Mars could refer to one of many acts. Organized chronologically by order of inception, they include:
1) New York-based "No Wave" act formed in 1975, best known for their contribution to the seminal Brian Eno-produced compilation, No New York. Originally called "China", the band that would become Mars would play only a handful of shows in their short career and would be limited to a handful of recorded tracks. The band was headed for split up in 1978 — regardless of their appearance on No New York — but managed to stay together long enough to record material for an EP, a self-titled affair, posthumously released in 1980. This EP, along with an early 7" and live tracks, was released as a compilation — titled 78+ — in on the Widowspeak label in 1986. Atavistic would re-release the compilation in 1996, and Mars bassist Mark Cunningham's label Spooky Sound would release The Complete Studio Recordings in 2003. Founders Sumner Crane and Nancy Arlen, who started ...
| Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | 6:30 PM | Rave/Eagles Ballroom/Eagles Club | Milwaukee, WI |
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