TOM MARTIN originates from Ireland as some of his best known songs testify(The Darkening Docklands/The Northern Queen/My Father"s Ring)and his music encompasses many and varied genres.Whether its a solo acoustic set or with the Tom Martin Band,Tom works from the premise that a song should be strong enough lyrically and melodically to work as a solo and/or a band performance.His skilfull and incisive lyrics are underpinned by tasteful slide and fingerstyle guitar playing with occasional turns on mandolin/piano and harmonica on his solo gigs and solo albums.With the Tom Martin Band the creative rhythm section of Bill Green on fretless and acoustic bass and Glyn Philips on drums and percussion inspire the soulful passionate playing of Pete Wingate on Alto & soprano saxes and piano and take Tom"s songs through enthralling hybrids of Celtic Soul and Roots Music genres.The style of song dictates the direction,using "roots"music genres like colours Tom Martin paints his own pictures of his life and times in thought provoking and exciting new ways.Samples of Tom"s solo and band recordings can be accessed at www.tommartin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.tommartin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Track List:
1. Old Stones
2. Most Stories
3. You Took Me In
4. I Looked Up to See
5. First Days
6. Silver and Diamonds
7. Built to Last
8. My Fathers Ring
9. Another Operater
10. Wee4kend in Jail
11. The Ballad of Jack the Liar
12. Light
Other Genres:
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.tommartin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Track List:
1. Old Stones
2. Most Stories
3. You Took Me In
4. I Looked Up to See
5. First Days
6. Silver and Diamonds
7. Built to Last
8. My Fathers Ring
9. Another Operater
10. Wee4kend in Jail
11. The Ballad of Jack the Liar
12. Light
Other Genres:
- FOLK: Folk Blues
- ROCK: Roots Rock
- FEATURING SAXOPHONE