Munki Brain Explained
Munki Brain is an album by pop-punk band The Queers.
Release
On October 13, 2006, the band's upcoming album was titled Munki Brain.[1] On December 29, 2006, "Houston We Have a Problem" was posted on Asian Man Records' Myspace account; it was followed two days later by "I Think She's Starting to Like Me".[2] [3] On January 14, 2007, the album's track listing and cover artwork was posted online.[4] In January and February 2007, went on a tour of the US with support from the Heart Attacks, Teenage Rehab, the Riptides and the Mansfields.[5] On January 23, Munki Brain was made available for streaming, before being released by Asian Man Records on February 6.[6] [7] Following this, they went on an East Coast tour in April 2007, a West Coast tour with the Methadones, the Manges, and Black Tie Bombers in May and June 2007, and then a European trek with Marky Ramone in July 2007.[8] [9] [10] In May and June 2008, the band toured the US as part of the Asian Man Records Tour with various labelmates, which included an appearance at the Insubordination Fest.[11] [12] They appeared at the 2009 South by Southwest music conference.[13]
Track listing
Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14] The Queers
- Joe Queer (Joe King) – guitar, lead vocals
- Phillip Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lurch Nobody – drums (all tracks except "I Think She's Starting to Like Me" and "Brian Wilson")
Additional performers
- Lisa Marr – vocals
- Mike Nolte – guitar, keyboard, vocals, photographs
- Nathan Bice – drums on "Brian Wilson"
- Dan Lumley – drums on "I Think She's Starting to Like Me"
- Vanesa Toquero – keyboards on "Duke Kahanamoku" and “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
- Mass Giorgini – backing vocals and tenor saxophone on "Duke Kahanamoku" and backing vocals on “I Think She’s Starting to Like Me”
- Peter "Blackie" Black – lead guitar on "Whatever Happened to Philthy Phil?"
- Rick Miller – lead guitar on "Duke Kahanamoku"
Production
Artwork
- Tony Dovi – photographs, album design, layout
Notes and References
- Web site: Queers detail upcoming full length. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 13, 2006. February 1, 2022.
- Web site: New song from the Queers online. Punknews.org. Moran, Chris. December 29, 2006. February 7, 2022.
- Web site: The Queers post another new song. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. December 31, 2006. February 7, 2022.
- Web site: The Ataris post another new track. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 14, 2007. February 7, 2022.
- Web site: The Queers touring North America with the Heart Attacks. Alternative Press. December 22, 2006. August 8, 2016.
- Web site: The Queers post full-album stream of Munki Brain. Alternative Press. January 24, 2007. August 8, 2016.
- Web site: The Queers: Munki Brain. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 23, 2007. February 8, 2022.
- Web site: The Methadones recording and hoping for a June release, touring plans. Punknews.org. August, Justin. March 14, 2007. February 13, 2022.
- Web site: Queers dates and plans / Joe Queer and Ben Weasel writing for Marky Ramone project. Punknews.org. White, Adam. April 8, 2007. February 14, 2022.
- Web site: The Queers / Black Tie Bombers. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. May 21, 2007. February 14, 2022.
- Web site: Insubordination Fest 2008 starting to come together. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 5, 2008. June 8, 2022.
- Web site: The Queers / Lemuria / Bomb The Music Industry! / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Kepi Ghoulie. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 5, 2008. June 13, 2022.
- Web site: SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 15, 2009. October 2, 2022.
- 2007 . Munki Brain . CD liner notes . Monte Sereno, California . . ASM 141 CD.
