Question Mark and the Mysterians (also known as ? and the Mysterians) are a
long-running American garage rock band originating from Bay City and Saginaw in
Michigan. The group were formed in 1962 by Larry Borjas, Robert Martinez, and
Bobby Balderrama. Initially influenced by surf rock bands like Link Wray and
Duane Eddy, they started out performing locally. In 1965, Rudy "Question Mark"
Martinez joined as lead vocalist, adopting a mysterious image inspired by the
1957 Japanese science fiction film The Mysterians. The band's breakthrough came
with their first single "96 Tears", re...