Mars | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | No wave, experimental rock, avant-garde, noise rock |
| Years active | 1975–1978 |
| Labels | Rebel Records ZE Records Widowspeak Atavistic (reissues) G3G (reissues) |
| Past members | Sumner Crane Mark Cunningham China Burg Nancy Arlen Rudolph Grey |
| Website | markcunningham |
Mars were an American, New York City-based no wave experimental noise rock band, formed in 1975 when China Burg (née Constance Burg; a.k.a. Lucy Hamilton) (guitar, vocals) and artist Nancy Arlen (drums) brought Mark Cunningham (bass) and vocalist Sumner Crane together to talk about music.[1] They were joined briefly by guitarist Rudolph Grey of Red Transistor[2].[3] The band played one live gig under the name China before changing it to Mars. They played a mixture of angular compositions and freeform noise music jams, featuring surrealist lyrics and non-standard drumming. All the members were said to be completely untrained in music before forming the band.[4]
- ^ "Life on Mars: The Surviving Members of the Earliest No Wave Band Talk Muggings, Warhol, and 1977 | NOISEY". NOISEY. September 28, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Interviews - In Writing - The Wire". www.thewire.co.uk. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Masters 2007, pp. 42–46
- ^ Masters, Marc. No Wave. London: Black Dog Publishing, 2007, pp. 42-52