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About Me

Martian Memo to God started out in 2004 with Kelly McShane and Joe Bangah, who shared a love of pop melodies and punk/new wave rhythms. Drawing on influences that include The Smiths, Weezer, Nada Surf, The Strokes, and The Ramones, Kelly and Joe began to write and perform songs that would be the basis of Martian Memo To God's sound. The addition of Mike Waller, Paul Bangah, and former drummer Adam Grant, rounded out the musical base for Kelly's dark baritone voice and gripping lyrics.

Through 2005 and 2006, MMTG have been performing at premier Seattle venues (Neumos/Chop Suey/Crocodile) in support of their debut album So Go The Dreams Of The Rough And Tumble, released in March of 2006. The mix of high energy pop and stripped down numbers will showcase the dynamic range of Martian Memo To God's sound.

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Member Since: 9/17/2004
Band Website: martianmemotogod.com
Band Members: KELLY - Vocals
JOE - Guitars
MIKE - Synth, Piano, Programming
PAUL - Bass, vocals
CHRIS - Drums
Influences:
Photos by Steve Carlson, Seattle WA
Sounds Like: "Atmospheric, moody, and melodic, few Northwest artists since the Dandy Warhols have paid such worthy homage to the Britpop movement" Three Imaginary Girls, KEXP blog

"Rough and Tumble is damn fine fun, full of catchy hooks, simple melodies, and a bratty but essentially harmless attitude, all buffed to an impeccable sheeen and ready to please eager ears." KATIE SAURO, Seattle Sound Magazine

"Martian Memo to God fold moody, post-punk atmospherics into otherwise supercharged rock 'n' roll" - JENNIFER MAERZ, The Stranger

"Deserving of their own hype is local act Martian Memo to God, whose Psychedelic Fursish groove gets better all the time." Seattle Weekly

"Martian Memo to God are one of Seattle's best emerging bands. Mixing punk energy with new wave sonics and extremely solid songwriting, their debut, self-released CD ends up sounding like a modern day Psychedic Furs with less cheese." MATT ASHWORTH, Nadamucho.com

"It's like a return to 1986 with a few twists from 2006. Part pop, part new wave, and part punk, this is a good album." Disheveled Magazine

"They have a great fast-paced garage sound mixed with a bit of psychedlic Martian rock and their use of keyboards works great. When singer Kelly McShane raises his voice, the venom that sneaks in is aces." DAN HALLIGAN, The Tablet
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MESSAGE FROM JOE

It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing that I've decided to leave Martian Memo To God. I've had some great times writing music and performing with this band but I think our current artistic...
Posted by martian memo to god on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:48:00 PST

SAT. OCT.28th - THE CROCODILE CAFE

MMTG is pleased to be joining Slender Means on a bill at the Crocodile Cafe. If you've not heard Slender Means, check out the link below. We're big fans of this band! SATURDAY OCT.28T...
Posted by martian memo to god on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:06:00 PST

THURS. SEPT. 14 - CHOP SUEY

Chop Suey Presents:Favourite Sons (from Brooklyn)Martian Memo To GodThe GlassesTHURSDAY SEPT.14TH @ 9PMCHOP SUEY1325 E. MadisonSeattle, WA 9812221+ : $8Favourite Sons has previously performed live on ...
Posted by martian memo to god on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:11:00 PST

LAKE FEST 2006 - Sat. Aug.26

Details/directions at www.lake-fest.com . LakeFest 2006:12:30pm Capitol Basement - www.capitolbasement.net1:30pm Martian Memo To God - www.martianmemotogod.com2:30pm Beehive - www.beehivemusic.com3:3...
Posted by martian memo to god on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:35:00 PST

THREE IMAGINARY GIRLS - ASTROPOP AUG. 2006

Check out the Three Imaginary Girls review of the 'So Go The Dreams Of The Rough And Tumble' in astrological terms (Sagittarius). You can download the Podcast version from this sit...
Posted by martian memo to god on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:34:00 PST

GROWING PAINS

Adam Grant (whose been our drummer for the last year) and band have decided to part ways. Although there are many issues involved, ultimately the band and Adam agree that this is probably the best mov...
Posted by martian memo to god on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:30:00 PST

This Weekend - JULY 14TH / 15TH

MMTG will be performing twice this weekend, Friday at El Corazon and Saturday live on KEXP 90.3fm Join us! Also EVERY MOVE A PICTURE and THE RAKES will be in KEXP studios this Friday at 12...
Posted by martian memo to god on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:09:00 PST

Live in July

Martian Memo To God is pleased to announce that we've been invited to open for the UK band THE RAKES on their Friday July 14th stop in Seattle as part of their US tour. Check out their tunes at: www....
Posted by martian memo to god on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:59:00 PST

FREMONT FAIR AFTER PARTY - SAT. JUNE 17TH

Martian Memo To God has been invited to perform as part of the Fremont Fair After Party featuring DJ's, live music, parade/video footage, booze etc. Check out the venue website at www.jonasjensen.com ...
Posted by martian memo to god on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:49:00 PST

FREE TICKETS - Thursday May 18th Show

We have complimentary tickets to give away for our Thursday May 18th show at Nectar. Email us with your name and number of tickets required and we'll set you up at the door!... THURSDAY MAY 18TH...
Posted by martian memo to god on Thu, 11 May 2006 04:34:00 PST