- Jumping Monks
Infobox musical artist
Name = Jumping Monks
Img_capt = The Jumping Monks performing at the Floore Country show.
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Origin =San Antonio ,Texas , USA
Genre =Funk rock Alternative rock
RockSouthern rock
Years_active = 2002–present
Label =Independent label (2003–present)
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URL = [http://www.jumpingmonks.com/ Jumping Monks Official Website]
Current_members =Travis Ripps (bass, backing vocals)Weston Ripps (lead vocals, drums)
Adam Jacobs (guitar)
Past_members = The Jumping Monks are a Funk/Rock/Alternative trio band based inSan Antonio, Texas .History
The band formed around
2002 with brothers Travis andWeston Ripps and their friendAdam Jacobs . The band quickly became famous throughoutTexas , and eventually throughout theUSA .On
October 10 ,2003 the band released their first full length studio album on an independent release called "Green Apple Worms ". The album received moderate play throughout the country, and cracked theBillboard 200 at number #190.In
2003 the band performed in theVans Warped Tour along withThe Ataris , Rancid,Simple Plan , andBowling for Soup .The CD was also released on Apple iTunes Store and
Napster . Four singles were released including "Rock in The Revolution " which received national radio airplay.In
2004 in an online contest of 2,600 bands theErnie Ball Company ranked Jumping Monks number 10.After spending the next two years with concerts, touring and songwriting, the band returned to the studio in
May 2007 to work on their new untitled album. In August, it was announced that the title will beWon't You . The album was delayed toNovember where its self titled single was released. On November 17, 2007 their second albumWon't You? came out.Discography
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Green Apple Worms " (2003 )
*"Won't You? " (2007 )External links
* [http://www.jumpingmonks.com Jumping Monks Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jumpingmonks Jumping Monks Official MySpace]
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