Baby Needs a New Guitar
by The Martyrs
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Zorba the Great
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Johnny and Yuri
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Lost to Me
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Palace
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Stocking Boy
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A Different Chair
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Nowhere Man
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Screamin'
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Victim of Circumstance
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Brother Sun
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Sister Moon
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Fuck My Shit Up
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Big Smile
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Fear of Dreaming
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Last Day
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Baby Needs a New Guitar
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about
Ten years into their musical career (career?), The Martyrs finally released their first cohesive album (rather than randomly-compiled mix tapes given to each other). By 1997, they'd already been unofficially disbanded for 5 years (once the great Martyrs diaspora began) and each member had already recorded several solo albums. Only 3 of the 4 original Martyrs appear on the album (lead vocalist Paul was living out of state). Just as with Martyrs songs of old, BNANG sounds like it was recorded in the bathroom (actually, it was just the basement). "Corner Room" would follow in 1998. Besides a few appearances on compilations, the Martyrs did not perform again until their return in 2020.
And now, the world-renowned Martyrs. The band that started it all. Formed in 1987 by four young lads (not to be confused with the Beatles, despite both groups’ propensity for bad haircuts) from Long Island, NY, The Martyrs quickly became legends (just ask them!). Tolerated with saintly perseverance by Mrs. O'Shaughnessy (immortalized in their classic "Rock and Roll Mom"), the boys (Jim O'Shaughnessy, Chris Dal Ceredo, Paul Saur & Mike O'Shaughnessy) rocked out as they learned the chords and harmonized until they understood harmony. What a racket. They recorded steadily until 1991, until college and a collective diaspora resulted in solo acts, duos and supergroups. They performed live twice (and a graduation party and a comically disastrous open mic night). Two albums in the late 90s were followed by with a few singles in later years. They never broke up. The Martyrs had no idea they could transmit their music out of the basement and thus never tried. They were a few years too soon for the 90s DIY scene, though I doubt that would have changed anything.
And now, the world-renowned Martyrs. The band that started it all. Formed in 1987 by four young lads (not to be confused with the Beatles, despite both groups’ propensity for bad haircuts) from Long Island, NY, The Martyrs quickly became legends (just ask them!). Tolerated with saintly perseverance by Mrs. O'Shaughnessy (immortalized in their classic "Rock and Roll Mom"), the boys (Jim O'Shaughnessy, Chris Dal Ceredo, Paul Saur & Mike O'Shaughnessy) rocked out as they learned the chords and harmonized until they understood harmony. What a racket. They recorded steadily until 1991, until college and a collective diaspora resulted in solo acts, duos and supergroups. They performed live twice (and a graduation party and a comically disastrous open mic night). Two albums in the late 90s were followed by with a few singles in later years. They never broke up. The Martyrs had no idea they could transmit their music out of the basement and thus never tried. They were a few years too soon for the 90s DIY scene, though I doubt that would have changed anything.
credits
released June 11, 2020
The Martyrs are:
Chris Dal Ceredo: Guitar, bass, vocals
Jim O'Shaughnessy: Drums, guitar, vocals
Mike O'Shaughnessy: Guitar, bass, vocals
All songs written by The Martyrs except "Nowhere Man" (Lennon/McCartney)
Recorded on 4-track cassette at Little Ease Studios, Old Bethpage, NY on July 12-13, 1997.
Produced by Martyr Chris
Digitally transferred from cassette.
cp1997/2020 The Martyrs
cp2020 Sleeping Brothers Records
www.sleepingbrothers.com
The Martyrs are:
Chris Dal Ceredo: Guitar, bass, vocals
Jim O'Shaughnessy: Drums, guitar, vocals
Mike O'Shaughnessy: Guitar, bass, vocals
All songs written by The Martyrs except "Nowhere Man" (Lennon/McCartney)
Recorded on 4-track cassette at Little Ease Studios, Old Bethpage, NY on July 12-13, 1997.
Produced by Martyr Chris
Digitally transferred from cassette.
cp1997/2020 The Martyrs
cp2020 Sleeping Brothers Records
www.sleepingbrothers.com
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