Amoeba Music

In 1986, singer/songwriter Bob Forrest formed Thelonious Monster with friends from several LA area indie bands, including Rob Graves of 45 Grave and Dix Denny from the punk band The Weirdos. The band quickly gained a reputation for drunken, out of control live shows (sometimes featuring as many as four guitarists) and for Forrest’s compelling, confessional lyrics and urgent, raspy scream of a voice. The Monster’s first LP, Baby….Your Bumming My Life Out in a Supreme Fashion, (1986 Epitaph) was released before the band had really found its sound, and is filled out with punk/funk jams which, despite the presence of guest stars such as James Chance, fail to hold one’s interest for long. The few songs that do stand out,... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie

City Of Origin:

Los Angeles, ,California United States

Formed Date:

1986