Monks

R.I.P. The Monks Frontman Gary Burger

PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2014

In truly sad bit of news, Gary Burger, the frontman for proto-garage rock heroes the Monks, has died. According to Minnesota newspaper Bemi...

The Monks

The Early Years 1964 - 1965

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2009

Despite the brevity of their existence in the mid-'60s, the Monks crafted a sound that would be aped and acknowledged over subsequent years...

The Monks To Be Reissued

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2009

Once-forgotten garage-psych legends the Monks are set to get a little less obscure this year thanks to a whole new wave of reissues. Courte...

The Monks

Demo Tapes 1965

PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

While the disc’s title suggests raw and unpolished recordings, this collection of songs shows the group’s garage tunes in well-crafted form...