Long Island pop punk band Patent Pending, or should we say – Brooklyn band Mario & The Brick Breakers just released the official video for their super smash single “Hey Mario”.
It’s kind of a highlight reel of the Mario & The Brick Breakers documentary which in case you’ve been trapped in Bowser’s castle, you can watch HERE.
Watch the official “Hey Mario” video below.
Patent Pending are playing a round of Holiday shows in the tri-state area. Check out the dates here.
Pick up a copy of Patent Pending’s new album “Brighter” on iTunes US or iTunes UK now. And don’t forget to grab your copy of Mario & The Brick Breakers’ album on iTunes USA or iTunesUK now!
As long as true musicians have existed within the television and movie realm, parody artists and even purely fictional bands can eventually turn into real recording artists! No genre is immune to this trickery either. Here is our list of our top five favorite fictional bands!
1. The Oneders
One hit wonders are nothing new and they will always be a strange phenomenon in the music industry and pop culture in general. “That Thing You Do!” follows the rise and fall of a one hit wonder band, The Oneders (Wonders). This is one of our favorite movies of all time and for the amount of times the song gets performed in this movie, it’s a WONDER we don’t get sick of it! (see what I did there?) On a serious note: if you are in a band, want to be in a band/the music industry, or even just love music…spend some time with this movie and remember that fame is fleeting but you can make the most of it while you have it. You guys look great in gold, have I told you that?
2. 2ge+her Was this band a joke? Yes. What their hit song catchy? Yes. Do we still catch ourselves singing it? Yes. Would we go see them on tour? DUH!! They caught us everything we need to know in life about math: You + Me = Us. Calculus.
3. Microbe
Zenon – Girl Of The 21st Century spawned one of the most awesome ideas for a pop star ever – to perform a concert in space! Protozoa, his band Microbe, and Zenon Karr team up and pull it off, in a true 1999 iconic DCOM. We know you can still sing all the words to “Supernova Girl.” Zoom zoom zoom makes my heart go boom boom…
4. Mario And The Brick Breakers (real life band – Patent Pending) They went from plumbers in Brooklyn to the biggest rock stars in the world. Then it all came crashing down. This 30-minute documentary follows the rise and fall of the band, Behind The Music style. You never think that a band of brothers will break up but obviously family isn’t always forever! Catch Patent Pending headlining their “Brighter UK Tour” this fall. Watch the Mario And The Brick Breakers trailer below.
5. Spinal Tap Contrary to popular belief, Spinal Tap is not actually a real band! They were completely formulated for the1984 mockumentry “This Is Spinal Tap” and oddly enough, the band took on a life of its own. Spinal Tap is still a huge pop culture phenomenon and we’re totally guilty of using their name as a verb before.
Patent Pending released the entire Mario & The Brick Breakers documentary today and it was totally worth the wait. The full 30 minute video follows the rise and fall of Mario & The Brick Breakers – kind of like Spinal Tap except with more spray tan. The Long Island native band fully committed themselves to this project and we’ve got to commend them for walking around New York in the winter with nothing more than short sleeves on. We give this documentary an 11 out of 10! Watch it below and share the link with everyone you know.
Pick up a copy of Mario & The Brick Breakers Greatest Hits on iTunes in the US and the UK now!
Patent Pending are also heading to the UK for the “Brighter UK” Headlining Tour in October. Check out the dates HERE.
Long Island band Patent Pending just released the first music video from their much anticipated Mario & The Brick Breakers documentary. “Boom Boom Pass The Mushroom” is a great intro to the world of Mario & The Brick Breakers. Patent Pending went all out with costumes and props for this video (check out Corey’s Super Stars bass), even using special effects to amplify the crazy trip in this song. Watch the video below!
The full Mario & The Brick Breakers documentary will roll out on Tuesday so be sure to stay tuned!
Pick up a copy of Mario & The Brick Breakers Greatest Hits album from iTunes US & UK now. Catch Patent Pending on tour in the UK this October! Click HERE for dates and info.
We’ve been to a lot of shows in the past week, and after a good concert a song will stick with you for days. Here are the songs we can’t get out of our heads after seeing them live. All of these artists are on tour now, so be sure to check out when they’re coming to your town!
1. Rixton – “Wait On Me“
We love the Ace of Base vibes of this track. (did we just age ourselves?) Rixton put on a very solid show at Irving Plaza, impressing us with their musicianship, stage presence, and fan boys. You can catch them on the Broken Heart Tour across the US this summer.
2. Jesse McCartney – “Punch Drunk Recreation“
If you saw JMAC in the Lifetime movie “Escaping Amish,” then you’ll recognize this track as the song his DJ character is playing the moment A.J. Michalka falls in love with him. And who wouldn’t with this beat? Check out the dates for the In Technicolor Tour here.
3. THE HEYDAZE – “Adderall“
There’s nothing we love more than a bad (good) pun. Especially in this cleverly crafted pop song by NYC’s THE HEYDAZE. See them on The In Technicolor Tour with JMAC through August 23rd!
4. Patent Pending – “Hey Mario” Patent Pending’s American Meltdown Tour just wrapped up, & they’ll be hitting the UK & Germany later this Fall. The band are unleashing the Mario & The Brick Breakers documentary soon which we’re sure will have us in stitches like their “Twilight” remake did in 2010 (and still does today). Make sure you have your copy of the Mario & The Brick Breakers “Greatest Hits EP” on iTunes US and iTunes UK now!
5. MKTO – “Forever Until Tomorrow“
We still can’t get over how great Tony Oller sounded, even when battling laryngitis. Surely it helped that MKTO has songs that are fun to sing along to, like this one. The American Dream Tour wraps up this weekend and they’ll be joining Demi Lovato on tour this Fall!
Bonus: Tiffany Houghton – “Band Boy”
Because this is our theme song, and she totally rocked on the American Dream Tour.
We caught the American Dream Tour last week when it hit Irving Plaza in NYC. It was an awesome lineup already, with Tiffany Houghton and Action Item opening for MKTO. But we were even more excited when an old favorite, Patent Pending, was added to the New York show!
We unfortunately only got to see the tail end of Patent Pending’s set, but their energetic live show and infectious energy had the entire crowd pumped up. Check out their latest project, Mario & The Brick Breakers.
Tiffany Houghton was up next! We discovered Tiffany when she followed us on Twitter one day, and we’re so glad she did! We instantly fell in love with her pop country sound and fun style. Her live performance did not disappoint. Tiffany is a perfect blend of sweet and sassy, just like her new single “The Best.” Of course our favorite moment of her set came when she sang “Band Boy,” complete with a cover of 5SOS’ “She Looks So Perfect.” She certainly won over all of the fan girls in the audience (she’s one of us!) Watch her performance below.
We were majorly impressed with MKTO, especially as Tony Oller has been dealing with laryngitis. (They had to reschedule their Philly stop!) He still sounded great – if he hadn’t tweeted about it, we would have had no idea! What a trooper. Tony and Malcolm did an outstanding cover of Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong.”
They played most of their debut album, including tracks like “Heartbreak Holiday,” “Forever Until Tomorrow,” “Thank You,” and of course their summer hit “Classic.”
If you can make it to the American Dream Tour, go!!! There are a few shows left before the tour wraps up in Chicago next week. MKTO will also be back in NYC for the US Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day on August 23rd with Hunter Hayes & The Vamps! Get more info HERE!
When it came time for Long Island pop punk band Patent Pending to make a video for their hit single “Hey Mario” they decided to take the Rainbow Road less traveled. The band figured – why not form a fake band and make a documentary showcasing the rise and fall of said fake band, Spinal Tap style. Thus “Mario & The Brick Breakers” came to be. Not being a band to do anything half way, they even created a “Mario & The Brick Breakers: Greatest Hits EP” to go along with the 30 minute documentary that will be broken up into 5 separate videos. Watch the “Mario & The Brick Breakers” documentary trailer below!
One reason we love Patent Pending is how into everything they get. Each band member showed some serious commitment in really becoming their Smash Bros. character!
You can get a copy of Mario & The Brick Breakers Greatest Hits EP using the links below. Help get the album to the top of the charts!
If you live in the USA – Click HERE. If you live in the UK – Click HERE
They have a few more dates on the “American Meltdown Tour” before they open for MKTO at Irving Plaza in August. The band are also heading over to the UK for their special “Brighter UK” Tour this October. Grab your tickets HERE before they completely sell out!
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