MonkeyRat – Musician Spotlight

Funk adjacent rockers MonkeyRat are an exciting take on aggressive rock with a heavy funk influence and a harsh energy that amps up the crowd. Their distinctive sound is round & full groovy tones with a funky beat paired with high energy vocals to match the band’s lively sound.

Currently playing out of Iceland, Denmark, and the Faroe Islands, MonkeyRat began in 2006 by founding members and wife & husband duo Anna Iachino & Arnold Ludvig in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands 18 small rocky volcanic islands in the northeast Atlantic ocean between Norway & Iceland.

Finding the bands roots in Funk, the duo formed the full band with talented musicians and friends award-winning guitarist, Alain Apaloo from Togo, Africa, and superb Danish drummer Jens Stoklund. The group went on releasing their debut album in 2010, “Fuck the Jante Law” on Faroe’s Island’s own, TUTL Records.

In 2012 MonkeyRat followed up with their Sophmore Album “Sunshine” which elevated the bands position in the Copenhagen Denmark music scene. Most recently, the band released two singles for their tracks “U Gotta Love being U” & “Good Morning, Reykjavik” each of which are respectively very different songs stylistically.

Good Morning, Reykjavik is written in style typical to MonkeyRat’s Funky and groovy sound that their fans love. “U Gotta Love Being U” was written in an atypical style to the bands’ distinct danceable tunes fans have grown to adore and instead was experimentally written in the form of pop/singer/songwriter styled music with a message of positivity. “U Gotta Love Being U” was also MonkeyRat’s first co-written song, bringing in writers and musicians Hans Andrias Jacobsen and Beinir Troest Rasmussen.

Monkey Rat features the talents of many virtuous folks, many of whom are accomplished, award-winning musicians. Their music, including Good Morning, Reykjavik” and “U gotta Love Being U” are available on Spotify, Itunes, IHeartRadio, Youtube, and more. Listen to MonkeyRat on our Grunge Garage Playlist. For more information, follow MonkeyRat on Facebook and Instagram