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. They have put out numerous recordings through four record labels, the latest being Suburban Home which released the ''Good Guys, Bad Band'' album (a compilation of out of print material) in 2007 and re-issued their ''Who Wants to Play Bass?'' LP. Singer Jon Snodgrass later moved on to form Drag the River. The band has formed a close friendship with punk rock bands

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, Brian Wahlstrom, and Chris Cresswell.

Band members

*Guitar/vocals – Jon Snodgrass *Drums – Paul Rucker *Bass – Miguel Barron ;Previous members * Steve Garcia * Chad Rex * Chad Price

Discography

*"Armchair Martian" 7" (1995) (Cargo/Headhunter Records) *''Xenophobe: A Car'' (1996) (Cargo/Headhunter Records) *'' Armchair Martian'' (1997) (Cargo/Headhunter Records) *"Monsters Always Scream" 10" (1997) (My Records) *'' Hang On Ted'' (1999) (Cargo/Headhunter Records) *'' Monsters Always Scream'' (2001) (My Records) *''War of the Worlds'' Split CD with

(2001) (Owned & Operated) *'' Who Wants to Play Bass?'' (2007) (Suburban Home/Mars Motors) *''Good Guys, Bad Band'' (2007) (Suburban Home/Mars Motors)

References

External links

ARMCHAIR MARTIAN , Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos

Drag The River

The Jon Snodgrass Lyric Transcription Project -- Armchair Martian & Drag the River
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