The Marys

About The Marys

BAND BIO:

Spring 2004 was the year when The Marys sprung out of their garage in Rex, GA with a vision to rock the music scene by combining old-fashioned sound with the modern indie-rock attitude. BAND BIO:

Spring 2004 was the year when The Marys sprung out of their garage in Rex, GA with a vision to rock the music scene by combining old-fashioned sound with the modern indie-rock attitude. Jamming to the tunes of AC/DC, The Kinks, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the likes, the band wrote songs that also had a little hint of Jet, Velvet Revolver, The Strokes, and others.

The Marys are:

Bernard Balatbat (24 y/o) – lead vocal / rhythm guitar
Brian Balatbat (21 y/o) – lead Guitar / backup vocal
Mike Baldemor (21 y/o) – bass / backup vocal
Rob Belom (19 y/o) - drums / percussions / backup vocal

The band came together in a form of an experiment. Bernard has played in many different bands since he was 13, but none of them lasted. So, he decided to test if music flows as well in the veins of his brother Brian, and his cousin Mike. He tossed them a guitar and a bass, while another cousin played the drums. Their first song: "Sweet Child O' Mine" by GNR. The rest was history! The Marys started playing several gigs at local clubs, and private parties, until the band was faced by a challenge to find a more suitable and more dynamic drummer. After mon