- Ronnie Martin
Ronnie Martin is a musician best known as the sole member of the
synth-pop outfitJoy Electric , one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classicelectro-pop . His other works includeDance House Children (a relatively unknowntechno /house group comprised of Martin and his brother Jason, who went on to formStarflyer 59 ), Shepherd (his rock side-project), 2 Ladds (his first effort, also featuring Jason and friend Randy Lamb), Rainbow Rider,The Brothers Martin (apop-rock collaboration with his brother Jason) andThe Foxglove Hunt . He is also the founder and previous owner of the electronic music label,Plastiq Musiq .Martin is an analog
purist , meaning he uses only analog synthesizers such as theMoog Rogue and sequences in his music. He is a self-proclaimedChristian and appeared in the movie "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?". His musical influences includeKeith Green ,Kraftwerk ,New Order andJoy Division ,Depeche Mode , andDaft Punk .----
External Links:
[http://www.joyelectric.com Official Joy Electric Website]
[http://www.myspace.com/joyelectric Listen to Joy Electric on Myspace]
[http://www.myspace.com/brosmartin Listen to The Brothers Martin on myspace]
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