Member Since: 5/18/2004
Band Website: MariZen.com
Band Members: Mari-vox/guitar
Mike-guitar/vox
Chris-bass/vox
Marty-drums
Influences: MANY... and across the board, so here's a start... Beatles, Clash, Rush, Cheap Trick, U2, Police, Van Halen (not Van Hagar), Peter Gabriel, Maiden, Judas Priest, Ramones, Duran Duran, Entombed, Michelle Branch, Motorhead, Pantera, Slayer, Butch Walker, Lit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, Green Day, OLD Metallica, Sublime, Weezer, Marvelous3, Jimmy Eat World, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam, Social D, some 70's punk, some 80's metal, Motley Crue, Superdrag, The Reverend, Solomon Burke, Al Green, The Shins, Blondie, Heart, did we say Motley Crue yet? plus a whole lot more...
Sounds Like:
Chris Payne -
Q101 Chicago
 "MariZen is a great live band!
Lou Carlozo -
Chicago Tribune
 "Their sound is a modern day Blondie."Â
Andy Argyrakis - The Illinois Entertainer
"Real" could potentially break out as a single."
Tom Lounges - NW Times
"Musically, the four players are on top of their game and work together well to create a lively batch of boppin' good fun for the ears."
Matthew Pollesel - Splendid Magazine
"Truth" and "I Want U" are driven by ridiculously catchy riffs"
Bill Ribas - NY Rock "Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Imagine pop rock on the heavy side as yet untainted by big glossy studios and execs with opinions."
Jason Thompson - EFE
"They're a lovely pop rock outfit that will have you hooked as soon as their latest album Field hits your ears."
Paul Autry - BallBuster.com
"This band is just fantastic...absolutely
fantastic...that's all there is to it."
Kyle Mullen -
www.Amazon.com
"A great collection of musicians that create great songs."