Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1966 (age 60) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Kitchen Table Records (KTR), Atlantic |
| Website | martinsexton |
Martin Sexton (born March 2, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Early life
[edit]Martin Sexton was born in 1966[citation needed] in Syracuse, New York, as the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family.[1] He grew up in the Strathmore neighborhood of Syracuse.[2]
He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic model, at age 14.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 1988, Sexton moved to Boston, and began playing on street corners and at open mic nights around the city.[3][4] 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.[3]
He was given the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994.[3] He released Black Sheep in 1996 (season 6 episode 11 of the TV sitcom Scrubs featured track #3, "Diner"),[5] an album called The American in 1998, and another album called Wonder Bar in 2000.[3] He launched his independent record label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001 and released a concert album called Live Wide Open.[3] His album, Seeds, was released in 2007.[3]
In 2008, he released a second live album called Solo.[3] Subsequent albums included Sugarcoating (2010), Fall Like Rain (2012).[3] and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015).[3]
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.
Along with singing, Sexton also does scatting and beat-boxing in his music[6] and whistling in his music and for other artists like Patty Larkin.[7][8][9]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[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 [10] | |||
| "Love Keep Us Together" | 1999 | 75 | Black Sheep |
Other contributions
[edit]- Live & Direct – Volume 1, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (1999) – "The American"[11]
- Live & Direct – Volume 3, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2001) – "Where Did I Go Wrong"[11]
- 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) - ↑ Baker, Chris. "Martin Sexton talks Syracuse, salt potatoes and Brian Williams prior to Palace Theatre show". Syracuse. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "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.
- ↑ Russo, Bryan. "Singer-Songwriter Martin Sexton Charts His Own Musical Path". Wamu. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ S-B, Kathy. "Quick Q and A with Patty Larkin". Me and Thee. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Nick. "Martin Sexton". Westword. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ↑ Harris, Vincent. "Martin Sexton blends The Beatles with his own soulful songs at the Peace Center: Upstate Beat". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.
- 1 2 "Live & Direct CDs". WYEP-FM. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
External links
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- Living people
- 1966 births
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American fingerstyle guitarists
- American folk guitarists
- American folk musicians
- American male guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- American street performers
- American whistlers
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- Independent Music Awards winners
- Musicians from Syracuse, New York
- People from Syracuse, New York
- Scat singers
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)