John Mars & the Star Maidens
Los Angeles, California, United States
Music
Press
"Brutally Honest Folk-Punk" - FLIPSIDE MAGAZINE
"He is unquestionably great on the piano, at times creating beautiful compositions that bring to mind vintage Tori Amos." - ALLMUSIC.COM
"John Mars sings songs from a corner of the human heart that most of us are afraid of to confront... cloaked in catchy, often beautiful melodies... and always, even in his most hostile diatribes, at the core, the subject is his own human frailty." - AMAZON.COM
"Sometimes we're embarrassed to be laughing along with his twisted songs of illegal love and drug and self-abuse, other times-- he's poignant." - TIME-OUT NY MAGAZINE
Discography
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Full-Length Releases:
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1. John Mars (debut CD) 1999
2. Excerpts from the Future (2001)
3. John Mars and Me (2003)
4. Kabaret! Live on KGNU (2005)
5. John Mars and the Star Maidens (In-Progress)
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Compilations:
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1. Wrapped in Plastic -100% Grade A Punk Rock Label: Shut-Eye Records, Atlanta, GA, 2000
Featured song: "I Want My Drugs"
2. Never Mind the Belocks: Live on WFMU (2001)
Featured song: "Rock n' Roll Girl"
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Bio
- Los Angeles Based GLAM-PUNK Influenced Solo Artist.
- CMJ WEEKLY REPORT Debut CD 16th Most Added (9/18/2000).
- Featured artist at the NXNE MUSIC FESTIVAL in 2001
- Live guest on WFMU (NJ), WSIA (NY), KGNU (Denver).
- Opened for the legendary DANIEL JOHNSTON in 2001.
- TIME-OUT NY Magazine Recommended Weekly Pick.
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