Mars Red Sky

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Mars Red Sky
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Mars Red Sky in 2019
Background information
Origin Bordeaux, France
Genres
Years active2007–present
MembersJulien Pras
Jimmy Kinast
Mathieu Gazeau
Website marsredsky.net

Mars Red Sky is a stoner rock band from Bordeaux, France. As of 2019, they have released four studio albums and six EPs.

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History

Formed in 2007, Mars Red Sky originates in Bordeaux, France, and is made up of Julien Pras (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Kinast (bass, vocals), and Mathieu Gazeau (drums). [1] Their music is a blend of psychedelic and stoner rock.[ citation needed ]

Festivals and tours

The band has played at Eurockéennes, Levitation, the Roadburn Festival, and South by Southwest. [2] In 2016, they toured North America. [3] [4]

Short film

In October 2016, Mars Red Sky released the short film Alien Grounds , which included music from their third album, Apex III. [5] Directed by Sebastien Antoine, the film features actors Yan Tual, Victoria Cyr, and Dan Bronchinson.

Queen of the Meadow collaboration

In 2023, Mars Red Sky collaborated with the band Queen of the Meadow, jointly releasing the EP Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow. [6] The song "Maps of Inferno" was featured on Prog magazine's tracks of the week. The publication described the melding of the "progressive doom" music of Mars Red Sky with the "dark folk singing" of Queen of the Meadow as resulting in a new sound realm not previously explored by the artists. [7]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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References

  1. "Mars Red Sky Apex III – Praise for the Burning Soul" (in French). Le Parisien. 27 February 2016.
  2. "Bolbec : la Fabrik-à-Sons propose « Mars Red Sky" (in French). Paris Normandy TV. 5 May 2016.
  3. "Hot Summer Guide: Toronto's best music fests". Now Toronto. 27 February 2016.
  4. "Mars Red Sky North American Tour". New Noise Magazine. 5 August 2016.
  5. "Plutôt qu'un clip, Mars Red Sky nous ont carrément envoyé un court-métrage" (in French). Noisy Vice. 19 October 2016.
  6. "Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow recording credits (2023)". Bandcamp. 24 May 2023.
  7. "Mars Red Sky, "Maps of Inferno" (2023)". Prog Magazine. 22 May 2023.