Formed in 2007, Mars Red Sky originates in
Bordeaux, France, and is made up of Julien Pras (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Kinast (bass, vocals), and Mathieu Gazeau (drums). Their music is a blend of
psychedelic and
stoner rock.
Festivals and tours The band has played at
Eurockéennes,
Levitation, the
Roadburn Festival, and
South by Southwest. In 2016, they toured North America.
Short film In October 2016, Mars Red Sky released the short film
Alien Grounds, which included music from their third album,
Apex III. Directed by Sebastien Antoine, the film features actors Yan Tual, Victoria Cyr, and
Dan Bronchinson.
Queen of the Meadow collaboration In 2023, Mars Red Sky collaborated with the band Queen of the Meadow, jointly releasing the EP
Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow. The song "Maps of Inferno" was featured on
Prog magazine's tracks of the week. The publication described the melding of the "progressive doom" music of Mars Red Sky with the "dark folk singing" of Queen of the Meadow as resulting in a new sound realm not previously explored by the artists. ==Band members==