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MONKEY BUSINESS
Prague, Czech Republic

Line-Up:

MONKEY BUSINESS (photo)
 

Matěj Ruppert - voc
Oldřich Krejčoves - g
Pavel Mrázek - bg
Ondřej Brousek - kb
Martin Houdek - ds
Roman Holý - kb,voc

Former Members:

Tonya Graves (voc, cca 5/05-12/16)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Why Be In If You Could Be Out?3/2000 Sony Music Bonton
2.Save The Robots
featuring: Robert Howard (voc), Raymond Davis (voc), Clarence Haskins (voc), Dennis Chambers (ds), Fred Wesley (tr)
12/2001 Sony Music/Bonton
3.Resistance Is Futile25.08.2003Sony Music/Bonton
4.Kiss Me On My Ego
featuring: Glenn Hughes (bg), David Sanborn (g), Hiram Bullock (g)
6/2005 Sony Music
5.Objects of Desire and Other Complications6/2007 Sony BMG
6.Twilight Of Jesters?23.02.2009Sony Music
7.Happiness Of Postmodern Age3/2013
8.Sex And Sport? Never!21.05.2015
9.Freedom On Sale2020 Warner Music

Tonya Graves:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Back To Blues11/2015 Supraphon

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Monkedelic Phunk (Angel Alanis remix & Vitamin D remix)20.08.2001Phunked Up
2.Intercooler7/2003
3.My Life Would Suck Without You29.05.2009Global Airbeatz
4.The Ferry Tales2/2013
5.My Life Would Suck Without You30.09.2016Global Airbeatz

Videos:

1. Lazy Youth Old Beggars - 6/2004, live 4DVD
2. Peeing With The Pstarringtariat - Live at Sazka Arena - 2/2008, Sony BMG, live, 159 min

Movies:

1. Nevinné lži (2013, starring Matěj Ruppert, directed by V. Kotek)

Awards:

2000 Rock & Pop Rock Awards - objev Czech
2001 Czech Music Academy Awards

- Best New Artist
- Band of the Year
2001 Rock & Pop Rock Awards - Band of the Year Czech
2003 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - Album of the Year pop ("Resistance Is Futile")
2004 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - DVD of the Year ("Lazy Youth Old Beggars")
2006 the Czech Republic Angel Awards
- Best Recording (LP "Kiss Me On My Ego")
- Album of the Year pop & dance (LP "Kiss Me On My Ego")
2007 the Czech Republic Angel Awards
- Best Video ("Kit Bike")
- Album of the Year pop & dance ("Objects Of Desire And Other Complications")
- Best Album Cover ("Objects Of Desire And Other Complications")
2009 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - Band of the Year
2019 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - Band of the Year

WWW Links:

http://www.monkeybusiness.cz

Various:

Matěj Ruppert:

appeared on the LP:

Xavier Baumaxa & Hněddé smyčce: Coveranto (5/10, EMI)

Awards:

2006 Czech Music Awards - skokan roku - zpěvák
2006 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - Best Male Vocal
2007 the Czech Republic Angel Awards - Best Male Vocal

Ondřej Brousek:

appeared on the LP:

Tereza Černochová: Small Monstrosities (1/08)

Press References:

&musiQ
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20027 14Pelmel
20027 73Livegig review
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
2000820.04.200024interview
2000820.04.200042Forum kritikumalbum review
2001508.03.20016Infokus
20012306.12.200113Livegig review
20012306.12.200120interview
20012420.12.200141Forum kritikumalbum review
20021205.07.200238Livegig review
20021326.07.200233Live - Rock For Peoplegig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20005 76interview
20005 106Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
200012 94Livegig review
200112 78interview
20021 76Novinkyalbum review
20022 73Livegig review
20039 28interview
20039 74Recenzealbum review
200412 10
20056 28Interviewinterview
20077 42interview
20077 57Recenzealbum review
20084 68Recordalbum review
20089 73Replay - Livegig review
20091 78Replay - Livegig review
20092 48Playinterview
20092 73Record - Nemine nás
20093 68Recordalbum review
20098 56Playinterview
Rolling Stone
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20004 64profile, interview
20006 80Nová albaalbum review
20007 64Naživogig review