Rolling Stone names 100 Monkeys to 2010’s Five Breakout Bands to Watch
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Amanda31 in News
From the myriad of bands performing at this year’s Bamboozle music festival, Rolling Stone picked out their choice of the five up-and-coming acts who broke out of the pack in 2010, including Jackson Rathbone’s 100 Monkeys! Here’s what the magazine had to say about the band:
100 Monkeys: This eccentric Cali act have a built-in buzz magnet — bandmember Jackson Rathbone, also known as one of Twilight‘s famous vampires. Their spazzy, energetic Saturday set blended tribal sounds with vocals recalling Jim Morrison’s baritone croon. The “can-this-be-real?” factor ran high thanks to song titles like “The Monkey Song,” lyrics like “free, free, free the beast” and five guys in bandanas jumping around and playing hand drums, trumpet and flute. The band’s latest release, Grape, is out now.
3 Responses to “Rolling Stone names 100 Monkeys to 2010’s Five Breakout Bands to Watch”
shnnonh08
05. May, 2010
Just want to say that I am so happy to hear that Jackson is being recognized for something other than his acting talent. Got a chance to see 100 Monkeys live (and got to meet him **sqwee**) and they put on an amazing show. Their music is infectious, up-beat and funky! If you get a chance to see them play…GO! You won’t be disappointed! The guys are fantastic and so talented! Wish them the best of luck.
Samantha
05. May, 2010
Ohh lucky girl. Yea he’s pretty cute…had a dream about him though….he was half Jackson and half Jasper (the eyes)….he had no shirt on either…..was interesting
Lili
05. May, 2010
Saw Jackson (and yes, he is adorable!) and the band in a small venue in Lancaster PA; The Chameleon Club. They are an impressive multi-talented lot that really enjoy entertaining the crowd. They smiled the whole time they were on stage and so did I!