The Milk Monitors were an English indie rock band, comprising initially of Keith McAndrew, Marc Monitor, Max Daly and Jason Wood (later to be replaced by Tark Sutherland and briefly by Pat Waters). Jake Harding later joined. The band released a single ('Dance With Me') in 1988 and an album ('Revenge') in 1989, before splitting up. Jake Harding and Keith McAndrew later formed the band Revs (they released several singles and a compilation album between 1991 and 1993), with John Honeysett, before Jake moved to New Zealand and joined D4.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the band in 1987, before the group released any records and invited them to do a session for his show. Impressed by their debut session, he invited the group to do a second session, both sessions took place in 1987. Their 'When All Else Fails' track from the 'Dance With Me' single was played by Peel in April 1988, but by the time the band released their debut album in 1989, he seemed to have lost interest in them and never played any material from them. However, when the band Revs were formed, Peel did play their track, 'Just Ask Why'.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1987-05-10. First Broadcast: 26 May 1987. Repeated: 10 June 1987, 14 July 1987
- Don't Lean On Me / Yo! Dance With Me / Revenge / When All Else Fails
2. Recorded: 1987-09-29. First Broadcast: 07 October 1987. Repeated: 27 October 1987
- The Way You Move / Max Ray Traitor / Drag You Down / Hey! Hey! Hey! We're The Milk Monitors
Other Shows Played[]
- 25 April 1988: When All Else Fails (12" - Dance With Me) Vinyl Solution
- Revs
- 02 May 1992: Just Ask Why (12 Inch EP - Buzz) Vinyl Japan
- 15 May 1992: Just Ask Why (12 Inch EP - Buzz) Vinyl Japan