{{Short description|American alternative rock band}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Martinis | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = Alternative rock | years_active = 1993–present | label = Cooking Vinyl, Distracted Records | associated_acts = Pixies | current_members = Joey Santiago<br />Linda Mallari | past_members = Rachel Haden<br />Dave Lovering<br />Dawn Richardson<br />Adam Topol<br /> Tad Wadhams }} '''The Martinis''' are a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. The band consisted of Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and his then-wife Linda Mallari. They released albums on the Cooking Vinyl, Artist Direct, and Distracted/BMG labels. Their song "Free" was featured in the movie ''Empire Records'' and was on the movie's soundtrack album.
==Discography== *''The Martinis'' (1998) *''Fast Foward...'' (1999) *''The Smitten Sessions E.P.'' (April 6, 2004) - released by Distracted Records, and featuring Pixies drummer Dave Lovering on the fifth track. *''Smitten'' (May 4, 2004) - Released by Cooking Vinyl
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==External links== *[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p653505/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Martinis at All Music]
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