Master's Monkeys is delighted to announce a new album release.
There will be 12 songs (No, the album title is not Twelve Monkeys):
Six absolutely new, never before heard songs
and another six remixes of Master's Monkeys classics.
The record sees the light of day by the name
'The Care & Feeding of the Monkey' and comes with a beautiful artwork
by our beloved in-house artist Silke Carthaus.
The first release is gonna be digital for the time being
and the expected publishing date is the 6th of September.
You are invited to get excited by the little trailer underneath.
About Master's Monkeys
What and who is MM?
Master’s Monkeys is a musical project created
and run by composer/lyricist Paul Kessler.
Established 2005, Master’s Monkeys appears as a
band with changing line-ups and an exceptional big
variety of different instruments.
The music is not conform to a straightforward musical genre
although it’s oftentimes Blues related. Other blended musical
styles are: Rock, Folk, Hip Hop and Jazz.
Read more The moods of the songs range from wild and aggressive,
dark and haunting to heartbreaking or funny and not
infrequently with a wink of the eye.
Strong musical influences are: Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Jack White
and Neil Young.
Beside the music itself MM seeks the closeness of visual arts
and philosophy as well. The lyrics of their Blues song ‘God’s Monkeys’
set the main theme of Master’s Monkeys’ philosophical view.
In the course of this MM points out values that matter beyond
and far away from politics and questions every religion in general.
Master’s Monkeys provides an artistic world for open-minded
music enthusiasts who enjoy diversity off the beaten path of mainstream.
MM creates fearlessly, believing that this world only makes sense
if we bring meaning into being.
The will to craft something good and to collaborate with like-minded
people is what drives Master’s Monkeys.
If this somehow speaks to you, feel free to start a conversation.
You can write to: monkeymovement@mastersmonkeys.com
The Story of Master's Monkeys
A philosophical approach
When Master's Monkeys was one year old, it left it’s home and the mountains and went into the city.
There it enjoyed the spirit of urban life and has been giving birth to
extravagant musical entertainment ever since.
Read more A dancing star on the high wire above cultural enforced conformity.
Once we were all monkeys, and even yet we are more of a monkey than any of the monkeys.
So step right up, monkey lovers!
Traumatic dreamworlds and fantasies of almightiness are waiting for you.
Curtain up for the one and only ... (drum roll)
This is for all lyric lovers out there.
Do you love to listen to new music while reading along the lyrics?
If the answer is yes, than you are one of us and you’ve come to the
right place, because:
Master's Monkeys does believe that lyrics matter.
What’s in for you?
In this column we will present a different song every once in a while
and of course the complete lyric. So you can enjoy the words and
music together. You can sign up for the Monkey Mailing to get a notification when the next
song is online, so you’ll never miss one.
We also encourage you to get in touch with us to share some thoughts
and feelings about the songs.
Don’t hesitate to drop us a line. Please write to: wordsandmusic@mastersmonkeys.com We will answer every email. Remember: Your feedback is what
keeps Master's Monkeys going.
But now, let the song do the talking!
Rescue Me
Words & Music by Paul 'Aka' Kessler
The sound of flutes and talk
I stay outside - alone
And I'm in need of human charity
Say, will you rescue me
And on some later day
When I turn slightly gray
Could be it ends in a catastrophe
Say, will you rescue me
I swim against the tide
Can't reach the riverside
And when they take me to the gallows tree
Say, will you rescue me
We have built this lovely music-playing device for you, so you can always listen to a bunch of songs.
A website of a musical project without any music is somehow absurd. Although Master’s Monkeys loves absurdity,
we don’t want to leave you without music. It’s like old Fritz Nietzsche was saying:
Without music life would be a mistake.
We truly believe that.
The songs inside our Jukebox will change over time. Every once in a while we will vary the playlist on a whim.
Please consider to get on our Monkey Mailing List to make sure you’ll always be up to date with the latest events from the Master’s Monkeys Universe.
We also encourage you to get in touch with us.
He loves to get feedback and most of the time he is a witty conversation partner.
If you want to listen to the whole Master’s Monkeys Catalog, you can use something like Spotify or any other popular streaming service.
And now, let’s put on a record and do the Monkey. Here we go!
