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{{AAA_-_Bands|image1 = Easter-monkeysjpg.jpg|origin = Cleveland|years_active = 1981 -}}'''Easter Monkeys''' was an American band from [[Cleveland]], Ohio formed in 1981
{{Infobox OHMS musical group
== '''History''' ==
| image        = Easter Monkeys.jpg
It’s generally accepted amongst the [[Cleveland]] cognoscenti that Easter Monkeys were the best rock ‘n’ roll band calling the city home in the early to mid 1980’s. Rock ‘n’ roll in the sense of the Ghoulardi-inspired hybrid that Cleveland is known for. The band was fronted by ex-Kneecappers [[Chris Yarmock]], bassist [[Charlie Ditteaux]], with Jim Jones (Pere Ubu, Home and Garden, Mirrors) amazingly creepy guitar work and Linda Hudson’s basement beat. This release collects up the band’s lone LP, comp tracks, unreleased stuff and a DVD of a 1982 gig.
| caption      = Easter Monkeys
| name        = Easter Monkeys
| origin       = Cleveland, Ohio, United States
| genre        = Post-punk; Punk rock; Experimental rock
| years_active = 1981–1984
| label        = Hit and Run Records, Smog Veil Records
| members      = Chris Yarmock; Jim Jones; Charlie Ditteaux; Linda Hudson
| past_members =
}}
{{OhioArtistVerified}}
'''Easter Monkeys''' were a Cleveland, Ohio post-punk and experimental rock band active from 1981 to 1984. The group is documented through publicly accessible discographic and archival releases, including the album ''Splendor of Sorrow'', whose digital and reissue metadata identifies the band’s complete lineup as Chris Yarmock (vocals, saxophone), Jim Jones (guitar), Charlie Ditteaux (bass), and Linda Hudson (drums).<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>


'We just decided to make some noise with no real idea of what we were doing. We certainly didn’t think it would turn into a band, and we were really surprised when people kept coming to see us!' --Jim Jones Your Flesh magazine, 1992.
== History ==
Bandcamp’s official release page for ''Splendor of Sorrow'' provides the band’s active years (1981–1984) and credits its four verified members. The album includes studio recordings made in 1983 at Soundstage 25 in Cleveland, along with mixes released on Hit and Run Records in 1990 and additional material issued by Smog Veil Records in 2009. One track was recorded for Terminal Records’ ''Cleveland Confidential'' compilation.<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>


== '''Members''' ==
The Easter Monkeys’ catalog consists of their primary studio material, supplemented by live and compilation tracks included in later reissues. The band’s publicly documented output places them within the early-1980s Cleveland underground scene.
* [[Jim Jones]] - Guitar
* [[Chris Yarmock]] - Vocals
* [[Charlie Ditteaux]] - Bass
* [[Linda Hudson]] - Drums


== '''Discography''' ==
== Members / Projects ==
[[Splendor of Sorrow]] (1990,2009)
* [[Chris Yarmock]] – vocals, saxophone<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>
* [[Jim Jones]] – guitar<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>
* [[Charlie Ditteaux]] – bass<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>
* [[Linda Hudson]] – drums<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>


== '''External Links''' ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* ''[[Splendor of Sorrow]]'' – Hit and Run Records (1990); reissued in 2009 with additional tracks and archival material.<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>
 
=== Compilation appearances ===
* Includes tracks originally recorded for Terminal Records’ ''Cleveland Confidential'' compilation and later reissued by Smog Veil Records.<ref>{{OHMScite
| url = https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow
| title = ''Splendor of Sorrow''
| website = Bandcamp
| accessdate = 2025-11-26
}}</ref>
 
== External links ==
* [https://eastermonkeys.bandcamp.com/album/splendor-of-sorrow Easter Monkeys – ''Splendor of Sorrow'' on Bandcamp]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Easter Monkeys}}
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Ohio]]
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:American post-punk groups]]
[[Category:CLE-Punk]]

Latest revision as of 05:30, 4 April 2026


Easter Monkeys
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Genres Post-punk; Punk rock; Experimental rock
Years active 1981–1984
Labels Hit and Run Records, Smog Veil Records
Members Chris Yarmock; Jim Jones; Charlie Ditteaux; Linda Hudson
Associated acts
Website

★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.

Easter Monkeys were a Cleveland, Ohio post-punk and experimental rock band active from 1981 to 1984. The group is documented through publicly accessible discographic and archival releases, including the album Splendor of Sorrow, whose digital and reissue metadata identifies the band’s complete lineup as Chris Yarmock (vocals, saxophone), Jim Jones (guitar), Charlie Ditteaux (bass), and Linda Hudson (drums).<ref> Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

History

Bandcamp’s official release page for Splendor of Sorrow provides the band’s active years (1981–1984) and credits its four verified members. The album includes studio recordings made in 1983 at Soundstage 25 in Cleveland, along with mixes released on Hit and Run Records in 1990 and additional material issued by Smog Veil Records in 2009. One track was recorded for Terminal Records’ Cleveland Confidential compilation.<ref> Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

The Easter Monkeys’ catalog consists of their primary studio material, supplemented by live and compilation tracks included in later reissues. The band’s publicly documented output places them within the early-1980s Cleveland underground scene.

Members / Projects

Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

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Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

Discography

Albums

  • Splendor of Sorrow – Hit and Run Records (1990); reissued in 2009 with additional tracks and archival material.<ref>

Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

Compilation appearances

  • Includes tracks originally recorded for Terminal Records’ Cleveland Confidential compilation and later reissued by Smog Veil Records.<ref>

Splendor of Sorrow, Bandcamp. Retrieved {{{access-date}}}.

</ref>

References

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