Mars Red Sky

Mars Red Sky
Mars Red Sky
	; Mars Red Sky
Background information
Origin	Bordeaux, France
Genres	Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock, Desert Rock
Years active	2007 - Present
Labels	Ettergence, Listenable, Mrs Red Sound
Website	Mars Red Sky Facebook
Current members	Julien Pras; Jimmy Kinast; Mathieu Gazeau
Past members	Benoit Busser

Mars Red Sky are a psychedelic/stoner rock band based out of Bordeaux, France. Forming in 2007, the trio are known for meshing a 70s style of musicianship with psychedelic groove, complimented with the airy voice of Julien Pras.^[1] The band has been cited as a merge of heavy rock and melodic pop,^[2] along with being cited as a band that "push boundaries and genre rules away crafting and creating amazing music process".^[3]

To date Mars Red Sky have released four studio albums among numerous EPs, singles and other releases, all the while touring all over the world.

History[]

Mars Red Sky, Be My Guide (2007 - 2013)[]

Mars Red Sky would form in 2007 with the founding lineup of Julien Pras, Jimmy Kinast and Benoit Busser. Early on the band would largely perform in France, sharing the stage with the likes of Shannon Wright, Tweak Bird, A Place To Bury Strangers and Killing Joke among others.^[4] Following the release of a couple singles, the eponymous Mars Red Sky would see release on 12 November 2011 to positive reviews. To support the debut, the band would tour around Europe for the first time.^[5]

Further touring would take place through the next Spring, including appearances at Roadburn Festival and the inaugural DesertFest Berlin among other gigs.^[6] The band would notably release an LP with Year of No Light, serving as a split release on Side A and a collaboration between both bands on Side B. This unique release would come out via Headspin Records on 6 July 2012. Mars Red Sky would tour again in the Fall, with several dates alongside Samsara Blues Experiment.

The next year would see the band establishing an independent heavy rock label known as MRS RED SOUND,^[7] with it's first release being an EP in Be My Guide, released on 8 April 2013 with three new songs and a cover of "Stranger" by 17 Hippies.^[8] Mars Red Sky would also attain a new drummer in Mathieu Gazeau as they would tour all over Europe, appearing at events such as Desertfest London, Duna Jam, Void Fest and SonicBlast Moledo among other events and the band's first ever tour of South America.^[9]

Stranded in Arcadia, Praise For The Burning Soul (2014 - 2017)[]

Signing to Listenable Records, Mars Red Sky would release their second album Stranded in Arcadia on 28 April 2014, attaining positive reception from several publications.^[10]^[11] Mars Red Sky would tour frequently through Europe all through 2014, including a string of shows with Year of No Light.

Recording in 2015 between tours, Apex III (Praise For The Burning Soul) would see release on 26 February 2016 to further acclaim.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15] Mars Red Sky would tour with Belzebong and Stoned Jesus as part of the Up in Smoke touring Festival. Notably the band would also perform in the United States for the first time, namely at The Obelisk All-Dayer and Psycho Las Vegas. Over the next two years, Mars Red Sky would release various DIY releases and participate in several short tours, notably a South American tour with Earthless in 2018.

Collector, The Task Eternal (2019 - Present)[]

Teasing with an EP in Collector, Mars Red Sky would release their fourth album The Task Eternal on 27 September 2019 to positive reviews, with an extensive tour of Europe to support the album. Mars Red Sky were intended to tour North America surrounding an appearance at Monolith on The Mesa but this tour would be averted by the CO-VID19 Pandemic.

Discography[]

Albums[]

Mars Red Sky (2011, Emergence)
Standed in Arcadia (2014, Listenable)
Apex III (Praise for the Burning Soul) (2016, Listenable)
The Task Eternal (2019, Listenable)

Extended Plays[]

Be My Guide (2013, Mrs Red Sound)
Providence (2016, Listenable)
Myramyd (2017, Mrs Red Sound)
Collector (2019, Mrs Red Sound)

Other Releases[]

Strong Reflection / Falls (CD Single) (2009, Self-Released)
Curse / Sádaba (7" Single) (2010, Emergence)
Mars Red Sky / Year Of No Light (Split/Collaboration with Year of No Light) (2012, Headspin)
Hovering Satellites / Arcadia (7" Single) (2014, Listenable)
Alien Grounds (DVD) (2016, Mars Red Sound)
12 Arrows for South America (Compilation) (2018, Mrs Red Sound)

Members[]

Julien Pras - Guitar, Vocals (2007 - Present)
Jimmy Kinast - Bass, Vocals (2007 - Present)
Mathieu Gazeau - Drums (2013 - Present)
Benoit Busser - Drums (2007 - 2012)

List of Known Tours[]

2011 European Tour (2011)^[16]
French Revolution Tour (2012)^[17]
2012 North American Tour (With Ancient Warlocks) (2012)^[18]
Spring 2012 European Tour (2012)^[19]
Fall 2012 European Tour (2012)^[20]
Spring 2013 European Tour (2013)^[21]
Fall 2013 South American Tour (2013)^[22]
Fall 2013 European Tour (2013)^[23]
January 2014 Spanish Tour (2014)^[24]
Stranded in Arcadia European Tour (With Detroit) (2014)^[25]
October 2014 European Tour (2014)^[26]
Stranded in Arcadia Fall European Tour (With Year of No Light) (2014)^[27]
Mars Red Sky Winter Tour 2015 (2015)^[28]
May 2015 European Tour (2015)^[29]
Mars Red Sky Summer Festival Tour (2015)^[30]
2016 Spanish Tour (2016)^[31]
Up in Smoke Vol. VII (With Belzebong, Stoned Jesus) (2016)^[32]
2016 UK Tour (2016)^[33]
2016 North American Mini-Tour (2016)^[34]
Fall 2016 European Tour (2016)^[35]^[36]
2018 South American Tour (With Earthless) (2018)^[37]
The Task Eternal European Tour (2019)^[38]
The Task Eternal 2020 European Tour (Partially Canceled) (2020)^[39]
The Task Eternal North American Tour (2022)

External Links[]

References[]

[1] Last.fm

[2] Echoes and Dust

[3] Outlaws of The Sun

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[7] Mrs Red Sound Official

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