Smoking Martha is an exciting new Rock band from Australia. Upon listening to their debut album, In Deep, I was reminded of a few contemporary bands ranging from In This Moment to Halestorm, but don't compare them to those bands because they have many elements that push them ahead of the pack. The band started in 2012 and is made up of singer Tasha D, guitarist Mick Broome, and guitarist Az Stonely, and Matty Mulhearan on bass and Jordy Poynter on drums respectively. Their press release states they are influenced by everyone from Rise Against to Queens of the Stone Age, and also states they honed their sound opening up for everyone from Uriah Heep to Seether to Cherie Curie from the Runaways, so a diverse palette was to be expected. The album starts with a bang with the song “So Lonely” and the song features a few progressive riffs in an odd timing that create a slightly jarring impact that's very heavy and appealing. It has a few