The Monks

The Profile

Formed by five American servicemen stationed in Germany, The Monks recorded the 1966 album Black Monk Time. Members included Gary Burger, Eddie Shaw, Dave Day, Roger Johnston and Larry Clark. Their sound is noted for raw, chaotic energy, organ and electric banjo and is often cited as proto-punk/garage.

The Monks were a group of five American servicemen based in Frankfurt, Germany. Their 1966 album Black Monk Time is widely discussed in music literature as an early and influential example of proto-punk and experimental garage rock. Band members named in reviews: Gary Burger, Eddie Shaw, Dave Day, Roger Johnston, Larry Clark.

The Monks were a five-member American band formed by servicemen stationed in Germany who released the 1966 album Black Monk Time. Reviews emphasize their raw, chaotic sound, notable use of electric banjo and organ, and their place as a precursor to punk and experimental rock. Black Monk Time is frequently called a forgotten masterpiece.