Next Stop Mars

Next Stop Mars are pop act consisting of two diversely talented artists/song writers from London, named Deniz and Shanel. Both Deniz and Shanel have a background in performing arts and trained individually in Musical Theatre at private Theatre Arts Academies in Surrey and Hertfordshire. Their love and passion for music and the arts is the reasons for their dedication and perseverance in music.

The duo first began their journey in music as "SD-Jem", their former alias. SD-Jem hit the club charts at number 9 with their debut single "Roll with Me" in 2012 which was spot played on many regional and national radio stations around the UK. After touring as SD-Jem with the likes of Cher Lloyd and The Saturdays and playing some iconic venues such as Wembley Arena and Birmingham NIA, the two decided to take a change of direction in their song writing. Shortly after changing their sound to a more live, pop rock vibe, Deniz and Shanel recruitred two new members of the band to take the roles of a drummer and a guitarists. The band as a four piece then changed their name to become "Next Stop Mars". The four piece endured two buzzing years of back to back tours across the UK and continued to build a solid fan base until late 2017 when the drummer and guitarist decided to part ways with Next Stop Mars.

Since the additional two members left Next Stop Mars, Shanel and Deniz continue to do what they do best as a duo. The two have been taking a break from performing and touring, focusing their incredible song writing talents on many new projects in the industry. They are a fierce writing pair and a vibrant stage act, their sound is fresh and current with an urban twist. A sound that will capture the attention of most audiences.

Due to the high demand from former SD-Jem and Next Stop Mars fans for the duo to return to the stage, Next Stop Mars have recently decided to reignite their online and stage presence and are now working on a new live set and promo campaign.