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Arriving by time machine from the psychedelic era Maple Mars landed on the Los Angeles pop scene with a multi-colored bang! Fronted by singer-songwriter Rick Hromadka, their psychedelic pop/rock debut album "Welcome To Maple Mars" (Permanent Press Recordings) was recorded in guitarist Steve Bern's apartment. Industry mags such as Billboard, Album Network, Mojo, Hits Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly; as well as online publications touted the album as one of the best indie pop-rock records of that year. As their journey progressed, Maple Mars recorded three more albums echoing the likes of Pink Floyd, The Who, The Move, and the Beatles. Their fourth album, Galaxyland (2010), received college/internet radio play, and garnered accolades like, “Galaxyland is a psychedelic masterpiece and may be their most acclaimed album yet." - Twirl Radio

 

Producer/guitarist Steve Berns, drummer Ron Pak (Double Naught Spies), bassist Joe Giddings (Theme Music, Ruby Free), and Rick Hromadka (Double Naught Spies, Ruby Free), are the travelers who take their influences to new territories on their latest LP Someone’s Got To Listen - due out on Big Stir Records in 2022. 

 

Rick Hromadka, is also a three-time Emmy Award winning sound designer who began penning songs for TV teen shows like Breaker High, Sweet Valley High, and the Power Rangers; also getting a track on the Power Rangers movie Turbo. Maple Mars’ music has also been featured in TV shows like ER, Third Watch, Felicity, and Friday Night Lights. 

 

The band has appeared on a variety of pop compilations from countries like Sweden, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, which has brought the band an international attention. Maple Mars has toured both coasts of the US and in Europe. 

Little Steven's Underground Garage - Rodney Binghenheimer
KEAO / KMNO / KONI - The Time Machine
Pure Pop Radio - Alan Haber
Woody Radio - There Once Was A Note - Mike DeAngelis
Twirl Radio - Mike Lidskin
Pop Garden Radio - Adam Waltemier
KSCU - The Power Pop Show
It's A Jangle Out There
John Talk Radio
Target Radio UK
CHIRP Radio 107.1FM - Mike Bennett
ConRadio (Ireland) - Conrad Callan
WOWD - Forbidden Alliance - Robbie White
WGOT - Gards Allard
Music At The Majestic - Mike Boswell
KUCR - Garagerocktopia
Cobwebs and Strange Radio Show
KWVA - Snap, Crackle, Pop!
WFMU - Pseu's Thing With A Hook
Radio NewYork International 
Plastico Elastico - Pacopepe Gil
SPARK! WSPJ-LP 93.7 FM (Syracuse) & 103.3 FM - Dana & Carl
The Face Radio - Lost and Found
The Music Authority - Jim Prell
Quasar Radio - Kathy Barham
Cobwebs And Strange Radio Show
The Indie Lounge - Beth Dobson
Neighborhood Weekly Radio - Chipper Saam
WPKN - Alec Cumming
Deep Nuggets Radio - Keith Matherne
THE TONY KORNHEISER SHOW
 

New single Searchlight released on Big Stir Records!

The song is called SEARCHLIGHT and features Scott Robbins on guitar, Michael Simmons on bass, and Joel Valder on drums. These guys all rocked this song like nobody’s business!! 👊 The B side is from my 2014 Trippin’ Dinosaurs solo album called DREAMS OF A HIPPY SUMMER.

Digital downloads are a mere 99 cents and all proceeds go to the Sweet Relief charity. Thank you so much Rex Broome and the kind folks at Big Stir for your warm hospitality! ❤️
DOWLOAD THE SONG HERE: https://bigstirrecords.com/big-stir-digital-singles

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Who?

Pronounced  "ro-mod-ka"

Rick Hromadka is a singer-songwriter, composer who has been playing music in Los Angeles since the early 90's. Landing in LA from New Haven, CT, Rick found a day job at Saban Entertainment penning songs for TV teen shows like Breaker High, Sweet Valley High, and the Power Rangers; even landing a song in the PR film Turbo. Since that time Rick has formed the bands Double Naught Spies, Maple Mars, and Ruby Free, releasing nine albums to date on a variety of indie labels in the US and Japan, and appearing on compliations in Sweden, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the US. 2010's Galaxyland (Maple Mars) was voted "Album Of The Year" by Musoscribe Mag and Shindig in the UK. Rick's songs have received extensive college radio airplay, and have been featured in many film / TV shows including True Blood, ER, Third Watch, Felicity, and Friday Night Lights. 

 

Rick played all instruments on his 2014 solo record Trippin' Dinosaurs, receiving reviews in Goldmine Magazine, "Rick Hromadka is a pop dude who knows his way around a hook" and Twirl Radio, "A psychedelic masterpiece!" 

 

Rick Hromadka is also a composer with many reality show credits and is a three time Emmy Award winning sound designer and re-recording mixer. He is currently the "in-house" sound designer/mixer at Dreamworks Animation.

Be sure to check out Rick's previous solo album! 

Trippin' Dinosaurs

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