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HIWATT Endorses Monkey Fightin’ Snakes!

This year is already starting to fill with some amazing good fortune. Amp makers and tone-gods HIWATT are endorsing and giving tour support to Monkey Fightin’ Snakes 2018 Tour!!! They are beautifully hand made and precision wired in the U.K., the way they’ve been since the 60’s and everyone who has ever heard one knows their […]

The latest word…

February 2017 –  Monkey Fightin’ Snakes finish their second album “Broken Off-Switch” featuring 14 amazing new cuts. Instead of having a featured rapper, our songs have what used to be called “Guitar Solos” Haha. Tunes that could do radio? we’re thinking “Sally” “Already Too Late” “Cool Down” “Miles Of Smiles“ although there are so many… we  could be […]

Some Recent Press…

When singer-songwriter Matthew Davies heard actor Samuel L. Jackson shout “I’ve had it with these Monkey Fightin’ Snakes on this Monday to Friday plane,” in the edited-for-television version of the cult classic film, “Snakes on a Plane” he knew he had found the perfect name for his band… Monkey Fightin’ Snakes. Composing the band with Davies […]

2015 Summer Tour Underway and We Got Our Vinyl!

So far our shows in Toronto, St Catherines, and Wakefield have been a total blast. Thank you so much to all of you who’ve come out to see us, we couldn’t and wouldn’t do it with out you. We are pleased to announce that our first run of delicious vinyl has arrived and we invite […]

Gearing Up For Our Vinyl Record Release and Summer / Fall Tour

In preparation for the upcoming vinyl release of our debut album “Finish What You Star”, we recently completed the mastering for vinyl and re-sequencing with Grammy Award winner João Carvalho. We are now eagerly awaiting test pressings from California. Because we recorded our album to tape, we got incredible “bottom end” and because the record clocks in […]

MFS 2014 Summer Tour

We had a great time on our European Tour, but there is no place like home. Our next tour, in support of the amazing and talented Astrid Young, is this summer from July 23 to August 3. Shows: July 23, 2014 Gibson Lounge Toronto Details July 24, 2014 This Ain’t Hollywood Hamilton Details July 25, […]

Monkey Fightin’ Snakes – European Tour – March 5 to 17, 2014

The Monkey Fightin’ Snakes (Leslieville, Toronto, Canada) are embarking on a Multi-national European Tour. In conjunction with HIWATT and: Marc and the Millionaires (Germany), Rock Revolution Club (Finland), The Black Olives (Moldova). Watch for us in a European City Near You.Shows: March 06, 2014 12 Bar Club London, England Details March 07, 2014 The Boars […]

Finish What You Star – “sneak listen” – February 28th, 2014

Hello Friends and people of earth… To Celebrate the completion of our album, “Finish What You Star”, we are having a gig/ party around 9:00pm on Friday February 28th at the revamped and uber vibey Linsmore Tavern, at 1298 Danforth East (Greenwood Subway). Please come out if you can and we will take you on a musical […]

Album completed: Finish What You Star -Pre Release Available

Hello Friends and people of earth… soft copies (Downloads) of our just completed recording “Finish What You Star” are now available on BandCamp. We are very proud of this record and really hope you enjoy it. You can stream it on Rdio to see if you like it…. We will be having a album completion gig/ party on Friday […]