Monks, The: Black Monk Time (Vinyl LP)The Monks formed in Gelnhausen, West Germany in 1964. The origin story is a tale of five American GIs who were stationed in Germany releasing some steam by playing covers of R&B and British Invasion rock to local crowds for fun, under the name the 5 Torquays. Once discharged from the army, they decided to remain in Germany and take their musical hobby to the next level, under the name the Monks. The name was not random it was part of their anti war