Ronnie Martin

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Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric.
Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric.

Ronnie Martin is a musician best known as the sole member of the synthpop outfit Joy Electric, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electropop . His other works include Dance House Children (a relatively unknown techno/house group comprised of Martin and his brother Jason, who went on to form Starflyer 59), Shepherd (his rock side-project), Rainbow Rider, The Brothers Martin (a pop rock project featuring his brother Jason)and Foxglove Hunt. He is also the founder and previous owner of the electronic music label, Plastiq Musiq.

Martin is an analog purist, meaning he uses only analog synthesizers and sequences in his music. He is a self-proclaimed Christian and appeared in the movie Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?. His musical influences include Keith Green, Kraftwerk, MxPx, New Order and Joy Division, Depeche Mode, and Daft Punk.

Joy Electric
Ronnie Martin
Discography
Albums: Melody · We Are the Music Makers · Robot Rock · CHRISTIANsongs · Unelectric · The White Songbook · The Tick Tock Treasury · The Magic of Christmas · Hello, Mannequin · The Ministry of Archers · The Otherly Opus
Extended Plays: Five Stars for Failure · Old Wives Tales · The Land of Misfits · Starcadia · The Tick Tock Companion · Friend of Mannequin · Montgolfier and the Romantic Balloons · Workmanship (CD) · Icicle Streusel
Singles: "Children of the Lord"
Box Sets: The Art and Craft of Popular Music (2-disc best of)
Seven-inch Vinyl: Workmanship
DVDs: Picturebook
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