The Martians (band)

The Martians
The Martians Bedlam Edinburgh.
The Martians Bedlam Edinburgh.
Background information
OriginScotland
GenresRock, Acoustic, Indie
Years active2001–present

The Martians are an Edinburgh, Scotland based rock band, consisting of brothers John, Gerry and James Kielty. Their musical The Sundowe won the Scottish "Highland Quest For A New Musical" competition in July 2006.[1] It was then produced by Cameron Mackintosh as a full stage musical, with the world premiere in November 2007 at the new Eden Court theatre Inverness, Scotland.[1] Following a three-week run at Eden Court[2] it toured the Scottish Highlands in January and February 2008.

The Sundowe is a musical set in Edinburgh about the rising dead, written by Edinburgh based writers and performers John, James and Gerry Kielty, and featuring their band, The Martians.

  1. ^ a b "Highland Quest website". Highland-quest.com. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  2. ^ "The Sundowe is victorious". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2008.