Death On Mars

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A short photo montage of our last Scolari's Office show put together by Chuck, including the new song "Angels Watch Me". Sad to see such a great place go by the wayside.
First the music......
It would be easy to say that Death On Mars is the end result of drives from Encinitas to the cultural mecca of El Cajon. However, it's difficult to put into words the inspiration caused by such rich fields of creativity. Some songs got their legs from the now disbanded In Between Days and other songs came from Chuck and BJ working with friends in the studio trying to develop ideas that just didn't seem to work in the past. Easy right? With that being said we hope you like what you hear now and what comes out in the future.
As for the name.............
The name came from a biography I was reading on Echo and the Bunnymen. Ian McCulloch was asked what he thought of the Martian rovers finding what looked to be the remains of life on Mars. His reply was that it only proved that there was death on mars. Also the phrase can be heard in a lyric from the Echo song "Too Young To Kneel" off of the Evergreen album.
Cheers
BJ
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From the slow-building noise-blast intro dragging the opening song--"True"--out into the world, you can tell that the debut by this San Diego trio is going to be quite a dust-up. A wide-spectrum thrash aesthetic not too distant from vintage Sonic Youth runs through just about all of 'Tomorrow’s Today', the band's locomotive rhythms providing foundation for slash-and-burn guitars. Though the group pause for breath occasionally, as on the hushed balladry of "X's and O's", for the most part it's off-kilter, subterranean-sounding soundscapes. Case in point is "Sunlight Princess," where singer/bassist BJ Skoff's vocals and skittering bass give way to a throbbing, blurring racket. Emblematic of this band is "Empty", perhaps the disc's highlight, an anxiety-ridden song that in its way catches the wired mood of these crazed times.
--Charlie Sands
Pop Culture Press
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Death on Mars: Tomorrow's Today
Death on Mars's recent album, "Tomorrow's Today," opens the world to a sound that is mixed between She Wants Revenge and, somehow, Teenage Fanclub (yeah, remember them?). The result is a unique take on rock music, opening a new door for listeners. The bass-heavy beats are often the lead into tracks sung by a low, stinging voice full of strength from struggle. Lyrically, the album is downright easy, no forced metaphors anywhere, which is relieving. The melodic "Doorways" tampers with a sliding harmony, proving quite successful in the chorus. "Empty" showcases a bass comparable with that of Mike Starr (Alice in Chains), and the idea that grunge is an influence here is apparent. The band, however, works together quite well, offering a unique album that deserves to be heard and appreciated.
--Lindsay Johnson (LJ)
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"I really dig the band. It sounds sorta dangerous in a Euro pop kinda way. Like Joy Division. Very cool."--DM of the band Ultraset from San Francisco
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"I don't know if it was intentional on your guy's part... but its really cool to listen to [your CD] while you're smoking out with your friends and kickin back."
--The Artist Sometimes Shown As The Upside Down Girl
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Death on Mars
Tomorrow's Today
Death on Mars scream prog-rock with their name and shout it even louder on the first track. "True" opens with a rapid drum intro, Mars Volta distorted guitars, and doomstruck lyrics about hell.
The album as a whole is much more eclectic though. Death disco ("In the End"), lush balladry ("Curve of the Earth"), and even chamber pop ("Doorways") infuse Tomorrow's Today.
If a particular genre dominates, though, it's post-punk. It never exactly fails but often the band has a tough time reconciling this Ian Curtis-style rage with its compositional perfectionism.
Overall, though, the eleven tracks cohere fluidly due its heavily textured soundscapes, as Death on Mars announce they are one of San Diego's most promising bands. ( deathonmars.net )
--Matthew Powers (MP)
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"A formless music for the age to come. Or perhaps the last music on earth called up from out of the ashes of its ruin."
Cormac McCarthy
The Road (2006)
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"In the underground, it's not ageist. In the underground, the old guys are cool. I like the fact that the older we get, the more we can rock."
The Spin Interview: Thurston Moore