DESCRIPTION:
Marcus Büsekrüs - guitar, vocals
Demitri Marmash - bass guitar, vocals
Mike Jones - drums
Hometown Kailua, HI
Record Label Pass Out Records
About On top of dumpsters, behind fences, away from the streetlight, down the back alleys, running all around town you'll find three cats called Busekrus.
Biography A hard working band, curiously named Busekrus (that's Boo-zee-cruise), has emerged with a sound that has audiences buzzing. Composed of members Marcus Busekrus (lead vocals/guitar), Demitri Marmash (bass guitar/backup vocals), and Mike Jones (drums), this group has virtually exploded onto Hawaii's music scene over the past four years. Rocking more than 200 shows at 30+ island venues, they have enjoyed such highlights as performances at the Hard Rock Café, the Andy Bumatai Show and the world famous Pipeline Café, not to mention two whirlwind tours of the US Mainland West Coast in July of '08 and September of '09. Their explosive concerts never fail to turn heads, engage audiences, launch people out of their seats and suck listeners into their tasty combination of smart lyrics, catchy hooks, creative tunes and palpable energy.

Recently these gentlement have been graced with a 2009 Hawaii Music Award for Best Rock Album, a 2009 Hawaii Underground Music Award for Indie Band of the year, a 2009 Scene Choice Award for Band of the Year, and the winner of STAR 101.9's Battle of the Bands, 2010. They have released their sophomore album on local label Pass-Out Records to much acclaim and are about to release their brand new project, "This is Real" (a collaboration with LA producer Manny Nieto).

And now with two mainland tours spanning a total distance of almost 10,000 miles (not including over 12,000 miles of airplane travel) under their belts, with another tour in the works, these boys are charging full speed ahead to reach their dreams.

Their goals are twofold -- to chase their dream of being professional musicians persistently until they reach it, and to cultivate the local rock scene around them as they do so. "We love the scene here and we want nothing more than to see it grow in leaps and bounds. The attitudes of all the bands here are so supportive. There is so much talent, so much hard work and so much Aloha here, but there is comparatively negligible support from radio or venues. But this just makes us that much stronger as a whole. Anybody who makes it happen here already has a head start compared to those who make it happen on the mainland. And we would love to see everybody here get their chance to make it happen."

Members of the Busekrus fan base enjoy such rock bands as the All-American Rejects, All-Time Low, Switchfoot and Jimmy Eat World. Yet, in spite of such influences, Busekrus has firmly established a style and sound all their own. Each member is committed to practicing until every note and beat finds its rightful place, to learning from any and all mistakes, and to honoring their loyal fans. These boys constantly seek to fulfill their goals as musicians, entertainers and businessmen. It's been said, "If you're not moving forward, you're falling behind." One thing's for sure, you won't find this ambitious trio sitting around waiting for something big to happen. They're too busy making it happen themselves.
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A hard working band, curiously named Busekrus (that's Boo-zee-cruise), has emerged with a sound that has audiences buzzing. Composed of members Marcus Busekrus (lead vocals/guitar), Demitri Marmash (bass guitar/backup vocals), and Mike Jones (drums), this group has virtually exploded onto Hawaii's music scene over the past four years. Rocking more than 200 shows at 30+ island venues, they have enjoyed such highlights as performances at the Hard Rock Café, the Andy Bumatai Show and the world... (read more)
Current Location Hawaii
General Manager Brady Jones - bradyinhawaii@gmail.com