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Genre: Blues / Folk / Other
Location London (& Edinburgh), Un
Profile Views: 25894
Last Login: 1/18/2013
Member Since 9/11/2006
Website www.martinbrooksmusic.com
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Martin Brooks is a Scottish blues/folk singer-songwriter now living in London. When he was a kid he met a giant fish called Eddie who had a tattoo of a guitar on his back. Eddie taught Martin all he needed to know about chords, finger picking and alternate tunings. It's all true, except for the Eddie the fish part. Martin has a growing reputation as a singer-songwriter who's characterful vocals, lovely finger-picking style and haunting harmonica make folk stop and listen. Inspiration for Martin's ever growing repertoire comes from the ordinary – house moving, awkward personal experiences and so on – to the fantastical: touching, escapist, bizarre-yet-true tales from the natural world. Solo, or with his band, his sound varies from raw rhythmic stomps to delicate finger picking – emotionally driven, at times quirky but always with memorable foot-tapping melodies. When he plugs in and turns electric, a touch of rock 'n' roll splendour takes things up a notch. He will shortly be releasing an electric blues (with a touch of rock 'n' roll) EP -'GOLDEN TREE', closely followed by a an acoustic release. \m/
Members
This is my solo stuff. I've been rehearsing with Pete (drums) and Joe (Bass) - so that'll be coming soon! And check out my new experimental folk / blues band: SLOW WOLF.
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