeles, California
.
The band is fronted by Dublin-born singer and guitarist Ann Marie Cullen (who formerly performed under the pseudonym Ann Marie Montade) and East Coast
singer Cynthia Catania. Their rhythm section is Steve Giles (bass) and Karen Teperberg (drums).
Their debut album Celebrity Trash was released in 2003 by the Savoy
oliveIL imprint and spawned two hit radio singles in Ireland
— "Flicker" and "Don't Wanna Know Your Name". In the Summer of 2004 they released a remaking of the Divinyls
song "I Touch Myself
", which became another hit at Irish radio. The single was followed by their first full-length album, Turbulence, in September by 429 Records
.
In 2005, they signed a major distribution deal with the Savoy Label Group and will re-release Turbulence in June 2005 across the United States
. The first single to be released is "Disco Ball (Boulevard Remix)", a re-working of an older track from their first album.
In September 2005, the band signed a deal with Measured Records in the United Kingdom
which saw the release of the single "Good Day Down" and the Turbulence album.
In February 2006, they released "I Touch Myself" as a single; the song was later used on an episode of the TV series Veronica Mars
. Other songs by the band have been featured on episodes of Nickelodeon
series Drake and Josh, Zoey 101
and iCarly
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
The band is fronted by Dublin-born singer and guitarist Ann Marie Cullen (who formerly performed under the pseudonym Ann Marie Montade) and East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
singer Cynthia Catania. Their rhythm section is Steve Giles (bass) and Karen Teperberg (drums).
Their debut album Celebrity Trash was released in 2003 by the Savoy
Savoy Records
Savoy Records is an American record label specializing in jazz, R&B and gospel. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part in popularizing bebop.Savoy Records is an American record label specializing in jazz, R&B and gospel. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part...
oliveIL imprint and spawned two hit radio singles in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
— "Flicker" and "Don't Wanna Know Your Name". In the Summer of 2004 they released a remaking of the Divinyls
Divinyls
Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...
song "I Touch Myself
I Touch Myself
"I Touch Myself" is a 1990 single by the Australian rock band Divinyls. The song was written by Divinyls bandmembers Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee and professional songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the band's self-titled album...
", which became another hit at Irish radio. The single was followed by their first full-length album, Turbulence, in September by 429 Records
429 Records
429 Records is an American record label. It is a subsidiary label of Savoy Label Group/Nippon Columbia focusing on indie rock and adult album alternative performers. In addition to releasing new material from musicians such as Dr...
.
In 2005, they signed a major distribution deal with the Savoy Label Group and will re-release Turbulence in June 2005 across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The first single to be released is "Disco Ball (Boulevard Remix)", a re-working of an older track from their first album.
In September 2005, the band signed a deal with Measured Records in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
which saw the release of the single "Good Day Down" and the Turbulence album.
In February 2006, they released "I Touch Myself" as a single; the song was later used on an episode of the TV series Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
. Other songs by the band have been featured on episodes of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
series Drake and Josh, Zoey 101
Zoey 101
Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...
and iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
.
Discography
- 8 Song Sampler (2002)
- Celebrity Trash (2003)
- TurbulenceTurbulenceIn fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a flow regime characterized by chaotic and stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time...
(2004) - Between The Bars (2008)