It was called the Monkees and began as a TV show.

这支乐队叫“门基乐队”，它开始时是以电视节目表演的形式出现的。

However, after a year or so in which, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band.

然而，经过大约一年以后，门基乐队逐渐对他们的工作认真起来，他们开始像一支真正的乐队那样演奏并演唱他们自己的歌曲了。

However, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, "the Monkees" started to play their own instruments and write their own songs.

然而，“门基乐队”对他们的工作比较严肃认真，大约一年以后，他们开始用自己的乐器演奏，并且自己作词作曲。