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Listening to Cawfee Drunk by Lovelyss is like listening to In Utero. That’s going to need some explaining. Despite the fact that there are some faint, and not so faint, similarities between Lovelyss’ music and Nirvana’s, Cawfee Drunk doesn’t sound like In Utero. Elyssa doesn’t have Kurt’s voice. The songs aren’t as hard […]

              Pirate Signal Background Info “Pirate Signal redefine the concept of Alternative Rock. Clever chordal statements mixed with educated lyrics create an assortment of flavors, making an inventive and rewarding treat for your ears. Pirate Signal are on the cutting edge of the moody masterpieces of rock that has […]

                    Bad Dolly Background Info Bad Dolly is a three piece indie rock/punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mostly it’s about having fun and creating something with a bit of meaning. (from Reverbnation bio) MarsBands Review A mix of The Distillers, Hole, Nirvana, with a splash of Tracy […]

            Lovelyss Background Info drinks coffee and loves rainy days. flannels make my heart happy. i’d rather chill and watch cartoons than most else. Musical lovechild of Phoebe Boufette (from Friends) & Kurt Cobain. (taken from Lovelyss’ Reverbnation bio) MarsBands Review Lovelyss, as she puts it, is a mix of […]

            Dead Sara Background Info Music history is rich with rock bands fronted by dynamic duos. Looking to carry on this vital yin and yang tradition (minus the drama such chemistry often fuels) are singer Emily Armstrong and guitarist Siouxsie Medley, who front Los Angeles’ Dead Sara — an electrifying […]

              Nicole Atkins Background Info Nicole was that kid slightly out of touch. When her friends were collecting the latest New Kids on the Block album, she was raving about Traffic or Cream. At the age of 13 she found an old beat up guitar in the attic of […]

            Bridget Bone Background Info Having broken into the local scene only a couple of months ago, Bridget Bone is a relatively young, 4 peice band. The idea to form the band came back in 2007 when Julian Borg (Drums) and Karl Gauci (Vocals & Guitars) came up with the […]

Hipsters Want More Flipper Remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rysvQ88eKUw The Flipper t-Shirt that Kurt Cobain created for himself and donned in support of the band Flipper is now a hot commodity. Not because the band is suddenly making a resurgence in music, but because Kurt Cobain is a trendsetter even after death. Forever 21, who commonly has […]

          The Rundown: The first ever band from The Republic of Malta to be featured on MarsBands.com, Cable35 is an amazing Grunge/Indie/Punk/Rock band that got started in 2006. Cable35 has a nice sound that reminds me a lot, at times, of Nirvana and even The Offspring. And it’s not like they […]

  This Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind. Whether you think Nirvana was awesome, crap, or somewhere in between, you can’t deny that they changed where music was and where it was headed, at least for a little while, anyway. James Montgomery wrote a nice little article on MTV’s site about the upcoming […]