BREAKFAST ON THE BOWERY

The Vipers merged the best of a fresh-faced, Beatlesque, sixties influence into the 1980s Garage Rock Underground, creating a musical sound that stills feel fresh after 30 years. With pulsating psychedelia, The Vipers tore up New York clubs such as CBGBs, Irving Plaza and The Peppermint Lounge, having built a legendary fan base that quickly spread throughout the United States and the world, rivaling the popularity of major label bands. They honed their skills playing hundreds of performances - and then they hit the recording studio. Those sessions provided the backbone of their first album, Outta The Nest! That album has just been re-released, and Martin is now putting together a new version of the Vipers, inspired by the best of the eighties sound.

After experiencing the success of Outta The Nest!, Martin began to chafe under the demands of the record industry, and some of his band mates. He walked away from The Vipers to make his own music in his own way.

"I am thrilled to be partnering with McKenna Wolf to bring my message of art and survival,” said Martin, a prominent figure in the eighties New York music scene, and one of the first indie artists to self-produce his own music. “Looking back on those days, I don't think most kids in the music world today realize how really dirty, gritty and dangerous New York City was in the late 70s and 80s. It was a crazy time, and it created some crazy art. But now you can buy a truffle omelette in the Bowery Hotel. The neighborhood is all cleaned up, the same way we cleaned up our lives. Was it better then? I don't know, but I like what I'm creating now!"