Mick Mars - The Other Side of Mars (2024)

The Other Side of Mars is the solo debut album by former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars. It was released on February 23, 2024, by Mars' label 1313, LLC, and MRI. It was recorded in Nashville by producer Michael Wagener with a band including Jacob Bunton, Paul Taylor and Ray Luzier.

The album came on the back of Mars' exit from Crüe in 2022, after retiring from touring in the band due to his ongoing battle with ankylosing spondylitis, and amidst a lawsuit he filed against the band in 2023.

Mick Mars chose a dead solid perfect title for his first solo record. The Other Side of Mars is very much indeed the side of Mick that we've never really experienced before. It is so far removed from his work with Mötley Crüe that it's almost hard to believe that it's the same Mick Mars who co-founded Crüe some forty plus years ago. His first solo endeavor, which is just now being released in his 72nd year on earth(!), ironically seems to open a second book on Mars' already long and illustrious career.