Sweat pours, drums explode, and amps convulse. With ears pummeled,
a room full of maniac Rock & Roll addicts yell out the chorus
to “HEY HEY YEAH YEAH” as Seattle’s four-piece
The Boss Martians set about methodically destroying the club’s
stage. The ravenous crowd devours each sonic blast The Martians
serve up, song after song, back to back, no stops. Chances are
you’ve heard these guys but just didn’t know it yet. “HEY
HEY YEAH YEAH”, the Martians’ self-recorded party rock
anthem, is featured in E-Trade’s “Talking Baby” TV
commercials and as a result is all over international TV—and
as of 2009 the track has been adopted as a fight song by NFL
Super Bowl hopefuls The Carolina Panthers! (That’s right,
cheerleader routines, lyrics on the mondo-sized color LED video
screen, the works!)
“Hey Hey Yeah Yeah” is only one of 13 new tracks on
The Martians’ latest full-length release “Pressure
in the SODO” (available now on MuSick Recordings), which
also features a song the band wrote, and recorded, with the Godfather
of Punk himself, Iggy Pop!
2008 saw The Martians relentlessly burn up the blacktop across
the United States and Western Europe for nearly 5 months in support
of “Pressure in the SODO.” From SXSW ‘08 in Austin
to Bonn, Germany for the filming of their first European TV concert
for Germany’s Rockpalast live music show, it’s obvious
that this band lives to play live, and guitarist Evan Foster
and bassist Scott Myrene depend on their Dean Markley strings
for every show, every session, every day. Having recently signed
to Little Steven Van Zandt’s new label Wicked Cool Records
(yes that Little Steven, of E Street Band and Sopranos fame!),
2009 will see the release of a brand new Boss Martians album
and, of course, more relentless touring! Keep your eyes peeled
hard for these Rock & Roll devils and do not miss a chance to
catch one of their exhausting live performances if you have the
chance!
Boss Martians’ guitarist Evan Foster uses Jimi
Hendrix Pure Nickel
LT and REG, Vintage
Electric Re-Issue LT, and
Nuno Bettencourt
Electric NB-CL.
Boss Martians’ bassist Scott Myrene uses Nickel
Plated Blue Steel MED.
Evan Foster had this to say
about his Dean Markley strings:
“I’m
extremely hard on strings both live and in the studio, and after trying countless
brands I decided Dean Markley offered the best-sounding, longest-lasting electric
guitar strings—period. Markley’s Jimi Hendrix strings are the best
pure nickel strings out there—I would recommend them to anyone!
Scott Myrene had this to say
about his Dean Markley strings:
“As a finger style player I can count on Dean Markley Nickel
Plated Blue Steels for killer attack and clarity to make sure
I’m heard through the mix. These strings maintain their
tone well and truly keep up with the rigors of the road.”
Boss Martians' web site URLs are:
www.BossMartians.com and
www.MySpace.com/thebossmartians.
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