- Jason Martin
Jason Martin is a musician from Southern California. He is best known as a member of the indie rock band
Starflyer 59 , one of the first bands to sign withTooth & Nail Records . cite web |url=http://www.auralminority.com/starflyer59adeca.html |title=A Decade Under the Influence |accessdate=2007-02-22 |last=Dean |first=Nick |date=2005-05-07 |publisher=Aural Minority]Martin's style of music has been dubbed "
shoegazing ", a word used originally in reference to the distorted electric guitar reminiscent of British bands in the late 80s and early 90s. Martin has also been a member of several side project bands, including Bon Voyage, The Pony Express, andThe Brothers Martin . Martin is also credited as songwriter for fellow Tooth and Nail actNeon Horse [ [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=NEON%20HORSE&search_in=a&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 Neon Horse on ASCAP] ] .Martin is a
Christian and thanks "Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" on all hisalbum s. Despite this, very few of his songs have Christian overtones. His music is based more often than not on personal issues such as work, family, friends, and his spirituality.Jason is the only member of
Starflyer 59 who has played on everyStarflyer 59 album. Earlier in his life he played with his brother,Ronnie Martin , in the synthpop basedDance House Children . [ [http://www.cornerstonemag.com/pages/show_page.asp?38] ] Jason and Ronnie reunited in the studio in 2006 to recordThe Brothers Martin , combining both of the current styles from Starflyer 59 andJoy Electric . The CD was released January 23, 2007.As well as making music and touring, Jason Martin also works for his father's business as a truck driver. [cite web |url=http://www.chicagoinnerview.com/archives/jun05_starflyer_59.htm |title='Shoegazing' Truck Driver Explores Occupational Duality |accessdate=2007-02-22 |last=Zanger |first=Josh |year=2005 |month=June |publisher=Chicago Inner View ]
References
See also
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Starflyer 59
*The Brothers Martin
*Dance House Children External links
* [http://www.sf59.com Starflyer 59] Official web site
* [http://www.myspace.com/bonvoyagemusic Bon Voyage]
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