Monkey3


Monkey3 is an instrumental rock band from Lausanne, Switzerland.

History

Monkey3 started as a jam band community in Lausanne during the year 2001. The core band was formed by Picasso, Walter and Boris. The trio recorded the group's first full length album "MONKEY3" in 2003. The album was released in 2004 by the Belgian label Buzzville Records.
In 2005 dB joins the band as a permanent fourth member and in 2006 Monkey3 released its second album "39Laps", followed by the EP "Undercover", the DVD rendition of Monkey3's show at the iconic Rock Oz'Arènes Festival "Live at Aventicum" and "Beyond the Black Sky".
In 2013 Monkey3 signed with Napalm Records and released The5thSun. Founding member Picasso departed in 2014 and Kevin joined the band on bass duties. With this new line-up, Monkey3 released three albums: Astra Symmetry, Live At Freak Valley and Sphere.
In 2021, Kevin left and was replaced on bass by Jalil.
In October 2025, Monkey3 collaborated with the French trio Mars Red Sky as 'Monkeys on Mars' to release their first EP 'Monkeys on Mars', a heavy psychedelic outer-space project.

Members

Current
  • Walter - Drums
  • Jalil - Bass
  • Boris - Guitar
  • dB- Keys and Sounds
Past
  • Picasso - Bass
  • Kevin - Bass

    Discography

  • Monkey3
  • 39 Laps
  • Split Monkey3 / Hypnos69 - EP
  • Undercover - EP
  • Beyond the Black Sky
  • The 5th Sun
  • Astrasymmetry GER #93, SWI #61
  • Live At Freak Valley - Live Album
  • Sphere GER #88
  • ''Welcome to the Machine''

    EP

  • Monkeys on Mars - collaboration with Mars Red Sky

    Videography

  • Live At Aventicum
  • "Birth of Venus"
  • "Moon"
  • "Mass"
  • "Prism"
  • "Ellipsis"
  • "Ida"
  • "Axis"
  • "Spiral"