The Brothers Martin

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The Brothers Martin
Origin Riverside, California, US
Genres Indie rock, electronica, indietronica, electropop, shoegazing, new wave
Years active2006–2008
Labels Tooth & Nail
Members Ronnie Martin
Jason Martin

The Brothers Martin are an indie rock band from Riverside, California consisting of brothers Ronnie Martin and Jason Martin. [1] Musically, they incorporate elements of both Joy Electric and Starflyer 59 (Ronnie and Jason's primary music projects, respectively): electropop and shoegazing, [2] [3] while modern rock and 1980s new wave are also a central influence.

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As of November 2008, the band was dropped from the "Current Artists" section of the Tooth & Nail website. While there has never been any word from the Martin brothers, it is assumed that The Brothers Martin was a one-time project.

Members

Official

Session & Live

Success

Almost instantly after their first appearance at PureVolume, The Brothers Martin became the site's No. 1 artist, topping My Chemical Romance and Anberlin and were also the site's featured artist.

"The Missionary" was played at the end of the series premiere of NBC television show Chuck .

Discography

TitleRelease dateLabel
The Brothers Martin January 23, 2007 Tooth & Nail Records

See also

References

  1. "The Brothers Martin listed as "Indie/Electronica" at PureVolume.com".
  2. Robinson, Adam (January–February 2007). "Dancehouse Revisited?". HM Magazine (123): 34–35. ISSN   1066-6923.
  3. Josh Taylor. "Their self-titled debut, not very surprisingly, sounds a whole lot like what would happen if you joined Joy Electric and Starflyer 59 together". Jesus Freak Hideout.