Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton | |
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 Sexton onstage in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Sexton |
| Born | March 2, 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,[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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 Black Sheep in 1996, an album called The 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 (2010), Fall Like Rain (2012).[1] and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015).[1]
In 2017, Martin joined Chris Anderson (upright and electric bass) and Boo Reiners (multi-string instruments) to make The Martin Sexton Trio.
Sexton's latest recording, "2020 Vision", will be released on September 1, 2021.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- 1992 – In the Journey (Koch Entertainment)
- 1996 – Black Sheep (Koch International)
- 1998 – The American (Atlantic Records)
- 1999 – Live at the Fillmore (Atlantic Records)
- 2000 – Wonder Bar (Atlantic Records)
- 2001 – Live Wide Open (Kitchen Table)
- 2003 – Live at Newbury Comics (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)
- 2017 – Live at the Belly Up (download only)
- 2021 – 2020 Vision (EP) (Kitchen Table)
Other contributions[]
- Live & Direct – Volume 1, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (1999) – "The American"[4]
- 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"
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Career Development: Martin Sexton". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Live & Direct CDs". WYEP-FM. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
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- Living people
- 1966 births
- American singer-songwriters
- American folk guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American folk musicians
- Fingerstyle guitarists
- Musicians from Syracuse, New York
- Independent Music Awards winners
- American street performers
- Songwriters from New York (state)
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians