Monaco (Band)

Monaco was an English pop band that was founded in 1995 as a side project of the former New Order bassist Peter Hook and former Revenge - singer David Potts. The most famous song of the band is the published in 1997 titled What Do You Want from Me? from the album Music for Pleasure, which sold over 500,000 copies.

History

After the success of the debut album Monaco published in 1999, the second, simply with Monaco -titled album, for which the record company Papillon Records, however, almost no promotion took over, so that it is bad, despite decent reviews sold. After musical differences - David Potts was dissatisfied with the state that Monaco had not been released from the strongly to New Order ajar sound - and a loud Potts ' " disastrous " live performance at the Eclipse Festival decided Hook and Potts in 2000, dissolve the band. Potts founded the RAM group and launched a solo career, while Hook again joined New Order, where he played until 2007 before he founded Free Bass in the same year.

In March 2007, Hook and Potts some songs of Monaco played together at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester under the name " Hooky & Pottsy ". With this, the former Monaco drummer Paul Kehoe and Peter Hooks son Jack were. In October 2007, played the same occupation as Monaco at the Ritz in Manchester.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Swell

• Pop band
• English band