Tripmaster Monkey (band)
Tripmaster Monkey is an indie rock band from the Quad Cities (IL/IA).[1] Members of the band are originally from Davenport, IA, Rock Island, IL, and East Moline, IL. They broke up in 1996 after a long American tour. They played straightforward guitar-driven rock, influenced by punk, grunge and other alternative or college rock. The name is a reference to the novel, Tripmaster Monkey.
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Lead guitarist Jamie Toal currently resides in Chicago, IL and occasionally performs as part of the band "Tenki." Lead vocalist Chris Bernat still resides in the Quad-Cities and performs with his current band "Chrash." Bassist Wes Haas currently resides in Portland, OR. Drummer Marty Reyhons briefly played drums with another Quad-City band "Einstein's Sister."
The art cover for Tripmaster Monkey's album, "Practice Changes", was done by Quad-City artist Pete Schulte.
In 2019, Tripmaster Monkey reunited and recorded their third full length album, My East is Your West.
Line-Up
Band members:
- Chris Bernat, vocals
- Jamie Toal, guitars
- Wes Haas, bass
- Marty Reyhons, drums
Discography
- "Faster than Dwight" (EP, 1993) See How/Warner Bros.
- "Present Tense" (EP, 1993) Che 7
- "Goodbye Race" (LP, 1994) Reprise/Sire
- "Practice Changes" (LP, 1996) Sire
- "My East is Your West" (LP, 2019)