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The Boss Martians
"I'm 'A One You Need"
Address
Boss Martians
c/o Evan Foster
6568 4th Ave NE #16
Seattle, WA 98115
United States Of America
E-Mail
Evan Foster [evan[AT]bossmartians{DOT}com]
Members

The Boss Martians #1:
(until 1997)
Evan Foster: guitar, vocals
Scott Betts: fender bass
Nick Contento: organ
Dan Israel: drums

The Boss Martians #2:
(1997 - now)
Evan Foster: guitar, vocals
Scott Betts: fender bass
Nick Contento: organ
Joel "Jet" Trueblood: drums

History

Evan Foster's musical history
Joel "Jet" Trueblood's musical history

For one track they covered up as The Tacoma 4.

Discography
Singles
  1. On The Rocks 7" (No Guff Records, 1991, NG004)
      green vinyl
    1. On the Rocks
    2. The Boss Martian's Theme
  2. XKE! 7" (Hillsdale Records, 1994, HR 003)
    1. XKE!
    2. I'm 'A One You Need
  3. She Moves Me 7" (Dionysus Records, 1994, ID 074555)
    1. She Moves Me
    2. Keep On Dancing (Bay City Rollers)
    3. Cape St. Francis
  4. The Mortician 7" (Roto-Flex Records, 1995, RF-707)
    1. The Mortician
    2. My Ford Sedan
  5. C'mon Jenny! 7" (Dionysus Records, 1996, ID 074587)
      picture disc
    1. C'mon Jenny!
    2. 30 Model A
  6. The Intoxicating Sounds Of The Boss Martians 7" (Continental Records, 1997, CT-4502)
    1. The Continental Theme
    2. More Booze, Less Ice
    3. Rob Roy's Revenge
    4. Highball At Hattie's
  7. Boss-O-Nova Sounds Of The Boss Martians 7" (Estrus, 1998, ES 7120)
    1. The Boss-A-Martian Nova
    2. Evan's Bossa Nova
    3. El Borracho De Sexo
  8. The Boss Martians 7" (Teen Sound Records, 1999, teens 009)
    1. I Dig My Woman
    2. Frustration
    3. I
    4. Banzai Pipeline
  9. Vienna Beer Brawl 7" (Pure Vinyl, 2001, PV 022)
      500 copies, coloured vinyl
      sleeve art by Darren Merinuk
    1. Vienna Beer Brawl
    2. He's A New Rockabilly
    3. Twin Tee Pee Twist
    4. Seattle Scene Lament
  10. Pandilla En Motocicleta 7" (Kamikaze Records, 2001, KK-33-107)
    1. Pandilla En Motocicleta
    2. Psychotic Cycle Blues
    3. I Want More
    4. Busted, Brainless, Broke
  11. I Wanna Be Your Addiction 7" (Bad Attitude! Records, year ?, BADAT!-018)
      tracks ?
Splits
  1. split 7" (Blood Red Vinyl & Discs, 1997, BRS-7003)
    1. The Boss Martians: Do The Martian
    2. The Boss Martians: Ape-Hangers
    3. The Surf Trio: tracks ?
Albums
  1. The Boss Martians LP/CD (Dionysus Records, 1995, ID 123327)
    1. Hot Doggin' (The Astronauts)
    2. You Better Run, Girl!
    3. Straight 8
    4. Diggin' 58
    5. Driftwood Beach
    6. Hey Tina!
    7. The Martian Stomp
    8. Full House '55
    9. Keep A Knockin' (Little Richard)
    10. Storm Warning
    11. Maxine
    12. Time Trial Run
    13. Money (Barrett Strong)
    14. Batman (Neil Hefti)
    15. Best Little Girl
  2. Jet-A-Way Sounds Of The Boss Martians LP/CD (Hillsdale Records, 1996, HLP-102)
    1. Hangar Party Stomp
    2. Lost Luggage Frenzy
    3. One Loud Turbine
    4. Stewardess More Peanuts Please
    5. Ode To Baggage Handler
    6. My Favorite Plane Maker
    7. Irving The Swingin Air Traffic Controller
    8. 2 On The Wing
    9. The Airline Broke My Surfboard
    10. What'd I Fly
    11. Boeing Boeing Gonel
    12. Story of The Dash 80
  3. 13 Evil Tales By The Boss Martians LP/CD (Dionysus Records, 1997, ID 123329)
    1. Hot Foot
    2. Haywire!
    3. Gonna Have Fun Tonight
    4. Outlaw Drag
    5. X-2
    6. She's Creepy!
    7. Evil Martian
    8. Mean Model A
    9. Double A Growler
    10. Tombstone Track
    11. Long Hair Lenny
    12. Coffin And A Six Pack
    13. C'Mon Jenny! (stereo)
  4. The Boss Martians LP/CD (Universal Vision Records, 1997, cat.no.?)
    1. Hot Doggin' (The Astronauts)
    2. You Better Run, Girl!
    3. Straight 8
    4. Diggin' 58
    5. Driftwood Beach
    6. Hey Tina!
    7. The Martian Stomp
    8. Full House '55
    9. Keep A Knockin' (Little Richard)
    10. Storm Warning
    11. Maxine
    12. Time Trial Run
    13. Money (Barrett Strong)
    14. Batman (Neil Hefti)
    15. Best Little Girl
    16. 2,000 lb. Bee
  5. Invasion Of The Boss Martians Live In 95/96 CD (Vagrant Records, 1997, VR 1963)
    1. Intro
    2. XKE
    3. Malaguena
    4. AA Growler
    5. Straight-8
    6. Hot Foot
    7. Banzai Pipeline
    8. El Borracho del Sexo
    9. Good Golly Miss Molly
    10. Surfin' Bird
  6. Lockdown Party! LP (Rockin' Bones, 1999, RON 030)
      includes tracks by The Boss Martian-ettes & The Mystery Action (w\Evan Foster)
    1. Fuzz Theme
    2. Roadrunnah
    3. Dirty Robber
    4. Frustration
    5. El Aguila
    6. Little Sally Tease
    7. Contact
    8. A-Bone
    9. Pressure
    10. I
    11. Mercy!
    12. Another Sad & Lonely Night
    13. Malaguena
    14. Let's Have A Party
    15. Rockin' Bones
  7. Move! LP/CD (Dionysus Records, 2000, ID 123381)
    1. She's In, You're Gone
    2. I Want More
    3. Last Ride
    4. Introducing - The 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
    5. Bad Ass '71 Dodge Super Bee
    6. Trouble On 2 Wheels
    7. This Time Around
    8. Intermission
    9. Move!
    10. Never Trust A Chick (In A 3 Window Coupe)
    11. Chihuahua Del Diablo
    12. Mugs O' Plenty
    13. Little Sally Tease
    14. Pandilla En Motocicleta
  8. Making The Rounds LP (Dionysus Records, 2002, ID 123399)
    1. Making The Rounds
    2. She Moves Me
    3. Feel It Like Everyone
    4. She Was The One
    5. Something's There
    6. Dreaming In Stereo
    7. Put Some Hurt On You
    8. Heard What You Said
    9. AMX
    10. My Love Ain't Free
    11. Gold Diggin'
    12. Every Girl In Town
  9. Making The Rounds CD (MuSick Recordings, 2002, MuSick 0019)
    1. Making The Rounds
    2. She Moves Me
    3. Feel It Like Everyone
    4. She Was The One
    5. Something's There
    6. Dreaming In Stereo
    7. Put Some Hurt On You
    8. Heard What You Said
    9. AMX
    10. My Love Ain't Free
    11. Gold Diggin'
    12. Every Girl In Town
  10. The Set-Up LP (Screaming Apple Records, 2003, SCALP 151)
    1. I Wanna Be Your Addiction
    2. I Kill My Telephone
    3. I Am Your Radio
    4. Walk Away
    5. Oh, Angela
    6. He'll Be Around
    7. Opportunistic Girl
    8. Never Let It Happen Again
    9. Run And Hide
    10. Looking For You
    11. Stress Case
    12. Vows
    13. The Set-Up
Compilations
  1. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 1 LP (Alopecia! Records, 1994, WIGLP 002)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. One Mean Gasser
  2. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 1 CD (Alopecia! Records, 1995, WIGCD 002)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. One Mean Gasser
  3. Instro-nation CD (Orange Records/Tower Records, 1995, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Top Fueler Stomp
  4. Hot Rods To Hell Vol. I 10"/CD (Blood Red Vinyl & Discs, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Competition Coupe
  5. Cowabunga! The Box Set 4xCD (Rhino Records/Rhino Song Banzai Run, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. XKE!
  6. Surfin' Around The World Vol II Battle Of The Surf Bands LP (Pin Up Records, 1996, pinup 96038)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Straight Eight
    2. Not So Quiet
  7. Mondo Drive-In LP/CD (Blood Red Vinyl & Discs, 1997, BRLP-5003/BRCD-5003)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Hold On!
  8. Smells Like Surf Spirit CD (Gee Dee Music, 1997, 270135-2)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. The Mashed Potato Martian
  9. An Evening In Nivram, A Tribute To The Shadows! LP/CD (MuSick Recordings, 1997, MuSick 0004)
      a tribute to The Shadows
    1. Don't It Make You Feel Good
  10. Santa's Got A GTO! Rodney On The ROQ'S Fav X-Mas Songs: A Tribute To Marian A. Bigenheimer LP/CD (Dionysus Records, 1997, ID 1?????)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. It's Christmas Time
  11. It's A Bikini World CD (AVI Entertainment, 1997, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. XKE!
  12. Hot Rods To Hell Vol. II LP/CD (Blood Red Vinyl & Discs, 1997, BRLP-5004/BRCD-5004)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Sleeper
  13. Tigermask - Trash Au Go-Go LP/CD (Dionysus Records, 1998, ID 123358)
    1. Steppin' Out
  14. Rock Don't Run Vol. II CD (Spinout Records, 1998, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. More Booze, Less Ice
  15. Themes For Bathing Beauties And Woodies LP (Teen Sound Records, 1999, teens 010)
    1. A-Bone
  16. Taking Out The Trash - A Tribute To The Trashmen CD (Double Crown Records, 1999, DCCD 07)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. A-Bone (The Trashmen)
  17. Swingin' Creepers, A Tribute To The Ventures CD (MuSick Recordings, 2000, MuSick 0010)
    1. Guitar Freakout
  18. Monster Party 2000 CD (MuSick Recordings, 2000, MuSick 0018)
    1. Have You Ever Seen?
  19. Crimson And Clover - A Tribute To Tommy James & The Shondells CD (Wildebeest Records, 2004, WBST 012)
    1. Love's Closin' In On Me
  20. Superfuzz CD (Lowfly Records, 2005, LF 061)
    1. I Wanna Be Your Addiction
  21. News Of The World MKii - Songs For Scootering CD (Howitzer Records, 2006, SALVO 06)
    1. I Wanna Be Your Addiction
Various

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Links
  1. The Boss Martians official website
  2. The Boss Martians @ vagrantrecords.com