The Martians | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Martiansbedlam.pk.jpg) The Martians Bedlam Edinburgh. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Genres | Rock, Acoustic, Indie |
| Years active | 2001–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.
- ^ a b "Highland Quest website". Highland-quest.com. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
- ^ "The Sundowe is victorious". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2008.