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Martinez the Pig

About Me

Martinez the Flying Pig


Martinez was born in September 2006 and has grown into the magnificent beast you see before you.
Martinez the Pig is a three-piece punk rock band. We play grungy punk music, sprinkled with bile and pop-tones. We don't do twidley, arty-farty stuff we like to get to the point.
We are a bunch of old bastards who should be asleep in slippers by the fire (nice alliteration) dreaming of retirement.
But fuck-it, you're a long time dead and we've got loud guitars and drums and we've still got something to say.
We've played a load of gigs and should be playing some more this year.
In 'the Port' audiences are a little sparse but it's still fucking great and we like to play.
They say: alcohol fuels sex, drugs and rock and roll. So more VODKA please barmale/female (we like to maintain an air of political correctness)
The band is:
Guitar player and singer - DG, Bass player - Mark and Drummer - Benjy
Wallow in the filth with Martinez the Pig


Thanks to Ralph (Mike Mulcahy)
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Music:

Member Since: 24/07/2007
Band Members:
The world famous Benjy Martinez, the 1st Earl of Ballbag is the fabulously talented drummer - he brings tears to the eyes of certain ladies in the crowd
Lord 'Skid' Mark Martinez, is the equally talented bass slapper and background warbler
Baron DG Martinez of Ringland, , plays the guitar and is the band's cunning linguist
Influences: Many and various:- Ralph and the Ponytails, XTC, Rezillos, The Damned, Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Jonathan Richman, Dr. Feelgood, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Aggrovators, Revolutionaires, Bob Marley, Alabama 3, Cockney Rebel, The Clash, Danny and the Juniors, The Cranberries, Bat For Lashes, Dead Disco, Dave & Ansel Collins, Electric Six, Free, Family, Gang of Four, Mekons, Scritti Politti, Harry J and the Allstars, Jimmy Cliff, The Kinks, Lee Perry, Lily Allen, MAD 3, Nine Inch Nails, Sulphur, PJ Harvey, The Pioneers, Rammstein, Upsetters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs...........to name but a few
Record Label: PONYTUNES

My Blog

A quiet Autumn

Hi-de-hi folks!It's been a quiet autumn, we've been doing other things. But, we're all looking forward to playing again on the 19th of December at Le Pub, seeing the Stilletoes and making a lot of noi...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:28:00 GMT

No to Playing at the Bassment

Well folks we should've been playing at the Bassment on Friday (29th Aug) but decided against it because we don't really like having to pay to play.We would've had to pay £60 up front just to get on t...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:41:00 GMT

Le Pub Free Gig

Well, how refreshing, in Newport too, ona night when the audience outnumbered the bands! An interesting bunch of people too.The Pig enjoyed the gig, playing a short, punchy set as a refreshing counter...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:45:00 GMT

Another Empty Venue In Newport

Last night, once again, there was another gig in Newport where the band members outnumbered the audience.It's really disappointing to see that new music in Newport is shuffling towards an apathetic de...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 01:03:00 GMT