Martin Cilia

The Radiators Pay Tribute To Greedy Smith With Mental As Anything’s ‘Live It Up’

by Paul Cashmere

The Radiators and Mental As Anything now have a cross-over. Guitarist Martin Cilia.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Greedy Smith, Live It Up, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, The Radiators

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Martin Cilia Plays The Beatles On Here Comes The Sun Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Atlantics and Mental As Anything guitarist Martin Cilia has recorded an album of Beatles covers titled ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Here Comes The Sun, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, surf, The Atlantics, The Beatles

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The Radiators Are Playing A Mental As Anything Song As A Tribute To Greedy Smith

by Paul Cashmere

The Radiators have added a cover of Mental As Anything’s classic ‘Live It Up’ to their setlist. The song was added to The Rads set after The Rads added former Mental As Anything guitarist to their band.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Geoff Turner, Live It Up, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, The Radiators

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Mental As Anything Guitarist Martin Cilia Releases Solo Instrumental ‘Live It Up’

by Paul Cashmere

Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything guitarist from 2015 to 2019, has released a solo instrumental version of the Mental As Anything classic ‘Live It Up’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, pop, rock

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Mental As Anything’s Martin Cilia Pays Tribute To Greedy With ‘Farewell (Mr Smith)’

by Paul Cashmere

Martin Cilia, the guitarist for Mental As Anything for the band’s final six years, has released his tribute to Mental’s singer and co-founder Greedy Smith, who passed away two years ago today (2 December 2019).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Farewell Mr Smith, Greedy Smith, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, surf guitar

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Peter Hood, Drummer for Australian Surf Rock Band The Atlantics, Dies Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hood, a founding member of Australian surf rock band The Atlantics, has died after a long illness.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Martin Cilia, Peter Hood, roc, surf, The Atlantics

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The Atlantics To Reissue 1999’s ‘Flight of the Surf Guitar’ album

by Paul Cashmere

The Atlantics’ 1999 classic album ‘Flight of the Surf Guitar’ is making a comeback.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Martin Cilia, rock, surf guitar, The Atlantics

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Martin Cilia and Joe Matera To Team For Instrumental Surf Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

During the Covid lockdowns Sydney’s Martin Cilia and Melbourne’s Joe Matera have teamed to remotely record a couple of surf instrumentals.

Tagged as: Australia, instrumental, Joe Matera, Martin Cilia, rock, surf guitar

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Greedy Smith and Martin Plaza, Mental As Anything perform at the Caravan Club on Sunday 9 August 2015

Mental As Anything Deliver Rapid Fire Hits In Sunday Arvo Club Show

by Paul Cashmere

The sheer number of Mental As Anything hits is gobsmacking. How many acts are delivering 17 of their own hits in a show on 2015 and still not do them all? AC/DC and INXS maybe but you are never going to see them in a club in the suburbs on a Sunday afternoon.

Tagged as: Greedy Smith, Jacob Cook, James Gillard, Martin Cilia, Martin Plaza, Mental As Anything, music news

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Mental As Anything Reunite Original Members Peter O’Doherty And Reg Mombassa To Celebrate 50 Years

Original members Peter O'Doherty and Reg Mombassa have announced a massive Mental As Anything 2026 tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Australian band.

February 23, 2026

The Radiators Pay Tribute To Greedy Smith With Mental As Anything’s ‘Live It Up’

The Radiators and Mental As Anything now have a cross-over. Guitarist Martin Cilia.

June 23, 2025

Mental As Anything’s Martin Cilia Pays Tribute To Greedy With ‘Farewell (Mr Smith)’

December 2, 2021