Martin Zellar

 Martin Lee Zellar, *14-06-1963 Austin, MN
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS also member of Gear Daddies
1994 Salmagundi, Northfield, MN – Martin Zellar (Martin Zeller [vcl/ac gt], Dan Neale [ac/el gt], Adam Levy [el gt], J Keyser [mandolin], Dominic Ciola [bass gt], Ken Callahan /Noah Levy [drums],  Ken Callahan /Marc Anderson [percussion],  Steve McKinstry [organ], Jon Duncan [accordion],  Kristin Mooney [bck vcl]. Producer: Martin Zellar, Steve McKinstry)
[overdub sessions:Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, MN]
001 LIE TO ME VRCD 0318 VRCD 0359 RCD 10318 RCD 10649
002 SOMETHING'S GOTTA HAPPEN RCD 10318 RCD 10649
003 EAST SIDE BOYS RCD 10318 RCD 10649
004 FALLING SKY RCD 10318 RCD 10649
005 PROBLEM SOLVED RCD 10318 RCD 10649
006 CROSS MY HEART RCD 10318 RCD 10649
007 LAY THIS DOWN GENTLY RCD 10318 RCD 10649
008 SUMMER KIND OF SAD RCD 10318 RCD 10649
009 FORCE A SMILE RCD 10318 RCD 10649
010 LET GO VRCD 0318-3/RCD 10318 RCD 10649
Poss. from sessions above:
011 IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN VRCD 0318/RCD 10649
012 LOVE'S GONNA LIVE HERE VRCD 0318-2/RCD 10649
013 BEST FRIEND'S GIRL RCD 10649  
12 Augudt 1995 [live] Mercury Lounge, New York City - Martin Zellar and The Hardways
01301 EAST SIDE BOYS
01302 CROSS MY HEART
01303 CROWN
01304 THIS LOVE WILL LAST
01305 FALLING SKY
01306 SUMMER KIND OF SAD
01307 STATUE OF JESUS
01308 DREAM VACATION
01309 I AM, I SAID
01310 LIE TO ME
01311 GOODBYE MARIE
01312 SOMETHING'S GOTTA HAPPEN
01313 PROBLEM SOLVED
01314 LAY THIS DOWN GENTLY
01315 STUPID BOY
01316 SWITCH INTO GLIDE / THE BEAT GOES ON
Tracks above issued on album Live From The Mercury Lounge
1996 Pachyderm Recording Studio, Pachyderm, Cannon Falls, Cannon Falls, MN - Martin Zellar and The Hardways  (Martin Zellar [vcl], Dan Nearle [vcl/ gt/ steel],  Dominic Ciola [bass gt],  Marc Retish [drums/percussion], Jon Duncan [keyboards/percussion]. Producer: Martin Zellar, The Hardways, Tom Herbers)
014 HAUNT MY DREAMS RCD 10349 [demo:] Fan Selected Sampler  
015 TEN-YEAR COIN RCD 10349  [demo:] Fan Selected Sampler
016 BROWN-EYED BOY RCD 10349  [demo:] Fan Selected Sampler
017 I CAN'T BELIEVE VRCD 0359 RCD 10349  
018 HAMMER'S GONNA FALL RCD 10349  
019 GEORGE AND TAMMY RCD 10349  
020 LULLABY VRCD 0359 RCD 10349  [alt.] OLR 3943
021 BIG SANDALS RCD 10349  
022 GUILTY JUST THE SAME RCD 10349  
023 WE WERE YOUNG RCD 10349  
1996 [live] Austin, TX – Martin Zellar
02301 SOMETHING'S GOTTA HAPPEN RCD 10649  
02302 FALLING SKY RCD 10649  
02303 BROWN-EYED BOY RCD 10649
02304 LIE TO ME RCD 10649  
02305 PROBLEM SOLVED RCD 10649  
02306 LET GO RCD 10649 )
1997 Oarfin Studio, 200 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN – Martin Zellar and The Hardways (Martin Zellar [vcl/gt],  Dan Neale [vcl/gt/ banjo], Dominic Ciola [bass gt/baritone gt], Marc Retish [drums/percussion],  Patrik Tanner [vcl/piano/ organ/ gt/ lap steel/ percussion] + John Niemann [fiddle],  Bruce Allard [violin],  Diane Tremaine [cello], David Levine [tnr sax], Alan Lecher [trombone], Kelly Rossum [trumpet]. Producer: Patrik Tanner)
024 BLOWN KISSES OLR 3939  Fan Selected Sampler
025 CLUES OLR 3939  Fan Selected Sampler
026 GOODNIGHT MERIDEL OLR 3939   
027 TIME AND TIME AGAIN OLR 3939   
028 CAROLYN OLR 3939   
029 ALL I NEED OLR 3939   Fan Selected Sampler
030 TOMORROW IS TOO LATE OLR 3939   
031 1,000 MILES AWAY OLR 3939   
032 FREEZE THIS FEELING OLR 3939   
033 MARCHING BESIDE HIM OLR 3939
23 April, 22 May 1999 [live] O‘ Gara’s Garage, 164 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN – Martin Zellar and The Hardways (Martin Zellar [vcl/gt], Dan Neale [vcl/gt], Dominic Ciola [bass], Scott Wenum [vcl/drums]. Producer: Martin Zellar)
03301 HAUNT MY DREAMS OLR 3940
03302 BLOWN KISSES OLR 3940
03303 WEAR YOUR CROWN OLR 3940 Fan Selected Sampler
03304 SHE'S HAPPY OLR 3940 Fan Selected Sampler
03305 CAROLYN OLR 3940
03306 GEORGE AND TAMMY OLR 3940
03307 MYSTERY TRAIN OLR 3940
03308 CROSS MY HEART OLR 3940
03309 EAST SIDE BOYS OLR 3940 Fan Selected Sampler
03310 LAY THIS DOWN GENTLY OLR 3940
03311 THE WAY I WALK OLR 3940
03312 LET IT ROLL OLR 3940
03313 TEN-YEAR COIN OLR 3940
03314 DRANK SO MUCH OLR 3940
03315 TIME AND TIME AGAIN OLR 3940 Fan Selected Sampler
Poss. from the same concert (or later:)
03316 STUPID BOY OLR 3944  
03317 ALL I NEED OLR 3944  
03318 OLD SHOES (AND PICTURE POSTCARDS) OLR 3944
2002 Echo Bay Studios, New Hope, MN – Martin Zellar and The Hardways (Martin Zellar [vcl], Dan Neale [vcl/gt/ steel], Dominic Ciola [bass], Scott Wenum [vcl/drums/ percussion]. Producer:Patrik Tanner)
034 HERE'S TO EVERYONE OLR 3941
035 SO FAR AWAY OLR 3941
036 WHAT IT IS I FEEL OLR 3941
037 SCATTERED OLR 3941
038 LOW ROAD OLR 3941 Fan Selected Sampler
039 THE UNRELENTING KIND OLR 3941
040 EVERYTHING WE HAD OLR 3941 Fan Selected Sampler
041 AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND OLR 3941
042 BARFLY BLUES OLR 3941 Fan Selected Sampler
043 SUMMER SONG OLR 3941 Fan Selected Sampler
044 ALWAYS BE FRIENDS OLR 3941 Fan Selected Sampler
Btw 1991-2003 [demo sessions] unknown, MN – Marrtin Zellar, with Kirk "Li'l Kirky" Asplin [-1], "Tallahassee" Don Mcclatchy [-2]
04401 I MISS OLR 3943  
04402 RESTLESS HEART OLR 3943  
04403 HARD LUCK TRAIN OLR 3943  
04404 YOU'RE IN LOVE OLR 3943  OLR 3944 Fan Selected Sampler
04405 FORCE A SMILE OLR 3943  
04406 TRAIN ON FIRE OLR 3943  
04407 LET GO OLR 3943  
04408 TOMORROW IS TOO LATE OLR 3943  
04409 SUMMER KIND OF SAD OLR 3943  
04410 IL MIO CUORE OLR 3943  
04411 SO FAR AWAY OLR 3943  
04412 I'LL BE STRONG OLR 3943  Fan Selected Sampler
04413 SORRY DOESN'T CHANGE A THING OLR 3943  
04414 SOMETHING'S GOTTA HAPPEN OLR 3943  
04415 WE WERE YOUNG OLR 3943  
04416 PROBLEM SOLVED OLR 3943  
04417 SAY GOODBYE OLR 3943  
04418 EVERYTHING FOR YOU OLR 3943 Fan Selected Sampler  
04419 LOW ROAD -1 OLR 3943  
04420 LOST WITHOUT YOU OLR 3943  
04421 AN OPEN LETTER TO LANCELOT LINK OLR 3943 .
04422 NEVER LIKE THIS OLR 3943  
04423 OL' SANTY CLAUS OLR 3943  
04424 DEAR YOU-KNOW-WHO OLR 3943  
04425 THE WHOLE WORLD THINKS I'M GREAT OLR 3943  
04426 FALLING SKY OLR 3943  
04427 LIE TO ME OLR 3943  
04428 GEORGE AND TAMMY OLR 3943  
04429 THE BALLAD OF TALLAHASSEE DON -2 (DEMO)
Btw 1991-2003 unknown – Martin Zellar
045 DON'T FORGET ME (ACOUSTIC) OLR 3943  
2006 unknown – Martin Zellar and The Hardeways
046 I WANNA DRIVE THE ZAMBONI digital single [rel. Sept. 4]
2011 Creation Audio, Minneapolis, MN – Martin Zellar (Martin Zellar [vcl/ac gt])
047 SCATTERED OLR 3944  
048 TOOK THE POISON OLR 3944  
049 SONIC BOOM OLR 3944  
050 SUMMER SONG OLR 3944  
051 SO FAR AWAY OLR 3944  
052 LET GO OLR 3944
2011 The Zone Recording Studio, Dripping Springs, TX – Martin Zellar and The Hardways (Martin Zellar [vcl/gt], Nick Ciola [bass gt], Scott Venum [drums] + Kelly Willis, Lloyd Maines, Kevin McKinney, Bukka Allen, Chojo Jacques, Brian Standefer, Billy Bright, Michael Ramos, Terri Hendrix. Producer: Pat Manske)
052 TOOK THE POISON OLR 3945
053 WORE ME DOWN OLR 3945 Fan Selected Sampler
054 RUNNING ON PURE FEAR OLR 3945 Fan Selected Sampler
055 GIVE AND TAKE (ALL THE LOVE THAT YOU CAN) OLR 3945 Fan Selected Sampler
056 ROOSTERS CROW OLR 3945 Fan Selected Sampler
057 I'M THAT PROBLEM OLR 3945
058 SOME GIRLS OLR 3945
059 WHERE DID THE WORDS GO? OLR 3945
060 SEVEN SHADES OF BLUE OLR 3945
061 THE SKIES ARE ALWAYS GRAY OLR 3945
062 IT WORKS FOR ME OLR 3945
2018 The Zone Recording Studio, Dripping Springs, TX – Martin Zellar and The Hardways, with Presley Haile [-1] (Martin Zellar [vcl/gt], Kevin McKinney [vcl/gt/ piano],  Dominic Ciola [bass gt],  Pat Manske [vcl/ drums/ organ], Producer: Pat Manske, Martin Zellar)
063 STORM THE WALL digital single [rel. May 5]
064 ROSE OF JERICO digital single [rel. May 5]
065 EVANGELINE digital single [rel. May 5]
066 A THOUSAND LITTLE THINGS digital single [rel. May 5]
2023 Cruz de Piedra Studio, San Miguel de Allende, MX – Martin Zellar (Martin Zellar [vcl/harmonica], Wilson Zellar [gt],  Dominic Ciola [bass], Scott Wenum [drums/ percussion/ bck vcl], + Brian Beken [mandolin/ banjo], Geoff Queen [mandolin/ steel/ lap steel], Randy Broughten [steel], Clementine Zellar-Beaudot / Pat Minske [percussion], Ali Gray, Presley Haile [bck vcl]. Producer: Martin Zellar [overdub sessions: Carleton Artists Lofts, St. Paul, MN /  The Zone Studio, Dripping Springs, TX / Boom Island Recording, Minneapolis, MN: [drums]]
067 HEAD WEST
068 THE ROAD LED HERE
069 BETTER OFF APART -1
070 WE RAN WILD
071 BOATS SLOWLY SINKING
072 TEXAS JUST WON'T END
073 GOODBYE WILD BILL
074 MUCH MORE THAN THIS
075 ANYONE BUT ME
076 BIG CITY MAN
077 FORTY YEARS ALONG
Tracks above issued on album Head West







ALBUMS
Rykodisc RCD 10318 Born Under: Lie To Me; Something's Gotta Happen; East Side Boys; Falling Sky; Problem Solved; Cross My Heart; Lay This Down Gently; Summer Kind Of Sad; Force A Smile; Let Go – ca 12-94 (reissued in 2003 on RCD 10649 with  bonus tracks: [B-sde covers:] If You Know What I Mean;  Best Friend's Girl;  Love's Gonna Live Here; [live in Austin 1996]:  Something's Gotta Happen;  Falling Sky;  Brown-Eyed Boy;  Lie to Me;  Problem Solved;  Let Go)
Rykodisc RCD 10359 Martin Zellar and the Hardways: Haunt My Dreams; Ten-Year Coin; Brown-Eyed Boy; I Can't Believe; Hammer's Gonna Fall; George And Tammy; Lullaby; Big Sandals; Guilty Just The Same; We Were Young - 96
Owen Lee Recordings OLR 3939 The Many Moods of Martin Zellar and The Hardways: Blown Kisses;  Clues;  Goodnight Meridel;  Time and Time Again;  Carolyn;  All I Need;  Tomorrow Is Too Late;  1,000 Miles Away;  Freeze This Feeling;  Marching Beside Him – 07-04-98
Owen Lee Recordings OLR 3940 Live -  Two Guitars Bass And Drums: Haunt My Dreams; Blown Kisses; Wear Your Crown; She's Happy; Carolyn; George And Tammy; Mystery Train; Cross My Heart; East Side Boys; Lay This Down Gently; The Way I Walk; Let It Roll; Ten-Year Coin; Drank So Much; Time And Time Again – 99
Owen Lee Recordings OLR 3941 Scattered: Here's To Everyone; So Far Away; What It Is I Feel; Scattered; Low Road; The Unrelenting Kind; Everything We Had; And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind; Barfly Blues; Summer Song; Always Be Friends – 09-09-02
Owen Lee Recording no # Live From The Mercury Lounge New York, New York August 12, 1995: East Side Boys; Cross My Heart; Crown; This Love Will Last; Falling Sky; Summer Kind Of Sad; Statue Of Jesus; Dream Vacation; I Am, I Said; Lie To Me; Goodbye Marie; Something's Gotta Happen; Problem Solved; Lay This Down Gently; Stupid Boy; Switch Into Glide / The Beat Goes On - 03
Owen Lee Recording OLR 3943 They Even Use the Hooves (Odds and Ends 1991-2003):  I Miss (Demo);  Restless Heart (Demo);  Lullaby (Alternate Version);  Hard Luck Train (Demo);  You're in Love (Demo);  Force a Smile (Demo);  Train on Fire (Demo);  Let Go (Demo);  Tomorrow Is Too Late (Demo);  Summer Kind of Sad (Demo);  Il Mio Cuore (Demo);  So Far Away (Demo);  I'll Be Strong (Demo);  Sorry Doesn't Change a Thing (Demo);  Something's Gotta Happen (Demo);  We Were Young (Demo);  Problem Solved (Demo);  Say Goodbye (Demo);  Everything for You (Demo);  Low Road (Demo) (w. Kirk "Li'l Kirky" Asplin);  Lost Without You (Demo);  An Open Letter to Lancelot Link (Demo); . Never Like This (Demo);  Ol' Santy Claus (Demo);  Dear You-Know-Who (Demo);  The Whole World Thinks I'm Great (Demo);  Falling Sky (Demo);  Lie to Me (Demo);  George and Tammy (Demo);  The Ballad of Tallahassee Don (Demo) (w. "Tallahassee" Don McClatchy);  Don't Forget Me (Live In-Studio Acoustic Performance) – 03 (double)
Owen Lee Recording OLR 3944 Martin Lee Zellar: Scattered; Took The Poison; Sonic Boom; Summer Song    ; So Far Away    ; Let Go; Stupid Boy; All I Need; Old Shoes (and Picture Postcards); You're In Love – 11 ( limited edition, acoustic)
Owen Lee Recording OLR 3945 Roosters Crow: Took The Poison; Wore Me Down; Running On Pure Fear; Give and Take (All The Love That You Can); Roosters Crow; I'm That Problem; Some Girls; Where Did The Words Go?; Seven Shades Of Blue; The Skies Are Always Gray; It Works For Me – 14-02-12
Owen Lee Recording no # Fan-Selected Sampler: 1998-2014:  Barfly Blues;  Wore Me Down;  Everything We Had;  Ten Year Coin (Demo);  Wear Your Crown (Live);  Clues;  East Side Boys (Live);  Roosters Crow;  Low Road; . I Miss;  Blown Kisses;  Brown-Eyed Boy (Demo);  Give and Take All the Love That You Can;  You're in Love;  Everything for You;  All I Need;  She's Happy (Live);  Summer Song;  I'll Be Strong;  Running on Pure Fear;  Haunt My Dreams (Demo);  Time and Time Again (Live);  Always Be Friends – 07-10-17 (digital)
Owen Lee Recording ? Head West:  Head West;  The Road Led Here;  Better off Apart;  We Ran Wild;  Boats Slowly Sinking;  Texas Just Won't End;  Goodbye Wild Bill;  Much More Than This;  Anyone But Me;  Big City Man;  Forty Years Along – 06-10-23

EPs
Ryko VRCD 0359 I Can’t Believe + 4: I Can't Believe; Lie To Me; Stupid Boy [Gear Daddies]; Cut Me Off [Gear Daddies]; Lullaby – 96 (promo)

SINGLES
Rykodisc
VRCD 0318 Lie To Me; If You Know What I Mean – 95 (CD, promo)
VRCD 0318-2 Let Go; Love’s Gonna Live Here – 95 (CD, promo)