Martin Sexton
| Martin Sexton | |
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Sexton onstage in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Sexton |
| Born |
1966 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Kitchen Table Records (KTR), Atlantic |
| Website |
martinsexton |
Martin Sexton (1966)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Early life
Born in 1966, Sexton grew up in Syracuse, New York, the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family.[2] He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic model, at age 14.
Career
In 1988 Sexton moved to Boston and began playing on street corners and at open mic nights around the city.[1][3] Sexton released a collection of self-produced demo recordings in 1991 called, In The Journey. The album was released on an 8-track cassette and Sexton sold 15,000 copies to fans.[1]
He was given the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994.[1] He released an album called, American, in 1998 and another album called, Wonder Bar in 2000.[1] He launched his independent record label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001 and released a concert album called Live Wide Open.[1] His album, Seeds, was released in 2007.[1]
In 2008 he released a second live album called, Solo.[1] Subsequent albums included Sugarcoating in 2010 and Fall LIke Rain in 2012.[1] In 2015 he released another studio album called, Mix Tape of the Open Road.[1]
Discography
Albums
- 1992 – In the Journey (Koch Entertainment)
- 1996 – Black Sheep (Koch International)
- 1998 – The American (Atlantic Records)
- 2000 – Wonder Bar (Atlantic Records)
- 2001 – Live Wide Open (Kitchen Table)
- 2005 – Camp Holiday (Kitchen Table)
- 2007 – Seeds (Kitchen Table)
- 2008 – Solo (Kitchen Table)
- 2010 – Sugarcoating (Kitchen Table)
- 2012 – Fall Like Rain (EP) (Kitchen Table)
- 2015 – Mixtape of the Open Road (Kitchen Table)
Other contributions
- Live & Direct – Volume 3, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2001) – "Where Did I Go Wrong"[4]
- Live at the World Café - Volume 9 (1999) – "The American"
- Live & Direct – Volume 1, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (1999) – "The American"[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Martin Sexton - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ↑ St. Leger, Marie Elsie (9 November 2000). "Martin Sexton Finds Joy, Hope and Wonder". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ↑ "Career Development: Martin Sexton". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- 1 2 "Live & Direct CDs". WYEP-FM. Retrieved 2009-05-19.