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Thelonious Monster | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk blues, alternative rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 1983–1994 2004–2011 2019–2024 |
Thelonious Monster is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, led by singer-songwriter Bob Forrest and named after jazz musician Thelonious Monk. Active from 1984 to 1994, again from 2004 to 2011, and reforming a second time in 2019, the band has released five original studio albums. The band has a large cult following and is considered to be a seminal and influential band in the 1980s L.A. underground music scene, alongside acts like Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers. They've been described as having "traced emotional dips and bends with exceptional acuity and impact".[1]
- ^ "Monster Cutups : Their Belligerent Antics Tore Thelonious Apart, but Tragedy Put the Band Back on Track". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 1991. Retrieved 24 September 2020.