The 28-year-old Guildford-based artist has already released fifteen songs, with accolades from SPIN, Rolling Stone En Español, and sync placements in TV and film. Zachary Mason has never been one to color inside the lines, and with “The Funky Martians,” he cranks the weird and wonderful up to eleven. Having dropped on July 25, 2025, this track is the second on his upcoming three-song EP. It’s part space opera, part rock odyssey, and all-around a funky, psychedelic ride you didn’t know you needed.
From the very first note, it’s clear you’re not on Earth anymore. The song opens with thick, grimy guitar riffs and punchy, deliberate drums courtesy of Nate Barnes (yep, from Rose Hill Drive), locking in a groove that’s part space rock, part dance floor detour. Then comes the voice, deep, echoing, and dripping with reverb, half-spoken, half-sung like a narrator caught somewhere between sci-fi audiobooks and rock theater. Turns out, that voice is all Zachary. He’s voicing the narrator, the colonists, and the Martians, thanks to some clever special effects and just the right dash of madness.
He sings about a human colony that lands on Mars and, surprise, surprise, runs into some less-than-friendly locals. But here’s the twist: the Martians can’t resist funky basslines. That’s where Little Big Town’s bassist, John Thomasson, steps in with some truly infectious low-end magic that’ll have your shoulders grooving whether you like it or not.
There’s a playfulness baked into every layer of the track—from the layered vocal textures to the warped guitars that seem to float and fizz like they’ve been beamed in from another galaxy.
Zachary’s no stranger to experimentation. “The Funky Martians” fits right in with his offbeat discography—and may just be his most entertaining transmission yet. Check it out on YouTube.
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Review by: Naomi Joan