Upbeat, Whimsical Rock & Roll: 

A sonic throwback to Merseybeat, 'Another Guy' gleefully tackles the common crisis of desperately persuading a pal to take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop the inevitable. 

Written and recorded entirely by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Tom Monks (of Nine Below Zero), Another Guy is complete with jangly guitars, Mellotron rhythms, Hofner bass, Farfisas, and rich harmonies - intricately jam-packed into two and a half minutes of plot twists and radical left turns!

Another Guy

"JAZZY, FUNKY, THEATRICAL ROCK": A pocket groove, a Mercurial choir of Tom Monkses lyrically provoked by parkas, and the most DISGUSTING Minimoog solo in the world.

Written, recorded, produced and performed entirely by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Tom Monks, Clone Zone is the final single release before the unveiling of his highly anticipated debut solo album, 'Loading', with a supergroup live spectacle to boot.

Armed with witty lyrics poking fun at ultra-competitive creatives who emulate stock figures instead of embracing their unique selves, Clone Zone offers playful, bold, and self-deprecating observations of a desperation for individuality in a world accustomed to nostalgic regurgitation.

Clone Zone

Ace Of Spades (ft Matty J on vocals)

Split screen video here: https://youtu.be/rLWGSllAwMs

This is a little on-and-off two year project I thought I'd release as a tribute to Mr Bowie two years after he left us. I guess this is some kind of hybrid between the original studio version and the live version on his last tours, with the buildup and all that. But it's slightly different anyway because I'm not quite Tony Visconti and don't quite have Bowie's vocal chops, but he's a local boy so we share the same accent.

"It's 'Heroes', actually. He-roes. As in rose. Heroes. Heŗ̸̡͍̖̻̪̝̀͐̈́̂̈̇̋͛ͅơ̴̡̧͎͈͙͉̬̭̣̠̮̒͛͛̎̀͐̂̍̑̈́̕es."

David Bowie's 'Heroes' ©1977 RCA Records

David Bowie - Heroes (Full Multitrack Cover)

"An immense talent" - Dennis Greaves
"Like Jools on the piano" - Noel Gallagher

With his keyboard wizardry, mean guitar, and energetic showmanship, Tom Monks has been putting Sidcup on the map since flying out of its maternity ward with a Minimoog, moptop and mohair suit.

As a critically acclaimed multi-instrumental singer, producer, songwriter and rock'n'roller, Tom is unleashing whimsically infectious songs of his own with an album on the way.

His debut album is launching with a bang this summer - with all songs written, played, arranged, produced, and all instruments performed (aside from a couple of guest stars) entirely on his own, and a supergroup live spectacle to boot.

When not touring the UK and Europe with bands like Nine Below Zero, The Aim, and The Truth, he's putting his all into South East London's local live music hub and his own creative and sonic urges - with BBC airplay, SoulTown, European tours and The Royal Albert and Festival halls under his belt - and recently headlining Danson Fireworks to a 23,000 strong audience.

"Whimsical wizard" - Ashley Stacey, Britpop solo artist

"National treasure" - The Iron Horse, music venue

"Seriously who IS this guy half my age and HOW does he play this stuff?" - Nathan Persad

​"Just a bundle of energy, talent, charisma and massive stage presence all wrapped up in one utterly lovely human being" - Calli Malpas

​"Ridiculously talented" - Grant Judges, The Aim

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