Monk & Canatella

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Monk & Canatella
OriginBristol, England
Genres
Years active1990s–2000s
LabelsCup of Tea Records
Telstar Records
Members

Monk & Canatella is an indie music/breakbeat musical group from Bristol, England, formed by Simon Russell (born in 1973) and Jim Johnston (born 1975) in the mid-nineties.[1] Their 1996 album on Cup of Tea Records, Care in the Community, is a prime example of the trip-hop sound.

The band later moved to Telstar and released a second album Do Community Service in 2000. The artwork for this album was an early collaboration with the Bristol born graffiti artist Banksy.[2] The band parted company with the label shortly afterwards.[3]

Their track Trout appears on the original soundtrack for the 1996 film, The Island of Dr. Moreau, starring Marlon Brando although the track is never heard in the actual film itself.

The band released the single "Straighthead" on YouTube on 23 December 2007.

Trip-hop band Portishead included a track titled "A Tribute to Monk and Canatella" on their 1994 CD single "Numb",[4] a year before Monk & Canatella's first release.[1]

Discography[]

Albums:[5]

  • Care in the Community - (1996)
  • Do Community Service - Telstar Records (2000)

EPs and Singles:[5]

  • Fly Fishing - EP - Cup of Tea Records (1995)
  • I Can Water my Plants - Single - Cup of Tea Records (1996)
  • Who's Who - EP - Cup of Tea Records (1997)
  • Son 4.5.98 - Single - Telstar Records (1998)
  • Enter the Monk - EP - Telstar Records (1999)
  • Slagger - Single - Telstar Records (2000)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bush, John. "Monk & Canatella". All Music. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Monk and Cantella". Bristol Archive Records. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ "A Tribute to Monk & Canatella (10:47)". Last fm. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Monk & Canatella". Discogs. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

6. https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Island-Of-Dr-Moreau-Soundtrack-From-The-Motion-Picture/release/3329354

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