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Smokin Monkey
Smokin Monkey are band from Newry Co.Down in Northern Ireland. Founded in the aftermath of the the Epic Slane 2003 concert in which the QOTSA, Foo Fighters and RHCP played, the band have went through a number of line up changes from that point. The band are heavily influenced by the works of band such as RHCP, Rage against the machine, Foo Fighters, Queen, AC/DC and The Answer amoung others. The band have a come back tour planned for August 2009.

The birth of the Monkey
Formed in late 2003 By its original line up of school friends from the Abbey Grammar School Newry the bands line up consisted of Chrisy Curran on Bass, Conall Curran on Lead Guitar, Francis Kelly on Rhythm Guitar, Mark Bradshaw on Rhythm guitar, Sean Brady on Drums and Niall Finnegan as lead vocals the band took to the stage in Newrys sweaty INF for a gig that was well recieved by the crowd. The band also began rehearsing a Kelly Castle in Ballyholland Area of Newry.

Smokin Money take 2
The band soon decided to part ways with lead singer Niall Finnegan. Soon after during lunchtime in the Abbey Grammar School common room Chrisy Curran approached Sean O'Hare during Lunch and it was then he asked Sean to sing a verse of Otherside by the RHCP, this turned out to be Sean O'Hares audition for the band and later that day he was asked to join the original line up as new lead singer. After a few rehearsals the band