Martin Sexton (born March 2, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Martin Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1966 (age 58) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Kitchen Table Records (KTR), Atlantic |
| Website | martinsexton |
Early life
editBorn in 1966,[citation needed] Sexton grew up in Syracuse, New York, the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family.[1] He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic model, at age 14.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 1988, Sexton moved to Boston, and began playing on street corners and at open mic nights around the city.[2][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.[2]
He was given the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994.[2] He released Black Sheep in 1996 (season 6 episode 11 of the TV sitcom Scrubs featured track #3, "Diner"),[4] an album called The American in 1998, and another album called Wonder Bar in 2000.[2] He launched his independent record label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001 and released a concert album called Live Wide Open.[2] His album, Seeds, was released in 2007.[2]
In 2008, he released a second live album called Solo.[2] Subsequent albums included Sugarcoating (2010), Fall Like Rain (2012).[2] and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015).[2]
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" was released on September 1, 2021.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- In the Journey (Koch Entertainment, 1992)
- Black Sheep (Koch International, 1996)
- The American (Atlantic Records, 1998)
- Live at the Fillmore (Atlantic Records, 1999)
- Wonder Bar (Atlantic Records, 2000)
- Live Wide Open (Kitchen Table, 2001)
- Live at Newbury Comics (Kitchen Table, 2003)
- Camp Holiday (Kitchen Table, 2005)
- Seeds (Kitchen Table, 2007)
- Solo (Kitchen Table, 2008)
- Sugarcoating (Kitchen Table, 2010)
- Mixtape of the Open Road (Kitchen Table, 2015)
- Live at the Belly Up (2017) – download only
Extended plays
edit- Fall Like Rain (Kitchen Table, 2012)
- 2020 Vision (Kitchen Table, 2021)
Charted singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||
| "Love Keep Us Together" | 1999 | 75 | Black Sheep |
Other contributions
edit- Live & Direct – Volume 1, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (1999) – "The American"[6]
- Live & Direct – Volume 3, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2001) – "Where Did I Go Wrong"[6]
- Live at the World Café - Volume 9 (1999) – "The American"
References
edit- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i "Martin Sexton - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "Career Development: Martin Sexton". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "My Night to Remember". IMDb.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.
- ^ a b "Live & Direct CDs". WYEP-FM. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
External links
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