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Electro / Soul / Visual

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PORTLAND, Oregon
United States

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Member Since2/18/2006
Band Websitewww.mattressmusic.com
Band Memberschuck watkins/drums rex marshall/other..................................................... FOR BOOKING PLEASE CONTACT rexafeller@yahoo.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Eldorado music video directed by Grace Carter
InfluencesToronto schoolyard show no mic just boombox
Sounds LikeSOUND JUDGEMENT HOUSE SHOW XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WILLAMETTE WEEK PRESS 6/5/09 Mattress gets lumped into the same category as many of Portland’s dance and electronic acts, but in truth Rex Marshall is using his solo project to cook up an entirely unique brand of weird. Backed by a series of tape-recorded synthesizer tracks, Marshall crafts apocalyptic dirges that thrive on his baritone—so strong that it even rivals Tom Waits’. Were this insufficient to inspire a creeping sense of dread in listeners, Marshall also ensures that his performances are almost uncomfortably intense, couching frantic tunes in equally frantic visuals. SHANE DANAHER.
Record LabelReluctant Recordings (canada)/Malt Duck Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 8 2009 10:00P
Colosso with Meth Teeth ne portland, Oregon
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
Backspace///Don Hellions record release portland downtown, Oregon
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
420 SE 10th House Showola Portland, Oregon
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Tony’s Dirty 30 House Birthday SouthEast Portland, Oregon
Sep 1 2009 8:00P
US TOUR Boise, Idaho
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
Urban Lounge w/ Experimental Dental School Salt Lake, Utah
Sep 3 2009 8:00P
Hi Dive w/ XDS Denver, Colorado
Sep 4 2009 8:00P
tba with XDS ???, Nebraska
Sep 5 2009 9:00P
Picador w/ XDS Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
Reggie’s w/ExperimentalDental School Chicago, Illinois
Sep 8 2009 9:00P
Al’s Bar with XDS Lexington, Kentucky
Sep 9 2009 9:00P
Garfield Artworks w/XDS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sep 10 2009 8:00P
NYC ??, New York
Sep 11 2009 8:00P
tba...... Philly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
tba..new york NYC, New York
Sep 13 2009 8:00P
tba.....Rhode island! Providence, Rhode Island
Sep 14 2009 8:00P
Matchless Bar Brooklyn, New York
Sep 15 2009 8:00P
tba................ NYC, New York
Sep 16 2009 9:00P
Velvet Lounge DC, Washington DC
Sep 17 2009 8:00P
tba.....raleigh/charlotte/chapel hill tbd, North Carolina
Sep 18 2009 8:00P
tba........... Athens, Georgia
Sep 19 2009 8:00P
tba............memphis memphis, Tennessee
Sep 20 2009 8:00P
tba......fort worth/dallas fort worth, Texas
Sep 21 2009 8:00P
tba.....Lubbock Lubbock, Texas
Sep 22 2009 8:00P
tba............Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sep 23 2009 8:00P
Hangart Tuscon, Arizona
Sep 24 2009 8:00P
tba......LasVegas Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
tba.........LA LA Los Angeles, California
Sep 26 2009 8:00P
tba...........SanFran San Francisco, California
Sep 27 2009 8:00P
tba............Sac Sacramento, California

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   About mattress
Heavy Duty By Josiah Hughes/Exclaim Magazine (Canada) Portland's Mattress centres on the claustrophobic bedroom soul of weirdo Rex Marshall and his synthesiser. But on Heavy Duty, his debut full-length for Edmonton's Reluctant Recordings, his minimal, dark electro beats take a backseat to his sinister songwriting. Opener "Pollution" sets the tone with its eerie sounds and hopeless lyrics, while "Go Ahead and Litter" almost gets dance-y, with its dead funk guitar drone. The real gem is closing track "Bring It Down," with its heavy synths and melodic singing, showing a little heart amidst the creepiness. Limited to 300 and featuring shiny artwork courtesy of the Doers' Sean Maxey, this is a rare treat in outsider pop. (Reluctant)   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Guidance Counselor





Jun 29 2009 5:38 PM

I found this photo of you Derek. This must've been after those date rape charges were dropped.
DINNER & THE MAINCOURSE





Jun 23 2009 8:24 PM

sorority house 06.25.09 by Ryan
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Jun 22 2009 10:08 PM

I got the birthday present you sent me, dude! I already got laid 7 times in that shirt, and NOT by my hand either!! Thanks, Rex and good lookin' out, buddy! See ya in a couple weeks!
EÄT YR HANDS ZINES/FUN INC.





Jun 22 2009 1:47 AM

wow this is really fucking good!
where do i get your music?
terraform





Jun 19 2009 2:53 AM

Wolfgang Rehmert





Jun 18 2009 5:38 AM

Hey there!  I just wanted to tell you about an upcoming Rizomatic show that you might enjoy:

Wolfgang's Rizomatic Experiments
Unmatched Music for the Moment
LIVE in Portland
at Vino Vixens (2929 SE Powell, PDX)
Thurs. June 18, 2009
8:30pm

Drink great wine while enjoying the jawdropping improvisational guitar mastery of Wolfgang Rehmert.

No Cover!

see
www.rizomaticorchestra.com for free downloads and more info.

Help keep live music alive… go see local live music!
Brandon





Jun 13 2009 8:02 PM

According to my iTunes I've listened to "Take Me To Your Leader" 91 times.
Paralax





Jun 12 2009 4:48 PM

Max to Rex...I trust the wagon is treating you well.

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Atole





Jun 8 2009 11:50 PM

You guys RULED Friday, love the
Drums, Thank You- Homies 4ever!!
| U | H | U |





Jun 5 2009 5:50 PM

Seven Inch Project





Jun 3 2009 11:28 PM

hello!
MethAGOD





May 25 2009 3:28 PM

Have a nice day :)
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On Great Unknown





May 22 2009 6:16 AM

yo yo yo, here is some grand music
JIMMY CHEN &his nine limousines...





May 17 2009 6:53 PM

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Grandfather Claws





May 15 2009 6:32 PM

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Atole





May 13 2009 5:35 PM

**AUDIO DREGS & FRYK BEAT**





May 12 2009 4:52 AM

Superfest!
HUSH





May 11 2009 6:14 AM

kewl

u r a q t

POMPOIR





May 10 2009 4:24 AM

POMPOIR HEARTS MATTRESS!!!
starfucker





May 7 2009 8:04 PM

thanks so much for playing with us!
your new set up is super rad, i love watching you play guitar.
until next time...
_s
Mongrel Zine





May 5 2009 9:42 PM

MONGREL ZINE #5 + CD COMP OUT NOW!

Interviews with King Khan, The Spits, Pierced Arrows, The Dead Moon Story, Skip Jensen, Ratas del Vaticano, Chuck Violence, B-Lines, Rupert Bottenberg, CM Ruiz, The Speaking Tongues, plus an article on Stef Petticoat and a tribute to the late Cramps frontman Lux Interior. Also: Gary Pig Gold, Kirsten Easthope, an exclusive introduction by Bobby Beaton, reviews, more!


Buy it and read our King Khan interview at www.mongrelzine.ca


Satan’s Youth Ministers





May 5 2009 9:42 PM

thanks for the add ! satan loves you. :)
Cold Metal





Apr 29 2009 6:17 AM

diggin the new tune! see ya @ soon
xoxo
Reverse Dotty





Apr 28 2009 5:19 PM

show + cd = $5!
I don't Cara Swift.





Apr 28 2009 4:14 AM

Hey Rex, you're a reference for me too okay?

Thanks Rexerence.

p.s. What was your excuse from not showing up at the dinner masquerade party?

....yes, I did have to spell check 'masquerade'.
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