Years active 1999-2001, 2004 Record label Makebelieve Records | Active until 2001 Albums DBM | |
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Associated acts Ninety Pound Wuss, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, The Out Circuit, Blenderhead, Roadside Monument Past members Jeff SufferingJohn Spalding (RIP)Matt JohnsonDaveyJonathan FordDamien JuradoJames ParkDoug Lorig Similar |
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Raft of Dead Monkeys was a rock band from Seattle, known for their controversy within the Christian punk scene. Described as a hypothetical band mocking rock culture, their early stage shows consisted of vulgar lyrics, male strippers and bloody nurses. They broke up on October 22, 2001.
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- Raft of dead monkeys united states of kiss my ass
- Raft of dead monkeys final show 10 22 2001 at the paradox seattle
- Members
- Albums
- Extended plays
- Compilation appearances
- Songs
- References
The majority of the band members were openly Christian and previously played in bands on Tooth & Nail Records, a label that featured primarily Christian rock bands. The band itself was not affiliated with Tooth & Nail, but the fan base of affiliated bands (Roadside Monument, Ninety Pound Wuss) was largely Christian, and was left confused when Raft released their first album which contained explicit lyrics.
In 2001 Raft was invited to play Tomfest, a Christian underground music festival, and received mixed reactions when singer Jeff Suffering fingered the crowd during their song Two Year Lease, which features the lyrics, "you're not the only whore in town, you're just the best fuck around." Tomfest founder Mikee Bridges later issued an apology to those who were offended by the performance.
In an interview, Suffering explained the band's concept with the following:
It was art and we were making some statements about our culture by mirroring it, copying it and throwing it back on people’s faces to like say, “Hey, this is what people adhere to and this is it.” We thought it was funny and humorous and a lot of people didn’t get the joke and didn’t get that we were characters that we had created when we performed sort of to break the Rock ‘n’ Roll idea/lifestyle, although we don’t really have that idea or lifestyle, at least I don’t.Raft of Dead Monkeys played a reunion show in January 2004 at Studio 7 in Seattle.
In an interview in 2015, Suffering stated that in 2016, there would be a documentary for the band.
Raft of dead monkeys final show 10 22 2001 at the paradox seattle
Members
Albums
Extended plays
Compilation appearances
Songs
United States of Kiss My AssDBM · 1999
Kill the MotherfuckerDBM · 1999
Fight the CIADBM · 1999