EMERALD MONKEY is a CT based solo project featuring singer\songwriter Jimmy D. In 1994 Emerald Monkey was a vision. While fronting local acts LOUD, and RED CHINA BLUE, and things never working out in the music scene, the vision took a back seat. Then in 1997 the vision was taken to task by writing and producing the first self-titled demo in 1997. From 1997 thru 2003, Emerald Monkey did one off shows all around CT. Jimmy wrote music for local acts around the CT area as well. Also during this time, Dee Snider Radio added Emerald Monkey to its “Dee Day: Best Of DSR” CD. Jimmy was involved in a skit on the disc, and it featured one of Emerald Monkeys tracks.


After years of writing and gigs, in 2004, Emerald Monkey released “LOUD” with studio musicians. It features the songs “Close to me”, and “Never Let Go”. Later that year, Emerald Monkey appeared on Lunar Moth’s “Complete Balanced Breakfast”, a tribute to Saturday morning cartoon themes with a version of “Scooby Doo, Where Are You?”.

Then in 2005, Jimmy took time off from Emerald Monkey to co-write over 17 songs with Daniel Macmaster formerly of the rock band BONHAM, for Daniel’s first solo comeback. Daniel and Jimmy found writing chemistry that can’t be compared, and write to this day for each other’s projects.


Late in 2006 Emerald Monkey made another appearance on another Lunar Moth tribute to Guns N Roses. This time with two remakes…”Welcome to the Jungle”, and “Move To The City”. This disc also features members of Quiet Riot, Ignite, and many GNR tribute bands all over the planet.

Emerald Monkey is currently in the studio recording a follow up release to “LOUD”. This disc will have many guest musicians… including members of Jimmy’s former band Red China Blue, Ethan Collins formerly of White Trash, and Bill Bruce formerly of Shotgun Messiah. This disc also will feature songs that where co-written with Daniel Macmaster as well. This past November of 2005 Emerald Monkey made its first “pro-shot” music video for the single “No One To Blame”. This video was shot in high-def wide screen, and can be seen on the Official EM Myspace page, and the EM You Tube website.


Jimmy is always writing and releasing music as a solo artist, it's all about the music, and always has been. There may still be shows and appearances, you never know what’s gonna happen in this messed up world.