The Blow Monkeys was a British sophisti-pop band of the 1980s that started out, in 1984, as a new wave-oriented act. They subsequently turned into more commercial pop rock hit-makers, and finally became a dance group, shortly before splitting up, at the beginning of the 1990s. Career Fronted by lead singer,songwriter, guitarist and piano player Dr. Robert (born Bruce Robert Howard, 2 May 1961, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland), the group formed in 1981, upon Howard's return to the UK, after spending his teen years in Australia. The other members were Mick Anker on bass guitar, Neville Henry on saxophone, and Tony Kiley on drums. The group gets its unusual name from an offensive term used in Australia, referring to Aboriginals playing the didgeridoo. In 1984, they released their debut album, Limping for a Generation, characterized by a dark mood, and a mix of pop rock and new wave, but their first hit only