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The Oh Wells “Not That Girl From Transformers” Contest So, if you are a frequent visitor to our humble little site, you know how awesome we are. But it’s always fun to be able to provide examples to back up our claim. Like this: MarsBands.com was 1 of 5 lucky winners of The Oh Wells [...]

              Background Info Warpaint, an Indie Rock/Dream Pop band from Los Angeles, California, got started in 2004. Made up of Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny Lee Lindberg, and Stella Mozgawa, Warpaint released their first full-length studio album, The Fool, in 2010. The band’s membership has also included actress Shannyn Sossamon and Red Hot [...]

Toby Uffindell-Phillips of Burning Shapes was gracious enough to grant an interview to MarsBands.com via a Skype call. This is the fourth and final part of that interview. In part 1 Toby talked about the origins of the band, their sound, and some influences. In part 2, Toby told us about his school days, how [...]

If you’re a frequent visitor to the site, you’ll more than likely notice some changes. We are in the process of changing up the color scheme so that it is easier on your eyes. This isn’t something that will get done immediately, but it shouldn’t take all that long, either. We are also changing up [...]

          Background The Blue Van, from Brønderslev, Denmark, are a Rock band with a Classic Rock sound. Formed in 2003, The Blue Van has released three albums: The Art of Rolling (2005) Dear Independence (2006)Man Up (2008) Love Shot (2010) The band has had a number of their songs used in [...]

                The Sheepdogs Background Info The Sheepdogs, made up of Ewan Currie, Leot Hanso,n Ryan Gullen, and Sam Corbett, are from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are a Rock band that got started in 2005. They aren’t just any Rock band, however. Think back, for a minute, and recall all those [...]

  The Rundown: Screeching Weasel, while having a cool name, is a band that has endured their fair share of turmoil since their inception way back in 1986. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Screeching Weasel has been on-again/off-again as much as Ross and Rachel from Friends, with comparable drama to boot. The great thing about all the afore [...]

            The Rundown: Holly Throsby, from Sydney, Australia, started her professional music career in 2004, but began to take an interest in music at the young age of eight. Coming from a family with a rich background in music, Holly Throsby was destined for success. Her music is sometimes Folksy, [...]

              The Rundown: King Lollipop, a Surf Pop band originating from Portland, Oregon, features Cody Blanchard. King Lollipop has released one album, Woodland Whoopee Songs of Ol’ Callowhee, which is available from 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in cassette form and should be coming in vinyl form soon. Cody Blanchard also [...]

  The Rundown: The Sweet Nothings, from La Crosse, Wisconsin, were formed in 1999 and is made up of Ryan Bott (Lead Voice/Guitar), Jim Heiderscheit (Drums), Hugh Rose (Bass/Backup Voice), Kyle Viner (Guitar) and Joe Viner (Keyboards/Backup Voice). A Punk band that really rocks, The Sweet Nothings remind me a little bit of The Offspring. After a somewhat elongated hiatus from the [...]