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(2009 – present)
The Organ Grinder’s Monkey is a musical collaboration between man and machine, an unholy alliance whose aim is to combine indie-rocking guitars with glitchy lo-fi electro beats and a dash of retro 8-bit synth.
The duo consists of Benjamin Sane: a human who sings and plays guitar, and Bill Murray: the laptop computer who provides the rhythmical backdrop for his organic counterpart. “Stormy Weather” is the title of their latest EP, released in July of this year. Early gigs in their adopted hometown of Brighton have been well-received, with the duo looking to build a local following before taking their live shows further afield.
Bill and Ben met at school in Cornwall in the early 90’s, where Sane was a promising young maths student, and Murray a lowly BBC micro, capable of running only the most basic software. The idea of forming a band didn’t occur until over a decade later, however, when Sane’s previous indie-rock outfit imploded and he was abandoned by all of his human friends – left to sink into a downward spiral of depression and self-loathing, which to this day shows no sign of abating.
Having failed in his attempts to secure regular work as a sound engineer – and forsaking a glittering career in retail – Sane was approached by Murray with the idea of working on new material together. Initially in favour of writing simple melodic indie-pop songs, Sane was soon convinced that creating a “live band” sound inside a computer was pointless, and was instead encouraged to adopt a more carefree experimental approach – learning to abuse the drum machines, samplers and FX that Murray was now equipped to handle.
The duo consists of Benjamin Sane: a human who sings and plays guitar, and Bill Murray: the laptop computer who provides the rhythmical backdrop for his organic counterpart. “Stormy Weather” is the title of their latest EP, released in July of this year. Early gigs in their adopted hometown of Brighton have been well-received, with the duo looking to build a local following before taking their live shows further afield.
Bill and Ben met at school in Cornwall in the early 90’s, where Sane was a promising young maths student, and Murray a lowly BBC micro, capable of running only the most basic software. The idea of forming a band didn’t occur until over a decade later, however, when Sane’s previous indie-rock outfit imploded and he was abandoned by all of his human friends – left to sink into a downward spiral of depression and self-loathing, which to this day shows no sign of abating.
Having failed in his attempts to secure regular work as a sound engineer – and forsaking a glittering career in retail – Sane was approached by Murray with the idea of working on new material together. Initially in favour of writing simple melodic indie-pop songs, Sane was soon convinced that creating a “live band” sound inside a computer was pointless, and was instead encouraged to adopt a more carefree experimental approach – learning to abuse the drum machines, samplers and FX that Murray was now equipped to handle.
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