Monica Sex
Israeli rock band
Monica Sex (Hebrew: מוניקה סקס; also spelled Monika Sex) is an Israeli alternative rock band.
History
Formation and Wounds and Kisses (1993–1995)
The band was formed in 1992 in Tel Aviv, by Yali Sobol as vocalist and guitarist, Peter Roth as guitarist, Yossi Hamami on bass, and Shahar Even Tzur as drummer and vocalist. It was named after a famous female bass player from a 1980s punk rock band, "Hot Killer".
Sobol, the leader of the group, wrote a few songs, and shortly the band began to perform. After three years of gigging Wounds and Kisses (Hebrew: פצעים ונשיקות, the album was released in 1995 and reached gold album within 5 months. Four singles from the album received significant airplay on the radio.
US and break-up (1995–1996)
After Wounds and Kisses, Yossi Hamami wanted to play more fusion, and left the band. A while later, the band tried its luck in the United States and performed as a trio with Roth now on bass guitar. They came back to Israel for one show as an opening act for Sonic Youth and returned. They recorded a few songs in English, but after a year they couldn't adapt to the lifestyle in the US and decided to break up.
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