Martin Sexton
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| Martin Sexton | |
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 Martin Sexton performing in Edmonton in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Sexton |
| Born | March 2, 1966 Syracuse, New York |
| Genre(s) | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Label(s) | Kitchen Table, Atlantic, Koch |
| Website | www.martinsexton.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| vocals, guitar | |
Martin Sexton is a musician originally from the Syracuse, New York area, and the brother of musician Colleen Sexton.
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[edit] Career
Martin Sexton began his career as a street performer in Boston's Harvard Square. With just a guitar and his multi-octave, jazz-inflected voice, he managed to sell 20,000 copies of his 1992 demo IN THE JOURNEY out of his guitar case[1]. His strong live performances won him a Boston Music Award for "Best New Artist" and led to his being named "Artist of the Year" by the National Academy of Songwriters in 1994.
He worked his way into the city's legendary folk club circuit and soon began touring, releasing his first full-length studio recording BLACK SHEEP in 1996, followed two years later by a major label debut on Atlantic Records, THE AMERICAN, produced by Danny Kortchmar. His second album on Atlantic, WONDER BAR, came out in 2000 and was self-produced by Sexton.
Following his departure from the major label, he formed his own independent label, Kitchen Table Records, and released 2002's LIVE WIDE OPEN, a two-disc live album. CAMP HOLIDAY, a seasonal album of Christmas standards, came out in 2005, and his latest original studio album is SEEDS, released in 2007.
That year, his song "Diner" reached a wide TV audience when it appeared in the Scrubs episode "My Night to Remember."
[edit] Style
Sexton's music blends many genres of American music, including soul, gospel, country, rock, blues, and R&B. He is known for his wide vocal range and ability to improvise. Onstage, he often plays the guitar without a pick, using his thumb to play bass lines and his fingers for chords and melodies. John Mayer described him as "The best live performer I've ever seen.[2]."
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2007 Seeds (Kitchen Table)
- 2005 Camp Holiday (Kitchen Table)
- 2001 Live Wide Open (Kitchen Table)
- 2000 Wonder Bar (Atlantic)
- 1998 The American (Atlantic)
- 1996 Black Sheep (Koch International)
- 1992 In the Journey (Koch)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Myspace profile
- Martin Sexton collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Martin Sexton at Allmusic
