Ratboys Cover The Marked Men

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The Marked Men are a band I am completely unfamiliar with, but if Ratboys are going to cover them, I'll check it out! Ratboys have released a cover of The Marked Men's 2006 song "Fix My Brain." The original is a garage punk anthem that leans a little bit into pop punk, but mostly because of how catchy it is. Ratboys' cover is very faithful to the original, and it's great to see them bust out their punk side. It's a fun and energetic song that fits into Ratboys' style perfectly. It's the type of cover that's going to send you straight into The Marked Men's back catalog, and thank Ratboys for the introduction.

Julia Steiner (vocals/guitar) says of her band's new single:

“The guys, especially Marcus, were already long-time fans of The Marked Men (and of Jeff Burke’s other band Radioactivity), but when I first heard it more recently, ‘Fix My Brain’ was a total revelation to me. I hyper-fixated on the song in ways that are pretty rare for me these days: I would find excuses to steal away and listen to it on repeat, and, when we got home from tour, I immediately sat down with my acoustic guitar to learn the chord changes.”

You can listen to Ratboys' version of "Fix My Brain" below. Singin' to an Empty Chair (Deluxe) is due out September 18 on New West Records, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Ratboys, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


Fri. Sept. 11 - Asten, NL @ Misty Fields
Sat. Sept. 12 - Leffinge, BE @ Leffingeleuren Festival
Fri. Sept. 18 - Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square
Sun. Sept. 20 - Camden, NJ @ XPoNential Music Festival
Fri. Sept. 25 - Nashville, TN @ WNXP Summer Line Series
Sat. Sept. 26 - Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Fest
Sun. Sept. 27 - Ferndale, MI @ DIY Street Fair
Thu. Oct. 8 - Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre - Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine
Wed. Oct. 14 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl *
Thu. Oct. 15 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird *
Fri. Oct. 16 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *
Sat. Oct. 17 - Little Rock, AR @ Harvestfest
Sun. Oct. 18 - Birmingham, AL @ Lakeview Marina *
Tue. Oct. 20 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club *
Wed. Oct. 21 - Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre *
Thu. Oct. 22 - Chattanooga, TN @ The Parlour at The Signal *
Sun. Nov. 22 - Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital
Sat. Dec. 19 - Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
 
*=w/ Smidley

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