Two years after he first unveiled the project, Tommy Ramone, the original drummer of legendary punk band the Ramones, has announced a release for his alternative country/punk/bluegrass duo called Uncle Monk.Along with Claudia Tienan, Tommy will be releasing Uncle Monk on May 22nd. He explained the sound of the record:

We are doing what feels natural to us. We are making use of string-band instrumentation along with alternative rock flavorings. We’re drawn to the classic simplicity of string-band music, but at the same time we are deeply involved with the aesthetics of indie music. There is a similarity between punk and old-time music — both are home-brewed as opposed to schooled. Both have earthy energy. And there is a certain cool in old-time music that is found in the best alternative artists.”

Punknews.org spoke with Tommy shortly after the project was originally announced and he hinted at some of the ideas in the interview.

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