MonkeyRat with Anna Iachino's (Ca/It) great lyrics, voice, animated storytelling sings and raps over Arnold Ludvig's (Fo) superb bass playing and well crafted music, both deliver an original and powerful expression, rooted in Funk, with a little Reggae, Retro, Urban, and hints of Jazz & Punk. MonkeyRat's stellar cast includes award winning guitarist, Alain Apaloo (Tg), Jens Stoklund (Dk) on drums and special guest singers, roWan (Fo) & reggae singer, Jazzmin (US/Dk).
MonkeyRat's debut album released 4 singles in 2010, three #1 hits:
Fuck The Jante Law, Sex in Wonderful Copenhagen, Pastel Shades feat. roWan, and a #3 hit - What A Day, on 15 tær Bestu, Kringvarp Føroya in the Faroe Islands.
In 2010 & 2011, MonkeyRat enjoyed success on the Danish charts as well, 3 #1 hits on CB Føroya: Pastel Shades feat. roWan, A Heart feat. Deborah, and Money Takes Flight.
MonkeyRat's other hits include: Money Takes Flight at #3 on CB RockChart Dk, Pastel Shades at #3 on CB Urbanized Dk, Fuck The Jante Law at #6 on CB RockChart DK,
What A Day at # 11 on The Rapid A Dk, and Sex in Wonderful Copenhagen at # 50 on Denmark Hit 100.
In 2011, ChartBase selected MonkeyRat as Danish Artist for 2011 on CB Føroya Hitlist.
In July 2012, MonkeyRat will release their 2nd album, Sunshine at G! Festival.
2 singles will be released, the title track, Sunshine and MonkeyRat's cool reggae number, Amsterdam, feat. Jasmin & roWan.
Anna wrote Sunshine in 2008, outside the home of Jonas Bloch in Velbastað, on a beautiful sun shiny day, inspired by the glorious nature and magnificent view of Vágoy, Koltur, Hestur, Sandoy, and Suðuroy, in the Faroe Islands.
Norden, Mentamálaráðið & DMF have provided travel support for MonkeyRats appearance at G! Festival.
