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To
date Mars has successfully released 22 solo albums and has
a full arsenal of production credits to match. Currently (2010) Mars' music can be heard on NBC's Conviction, The Medium, Extreme Makeover, the Bachelor, Disney, Law And Order SVU, America's Got Talent, and Fox's Emmy Awarding winning show "24". Mars' 22nd solo album Tahoe Spirit is available on ITunes and Emusic along with his entire catalog. Mars'
first solo album Olympus
was frequently used by CBS during their broadcast of the Winter Olympic
Games from Albertville, France and the record reached Top Ten in the
Progressive Adult Contemporary radio charts. His second solo album
The
Eleventh Hour represented an adventurous future path for
Lasar; pushing the boundaries of what is considered New Age into areas
of avant-garde, dance, acid jazz, industrial, and world beat. The
Eleventh Hour can still be heard at radio across America, Canada,
and Mexico with continued success in Europe, Asia and South America.
Considered cutting-edge in composition, style and production, this
record reached American Billboard's Top 10 NAC. The fourth CD, Olympic
National Park, showcases yet another dimension of Mars' talent.
Celebrating America's National Parks, Mars fuses the sounds of nature
with his composition, producing an uplifting and provoking musical
journey. Escape
& Sapphire
Dreams quickly followed. His
8th release in 2001 Karma
hit #4 NAV
(New Age Voice) Top 100. His music is frequently heard on television and in films, including "Jason's Lyric" and the "6th Man". Songs from Mars' solo albums have
also been heard on television shows including Baywatch, Young & The Restless, General Hospital and Hard Copy to name but a few. His
song writing and production talents span a multitude of genres including
New Age, Pop, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Classical and Electronica. See
his solo album catalog
Mars
has been featured in such publications as the LA Times, Spin, The
Chicago Sun Times and Billboard
Magazine. Mars has appeared on The Discovery Channel's Movie Magic
for his technical wizardry, and received numerous awards, including
two platinum records. The first for his work on Crazy, the hit record
by England's recording artist Seal,
and his second for, "Love Is Still Enough", a song Mars wrote and
produced with America's Sovory. Love Is Still Enough was featured
on the soundtrack from the movie Jason's Lyric. Mars has worked with
such Artists as T.a.t.u, Divinyls, Jon Stevens (INXS), Rick Dufay
(Aerosmith), Steve Balsamo, Erin Williams, Xavier, and Siedah
Garrett, best known for her collaborations with Michael Jackson
and Brand New Heavies. He has also produced Herbie
Hancock, John Sykes
(White Snake), French Diva Liane Foly and Sovory. In 2002 hit Russian
band T.a.t.u hired Mars to write and produce songs for their project.
As a result of their collaboration, one of the tracks was entered
into the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest earning third place amongst
the 26 countries entered.
Mars'
production BigBox
was licensed to Apple Macintosh for their promotion of the IBook
Computer. This album has received much attention, with multiple
tracks reaching #1 on MP3's Industrial Electronica charts. BigBox
was recently joined by Vertical
Velocity, an equally cutting-edge yet slightly more melodic album.
Mars'
follow up to The
Eleventh Hour. Aptly titled 11:02
was eagerly embraced by fans both newand old. 2000 saw the release
of Mars' 7th CD release, When
Worlds Collide. Karma
Mars' 8th release, takes you into the genre of 'world music'. Karma
is an embracing and energetic album that takes you places you haven't
been before.
In
November 2005 Mars releases his album "11.22
Arrival". One
more gem in the Eleventh Hour series, soaring into undiscovered musical
galaxies. Captures the essence of an ecclectic variety of styles but
with the distinct flavor of Mars' plight for hope and renewal within
modern existence. An adventurous collection of songs that bravely
explore brand new sonic dimensions.
In
December 2005 mars released his
Baby Escapes series. This 8 CD set is comprised of music composed
specifically for infants and children to age 7. Carefully calibrated
to work with a child's natural rhythm, Baby Escapes is a gentle
lullaby that seamlessly repeats.
Also in 2001 upon popular request Mars released his first Christmas
album titled Christmas
from Mars. This collection of classic Christmas songs fused with
Mars' production and songwriting genius is something for your Christmas
cd collection.
In late 2003 Mars completed his newest set of albums 11.04-Panorama
the fourth in the Eleventh Hour series, Final
Frontier the first in the motivational series, Nocturnal
Diaries another eclectic tribute to nature & Collaborations,
a sound diary of Mars' collaborations with friends over the years.
Not only does Mars create the music but he also creates the artwork
for each album. In most cases each album image is from his fine
art collection.
Also, in October 2005 Mars releases his first photographic series
Prints from Mars.
Stunning nature scenes from around the globe.
Mars' 2006 release Yosemite Valley of the Giants, hit the top 10 position on the NAR top 100 chart. This transcendent musical adventure is a multi-sensory journey through one of the world 's most magical creations of nature, Yosemite Valley. You will smell the pungent wildflowers, feel the glacial winds on your face, hear the roar of the skyscraping waterfalls and experience deep inner peace and mystic contemplation inspired by the spirit of mother nature 's most awesome masterpiece, Yosemite. Wash in a symphony of multicultural rhythms, melodies and organic sounds that will sooth and inspire you to the core. Truly a living, breathing musical experience for your soul, from the home of the Valley of the Giants via the extraordinary Mars Lasar.
Look out for Mar's October 2009 release Tahoe Spirit
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