What Marashino has done and what makes Marashino
the band primed to reinvigorate rock music, is create music that
is both emotionally powerful, yet still complex with dark
underlying tones. Strong, unique vocals matched with memorable
guitar lines has set Marashino a step ahead of the competition.
Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eric, Tom, Henry, Nick, and
Joey have had to crawl, scratch, and fight their way to the top of
a regional music scene that is packed with numerous bands that are
both talented and motivated.
Formed in 2002, the high school classmates started racking up
major accomplishments before they could legally enter a bar. In
the first year of their musical careers, Marashino was invited to
play at the world's largest music festival known as Summerfest and
were invited back for the next three years. This led the motivated
five to be passed on to bigger and better gigs opening for
Crossfade and Shinedown on the Miller Lite Main Stage at the
Wisconsin State Fair (2006) and later being personally invited
back with Shinedown on the Main Stage at the Waukesha County Fair
(2007) in front of the tractor pull show.
Marashino has also graced the same stages as Chevelle, Seether,
Dokken, Collective Soul, Marty Casey and The Lovehammers, and
Andrew W.K. After being voted Milwaukee's best unsigned rock band
two years in a row (Emergenza and Shepard Express Best Rock Band
Award), the boys were not content to only rake in the awards
Milwaukee had to offer. They then ventured on a pair of
self-funded, successful tours that have spread their music around
the country. A growing number of radio stations in many parts of
the United States now play their music. Marashino undeniably has a
solid live show and it is bolstered by equally well-crafted
recordings. It is obvious to anyone that has seen them that the
sky is the limit for this group of young, motivated musicians, and
their future is sure to be full of both surprises and success.