See Monkey Do Monkey
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See Monkey Do Monkey is a record label
based in Cardiff
, Wales
.
See Monkey Do Monkey was set up in 2009 by Aimee Jade Hayes from Bangor
, North Wales
to release music by her Irish
husband Richard Hayes’ band, The Method. The company has its recording studios and rehearsal rooms based at Kings Road Arts Studios in the Canton
area of the city.
The label's focus is ’60s influenced and psychedelic music. The label has released music by The Method, The Broken Vinyl Club, Houdini Dax, The Keys, The Moles and Colorama.
The magazine Miniature Music Press is published by the owner of See Monkey Do Monkey.
site. See Monkey Do Monkey arranged a gig for the band and, after watching them play an acoustic set, they were signed immediately. The band's average age is about 19. The band's songwriting has been compared by the record label to The Kinks
. Their debut album You Belong to Dax Darling was released on the label in 2011.
who had some success in the late 1990s. The band approached the record label with an album of songs they wanted to release, The Fire Inside. Their follow up album Bitten By Wolves was released in 2011.
were discovered on Myspace
and were featured in Miniature Music Press. Their style is described by the label as "exciting ’60s rhythm ‘n’ blues and freakbeat." Their debut single I Want You Girl was released on the label before the band went on to sign to Acid Jazz Records
.
. They are described as "a very classic psychedelic band" and compared to early Flaming Lips or Blur
. All members play in other bands and have a Grammy award winner in bassist Billy Fuller who co-wrote Robert Plant
’s Mighty Rearranger album.”
are fronted by multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis, who has collaborated with artists such as Oasis
and Edwyn Collins
. The band, who are described as 'psychedlic dream pop' released their album Box on the label in 2010 and followed it up with the Christmas single, Cerdyn Nadolig (Christmas Card) which garnered them the Welsh Christmas Number 1 on the BBC Radio Cymru chart.
Houdini Dax - BBC Radio Wales Sessions EP
The Keys - Christmas EP
The Keys - Fire Inside (mini album)
The Broken Vinyl Club - I Want You Girl/ In My Mind (single
)
The Method - Whip Around (single
)
The Moles - The Future Sounds of Ashton (LP
)
Colorama - Box (LP
)
Colorama - Cerdyn Nadolig (single
)
The Method - We Don't Know (single
)
Houdini Dax - Robin You Lie (single
)
The Method - Dissidents & Dancers (LP
)
The Keys - Bitten By Wolves (LP
)
Houdini Dax - O.L.L (single
)
Houdini Dax - You Belong To Dax Darling (LP
)
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
See Monkey Do Monkey was set up in 2009 by Aimee Jade Hayes from Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
to release music by her Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
husband Richard Hayes’ band, The Method. The company has its recording studios and rehearsal rooms based at Kings Road Arts Studios in the Canton
Canton, Cardiff
Canton is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying west of the city's civic centre. One of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Asian population such as Pakistanis and Indians, Canton has a population just in excess of...
area of the city.
The label's focus is ’60s influenced and psychedelic music. The label has released music by The Method, The Broken Vinyl Club, Houdini Dax, The Keys, The Moles and Colorama.
The magazine Miniature Music Press is published by the owner of See Monkey Do Monkey.
The Method
The Method are a psychedelic garage influenced band with elements of reggae, soul and ska in their music. They are fronted by Richard Hayes, husband of the founder of See Monkey Do Monkey. Their debut album Dissidents and Dancers was released on the label in 2011.Houdini Dax
Houdini Dax were discovered by the record label through their MyspaceMyspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
site. See Monkey Do Monkey arranged a gig for the band and, after watching them play an acoustic set, they were signed immediately. The band's average age is about 19. The band's songwriting has been compared by the record label to The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
. Their debut album You Belong to Dax Darling was released on the label in 2011.
The Keys
The Keys include former members of Murry the HumpMurry the Hump
Murry the Hump were a Welsh indie rock and "urban folk" band. They were active from 1999 until 2001; Since then they have continued to write music under the name The Keys.- History :...
who had some success in the late 1990s. The band approached the record label with an album of songs they wanted to release, The Fire Inside. Their follow up album Bitten By Wolves was released in 2011.
The Broken Vinyl Club
The Broken Vinyl ClubThe Broken Vinyl Club
The Broken Vinyl Club are a 60s-influenced indie rock band based in Aberdare in South Wales. They are signed to Acid Jazz Records.The band are known for their close harmonies and jangly guitar sound and have been compared to bands such as The Beatles, The Byrds, The La's and The Kinks...
were discovered on Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and were featured in Miniature Music Press. Their style is described by the label as "exciting ’60s rhythm ‘n’ blues and freakbeat." Their debut single I Want You Girl was released on the label before the band went on to sign to Acid Jazz Records
Acid Jazz Records
Acid Jazz is a record label based in east London. It takes its name from acid jazz, a genre of jazz music. Alternative version states that the genre itself was named after the record label...
.
The Moles
The Moles are the label's first non-Welsh signing, coming from BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. They are described as "a very classic psychedelic band" and compared to early Flaming Lips or Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
. All members play in other bands and have a Grammy award winner in bassist Billy Fuller who co-wrote Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant, CBE is an English singer and songwriter best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. He has also had a successful solo career...
’s Mighty Rearranger album.”
Colorama
ColoramaColorama (band)
Colorama is a psych folk / dream pop group formed by multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis. Other members currently include Luca Guernieri on drums and David Page on Bass...
are fronted by multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis, who has collaborated with artists such as Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
and Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish musician, playing mostly electric guitar-driven pop. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice...
. The band, who are described as 'psychedlic dream pop' released their album Box on the label in 2010 and followed it up with the Christmas single, Cerdyn Nadolig (Christmas Card) which garnered them the Welsh Christmas Number 1 on the BBC Radio Cymru chart.
Releases
The Method - The Front EPHoudini Dax - BBC Radio Wales Sessions EP
The Keys - Christmas EP
The Keys - Fire Inside (mini album)
The Broken Vinyl Club - I Want You Girl/ In My Mind (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
The Method - Whip Around (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
The Moles - The Future Sounds of Ashton (LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
)
Colorama - Box (LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
)
Colorama - Cerdyn Nadolig (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
The Method - We Don't Know (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
Houdini Dax - Robin You Lie (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
The Method - Dissidents & Dancers (LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
)
The Keys - Bitten By Wolves (LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
)
Houdini Dax - O.L.L (single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)
Houdini Dax - You Belong To Dax Darling (LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
)