Recess Monkey "In Tents" Children's CD #Giveaway

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What happens when educators go rock 'n roll? Well, you get Recess Monkey, of course. Kids' music made fun, that's what this band is about.

The product: This latest album from Recess Monkey is "In Tents". You take a fun band and mix with a circus, this is what you get.

SEATTLE TEACHER-ROCKERS JOIN THE CIRCUS!

RECESS MONKEY

‘IN TENTS’

  

“These kids’ songs are … awesome!  … There are bands you can’t go wrong with, and this is one of them.”

– USA Today

“RECESS MONKEY:  If Seattle is the new bastion of kindie rockers, then the trio of elementary school teachers — Jack Forman, Daron Henry, and Drew Holloway — are the city's breakout stars.” 

– Time magazine

“RECESS MONKEY, The Final Funktier:  The clever trio kick it space-age style on a boppy set with songs like ‘Ukulalien’ and “Beat-Box-a-Robot’ that future astronauts will find irresistibly fun. ★★★★”

– People magazine

“BEST KIDS’ CDs OF THE DECADE:  This trio of Seattle teachers (who have even garnered Beatles comparisons) has become a force to be reckoned with in children's music.”

 – AOL ParentDish

SEATTLE, WA (April 3, 2012) – Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages! Celebrated independent children’s recording group Recess Monkey brings high flying thrills and spills straight from the big top to their circus-inspired, eighth studio CD, In Tents (Monkey Mama, $14.99, for ages 3 – 8, run time 47 minutes. Released June 19, 2012. Distributed by Burnside Distribution Corporation). 

Right from the start, it’s apparent something big is going to happen on In Tents, as Recess Monkey enters the world of the all-American fantasy:  running away to join the circus!  Except, this time, through the trickery of the notorious Boregaard Noregaard, the circus joins Recess Monkey.  From that point on, it’s a three-ring adventure with RecessMonkey: a fantastical celebration of popcorn, Tilt-a-Whirls, human cannonballs, dancing bears, and more. All in all, there are fifteen songs guaranteed to amaze, astound, and entertain with Recess Monkey’s own blend of zany humor and adventure-loving hijinks.

Notes Recess Monkey’s Jack Forman, “The circus is such a perfect blend of comedy and drama, careful pre-planning and extemporaneous fun, high and low energy, all of which are elements that we work into our songs and shows. How have we not already done a circus album? We’ve talked about this album for years but finally found that we had assembled enough wacky ideas, catchy melodies and a narrative to bring it to fruition.  In fact, we actually conceived the album as the soundtrack to a story that we wrote, inspired by Seattle’s magical Teatro ZinZanni. In Tents has emerged both as a circus story-inspired album and as a series of kid-oriented, circus spectacular shows in which we join forces with Teatro ZinZinni in their historic spiegeltent. Pretty amazing!”

With enthusiasm reminiscent of the “fifth Beatle,” Billy Preston, Dean Jones, of the family-friendly band Dog on Fleas, joins Recess Monkey as unofficial fourth band-mate on In Tents, lending his irresistible keyboard rhythms, roving trombone slide, and spirited singing to the music, while also serving as the album’s producer.  Other guest artists include kids' music luminaries Lunch Money, Sugar Free Allstars, and The Pop Ups. Recess Monkey’s longtime visual collaborator, Kevin Fry, takes center-stage with masterful photography in the 32-page story booklet that accompanies each CD. This engaging booklet also showcases artwork by acclaimed children’s author/illustratorJarrett Krosoczka.

The members of Recess Monkey met while teaching at the same Seattle school and released their debut CD,Welcome to Recess Monkey Town, in 2005, followed by another popular (and zoologically correct) hit, Aminal House,in 2006. The teachers — Jack Forman, Daron Henry, and Drew Holloway — made history with their next release,Wonderstuff, the first double CD children’s album. As with Wonderstuff, which was produced from material generated at a kids’ summer camp workshop, 2008’s Tabby Road, 2009’s Field Trip, 2010’s The Final Funktier, and 2011’s FLYING! each came from real life children’s experiences. 

Time Out NY Kids enthused about Recess Monkey, “The trio’s catchy alterna-tunes burst with childlike energy and pop-culture references.”  According to The Washington Post, “These guys put the ‘fun’ in funky. (Just try to keep your feet from  moving!)"  Kids' music authority Stefan Shepherd (Zooglobble) has declared, "Dan Zanes may be the godfather; They Might Be Giants, the legitimizer; and Laurie Berkner, RalphCovert, and Justin Roberts the genre's superstars.  But Recess Monkey is the heart of kids' music today."

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RECESS MONKEY SPRING/SUMMER 2012 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

July 10 Hardesty Regional Library Tulsa, OK

July 19 Strathmore Theatre Bethesda, MD

July 21 The ArtsCenter Carrboro, NC

July 22 Richland Co. Library Columbia, SC

July 23 Sirius/XM  Radio "Rumpus Room"  Washington, DC

July 24 NYC Summerstage Jamaica, NY

July 24 & 25 Long Island Children's Museum Garden  City, NY

July 26 Madison Square Park NYC

             August 1 – 3  Eastern Washington Libraries Basin City, Richland, Kennewick, Prosser, Burbank, & Walla Walla, WA

What we thought: 

My son and I have enjoyed this CD together. Fun kids' music is the best. I know that my son is listening to quality music with fun, witty lyrics that we both can listen to together.

We really like the circus theme of this new album. The songs are all related around the theme too. And inside the CD album is a little booklet/story. It tells of the band buying a circus and all the crazy antics that happened because of that. It was clever and cute, and my son really enjoyed the little story.

Where to buy: You can get the Recess Monkey "In Tents" CD from their website or Amazon has it too.

How to connect: You can find out more about Recess Monkey at http://recessmonkey.com. They are also on Facebook and Twitter.

The prize: We have one copy of the Recess Monkey "In Tents" CD for a lucky reader to win.

Giveaway: This giveaway is open until 12:01am EST 7/5/12. It is open to US residents only. You can enter in the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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*Disclaimer: I received this product to review. All opinions are my own.*