Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.
Martyn Joseph is a powerful singer and songwriter gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics.
With a career spanning 30 years, 31 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances, the versatility of his music touches genres of folk, rock, soul, folk funk and Americana.
Martyn was awarded Best Male Artist at the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards and in 2012 his song There’s Always Maybe won the best folk song category in the World Independent Music Awards.
In addition to his five top 50 UK hits, the importance of his work has been recognised by programmes such as BBC 2’s prime time series on singer/songwriters.
Social justice has an essential presence throughout his music, which has been recognised with various humanitarian awards and plaudits.
Songs For The Coming Home, his most recent studio album, is filled with snap shots and images from his personal journey.
Upon the release of his last studio album BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris said: “Martyn is one of our most intelligent writers. He gets better and better.”
He has won the love of audiences from USA to Europe through an impressive number of live dates, and has previously toured with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Jools Holland, Ani DiFranco, Suzanne Vega, Mike and The Mechanics, Joan Armatrading, Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey.
Martyn Joseph returns to Telford’s Warehouse in Chester on Tuesday (December 3). Call 01244 390 090 or visit www.telfordswarehouse.com.
