This picture was taken shortly after The Benchmarx's first gig in late 2005. It was held in the backyard of the ISKL high school principal's home.

The rather large audience who gathered to witness the birth of a movement was treated to six cover songs ... twice, because that's all the band had to offer.

As fate would have it, the house is now occupied by the 2nd generation Marxman "Ace" and his family Roxanne, Sierra and Jake. He has like 15 guitars hanging on his living room wall.

 
And a trampoline out back!
 
The 3rd generation has been rollin' since mid-2008, having recorded a second full-length CD by the end of 2009, and a VIMA Best Live Act in Malaysia award in 2010 sitting on their shelves. Not to mention rock n' roll wives supporting the effort.
 
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