Roy Martin

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A highly acclaimed English session drummer born 1961, Roy Martin lived in New York for five years, and returned to England to have his first child.

Roy has worked for the likes of Black, Aretha Franklin, Modern English, Jimmy Barnes, David Gray, Patricia Kaas, The Christians, Regina Belle Thea Gilmore, The Cheap Seats, Viv Stanshall, The Lightning Seeds, Gavin Friday, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), Russell Watson Robert Palmer, Pete Wylie, Barclay James Harvest and Show of Hands.

He has featured on soundtracks for film such as:

  • Blame it on the Bellboy
  • End of the Orange Season
  • Don't tell Mom the Babysitters Dead
  • And Now Ladies and Gentlemen

His influences include Ian Paice, Andy Newmark, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Gadd.

Roy has worked for a variety of different musicians and singers, his drumming style is versitile and he continues to set the standard for English session drummers everywhere.