MIDDLE MONKEY From Randy Duerr - Where did the name Middle Monkey come from? I was looking for something loosely based in Eastern Spiritual Philosohy. There was this character, "Monkey Monkey", that used to play tricks on the gods, but that didn't quite sound right, plus I didn't want to get us confused with The Monkees. So I thought about the "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil' monkeys, and thought the "hear no evil" guy, the Middle Monkey seemed to fit the bill.
Years Playing 199? - 19??
Members:
Eric Aspengren - bass
Randy Duerr- guitar, Vocals
Allan weber- Lead guitar
Andy Stepp - Drums (replaced by...)
Jeff Perry - Drums (replaced by...)
Deuce Burbach - Drums
Releases:
In The Hole - Fire Records
Linoma Comp - 1994 -ism Recordings/Fire Records
Members came from:
Members went to:
8 songs
- fishhook
- Lawn Chair
- I Drink
- Golden One
- Paper Skin
- Crown of Gold
- Object
- S and M
- Randy Duerr - vocals, guitar
- Jeff Perry - drums
- Alan Weber - guitar
- Eric Aspengren - bass
Recorded by Brett Holihan at Startracker Studio in Lincoln, NE. It was only available on a cassette, but wasn't everything? I mean getting an album pressed was a commitment. After blowing the wad on on the recording and cassettes who could afford it. I suppose a band that sold some albums that's who. Ok, so we were't uber-popluar but we did have our day in the sun. Can you say Big Red Rock o Rama? We were a band from say 1989 to Dec 1993.
10 songs
- Nevermind Forever more
- Paid my debt
- Tunnel
- For you
- I Drink
- Fishhook
- Crown of gold
- Paper skin
- Object
- Lawn chair
- Randy Duerr - Vocals Acoustic Guitar
- Alan Weber - Guitar
- Eric Aspengren - Bass
- Don Burbach (Chester Drawers) - Drums
This was our second tape. Oh the 90's were full of tapes. We recorded this live to 2 track and that was pretty satisfying. We recorded some of the songs from the first tape over because the lineup had changed and wanted to have recordings with Don playing. This was right before I moved to Minneapolis. Where MM died slowly. Alan never made it to the twin cities and the bass player that joined us never really got what we were doing. I think his name was Dave Buckley. Although things didn't work out for the band I want to extend thanks to Dave for his moving to Minneapolis. It was a big leap of faith. Only to have it not work out so for that I am sorry.
