INDIANAPOLIS – 100 Monkeys, known for their raucous theatrical live-sets where they switch instruments and vocalists nearly every other song, will hit the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis June 29. Their highly anticipated “Liquid Zoo”, the band’s second studio full-length recording, will hit stores across the country June 28. The band struck a deal with Warrior Records/Universal Music Distribution to release the album to the masses. Coinciding with the “Liquid Zoo” album release, 100 Monkeys kicks off a 40-plus city U.S. tour in conjunction with House of Blues Entertainment. The tour opens in Cincinnati June 28 and will also include dates in Indianapolis, Dallas, Anaheim, Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco and other major cities. The band, which has also been selected as one of LG’s “One’s to watch” this summer, are more than excited about the upcoming tour and album. They promise the biggest and best tour yet and of course the usual surprises along the way that only 100 Monkeys can deliver. The band logged a quick eight-day tour over the winter holiday playing to sold out venues in several cities across the southern U.S. and they are more than eager to get back to what they love ... playing for their fans.100 Monkeys is a band described by SPIN.com as “funk rock” and by RollingStone.com as “tribal sounds with vocals recalling Jim Morrison’s baritone croon.” Beyond Race Magazine says they are “sing-along-worthy, sometimes bluesy” and MTV.com describes the band as a mix of “Iggy Pop with the Raconteurs.” 100 Monkeys, however, jest that their music is purely “onomatopoetic, but for the sake of simplicity, we’ll call it funky rock-n-roll.” This quintet of multi-instrumentalists is comprised of multi-faceted artists, actors and producers including Jackson Rathbone (who appears in such movies as “The Last Airbender” and the “Twilight” motion picture franchise), Ben Graupner (Trapped in the 5150, Devolved), Jerad Anderson (Wayne/Lauren Film Company), Lawrence Abrams (of the great Willie Bobo, Bob Hope U.S.O. tour, and The Artist Consortium), and Ben Johnson (of the Stevedores and music producer of Spencer Bell’s “Brain”). General admission tickets are $17 in advance and $20 day of show. Limited Number of 4packs available for $50. Tickets exclusively available at the Old National Centre Box Office, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.
