Eddie Martin

b. c. 1965, London, Britain. Martin played classical guitar from his mid-teens and was deeply affected by early and middle period American folk music artists such as for example Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Later on influences included modern bluesmen such as for example Joe Hill Louis and Dr. Ross. He later on used the guitar and dropped beneath the spell of Freddie Ruler’s Tx blues playing. Despite these many affects, Martin soon brought them beneath the wing of his personal distinctive design. He quickly constructed a reputation not merely for his skill also for the expert of his playing. Furthermore to working like a single act, playing acoustic guitar, harmonica and performing, Martin spent some time working in trio with Marion Dolton (bass) and Michael Wiedrich (drums). He in addition has headed larger rings, generally using Dolton and Wiedrich, plus Jason Smith (trumpet), Dominic Norcross (saxophone) and Paddy Milner (keyboards). Furthermore to playing and performing, Martin writes a number of the materials that he takes on, bringing a modern British edge towards the design and content material of his lyrics while by no means dropping an aural reference to the united states blues and folk experts from the American past. Martin toured the united states in 1999, going a trio, the Tx Blues Kings, with Guthrie Kennard (bass) and Jimmie ‘Blue Sneakers’ Pendleton (drums). Located in Bristol, where he takes on frequently in the Hard Rock and roll Bar, Martin is constantly on the tour within the 00s and frequently pulls enthusiastic and appreciative crowds at blues locations through the entire UK. He in addition has played in European countries, notably in France and Germany. Among his successes in Germany was his getting named as a significant innovator on harmonica on the 2006 Globe Harmonica Festival. Furthermore to playing night clubs and concerts, Martin in addition has performed and constructed for the soundtracks of movies and tv shows. Despite his achievement, Martin didn’t turn into a full-time musician before past due 90s. His 2006 trio highlighted Dolton and Wiedrich. Furthermore to his playing, while on tour Martin also conducts workshops in various aspects of electric guitar playing.