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Uncle Monk was an American bluegrass band. The band's two members were Tommy Ramone, an original member of the Ramones, and Claudia Tienan, a guitarist, bassist and vocalist formerly with an alternative band, the Simplistics.[1]

Uncle Monk released one album, also named Uncle Monk (March 2006). Tommy Ramone wrote to Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone in 2012–2014, that Uncle Monk are working with their second album. Tommy wrote: "Yes, Claudia and I are finishing up the next record. There will be indie songs, bluegrass songs, old-time songs, romantic songs, and unclassifiable songs", Tommy explained to Jari-Pekka who run Ramones' page http://www.ramonesheaven.com.[2]

Ramone died at his home in Queens, New York City, on July 11, 2014, aged 65.[3]

References

• Cooper, Lana. "Uncle Monk (album review)". Pop Matters. Retrieved July 18, 2008. Review of the album
• Harper, Jason (June 26, 2008). "Tommy Ramone gives the Mountain Music Shoppe a brush with CBGB". Pitch. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
• Beeber, Steven (July 8, 2008). "Gabba gabba hayride. Tommy Ramone's roots show in Uncle Monk". Phoenix (Boston). Retrieved July 18, 2008.

External links

• Uncle Monk Official site
• Uncle Monk on Myspace

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