Monster Magnet is an
American stoner rock band. Hailing from
Red Bank,
New Jersey, the group was founded by
Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar),
John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums). The band first went by the names "Dog of Mystery", "Airport 75", "Triple Bad Acid" and "King Fuzz" before finally settling on "Monster Magnet", taken from the name of a 1960s toy made by
Wham-O, which Wyndorf liked when he was a child.