The Mars Hall performing soon
Marshall Thompson - Keys and Vocals
Ted Kraut - Guitar and Vocals
Katrina Leigh - Bass and Vocals
Bo Werner - Drums and vocals
Independent Music Award Winner 2007 for Best Song(Nu Song) Jam category.
Long time freinds, Marshall and Ted started writing together in the spring of 2002. In the fall of 2002 bass player Katrina Leigh entered the band.
The band recorded their album at Fox Force Five Studios with J.J. Blair manning the controls(Johnny Cash) and long time friend and pro powerehouse Jimmy Paxson on the drums. Ted and Marshall mixed most of the full length themselves, on a vintage 60's API console with no automation.
The band released their full length album and a six song e.p. in the spring of 2006. The band has been playing aroung the L.A. area regularly since . The band has been notified that they are a winner in the IMA's (Independent Music Awards) 2007. Besides a plaque the band will be receiving year long marketing campaigns through The Planetary Group, Shorefire Media and The Musicians Resource Group.The Mars Hall was selected as a winner in the Independent Music Awards 2007 for a recording of a song called "Nu Song". "Nu Song" is available as part of "The Planet Ted" album and e.p. and was released nationally on the MRG Labels "Now Here This cd" "Now Here This" is one of the most heavily downloaded cds at E-Music.com.
The Mars Hall is no stranger to the rigors of the road. Marshall Thompson has spent much of the last 6 years and a half touring with recording artists JEM, Breakestra, Rhythm Roots All Stars, Josh Kelley, Samantha Stolenwerk, Icebreaker(Martin Sosinski) Leroy, Duke Daniels, and Mr. Jones and the Previous. Marshall has toured the world headlining shows in the U.S., Great Britain, Ireland, Japan and Australia. He also opened shows for Dave Matthews Band, Blackeyed Peas, Violent Femmes, Heart, etc. and has appeared performing on radio and TV talk shows(Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen, David Letterman) as well as a appearance with Jamie Kennedy . As the leader and principal songwriter of Radio I-Ching, Ted Kraut toured all over the U.S. logging 150 shows a year. The band played major festivals such as High Sierra Music Festival and has been billed with top touring acts such as Moe, Mother Hips and The String Cheese Incident. Radio I-Ching regularly packed clubs In L.A..
Bo Werner recorded and toured all over the world with Yngwie Malmsteen.
Katrina Leigh bass player producer extrordinaire is a Boulder, CO transplant that played with the 9 piece dance band Monkey Siren.
Buy the new cd at cd baby www.cdbaby.com/themarshall
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