| Martin Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1966 (1966-03-02) (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 |
Martin Sexton (born March 2, 1966) 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. 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. 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.
He was given the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994. He released Black Sheep in 1996 (season 6 episode 11 of the TV sitcom Scrubs featured track #3, "Diner"), an album called The American in 1998, and another album called Wonder Bar in 2000. He launched his independent record label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001 and released a concert album called Live Wide Open. His album, Seeds, was released in 2007.
In 2008, he released a second live album called Solo. Subsequent albums included Sugarcoating (2010), Fall Like Rain (2012). and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015).
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
Albums
- 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
- Fall Like Rain (Kitchen Table, 2012)
- 2020 Vision (Kitchen Table, 2021)
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| "Love Keep Us Together" | 1999 | 75 | Black Sheep |
Other contributions
- Live & Direct – Volume 1, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (1999) – "The American"
- Live & Direct – Volume 3, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2001) – "Where Did I Go Wrong"
- Live at the World Café - Volume 9 (1999) – "The American"
References
- 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) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Live & Direct CDs". WYEP-FM. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1966 births
- American folk guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American folk musicians
- American fingerstyle guitarists
- Musicians from Syracuse, New York
- Independent Music Awards winners
- American street performers
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male singer-songwriters