MARTYN JOSEPH

At first glance Martyn Joseph is just another gifted singer songwriter. But where some musicians want to move your feet, and some just want to move you, Martyn Joseph wants to move heaven and earth. He has a reputation onstage as a raconteur, extemporising lyrics to fit every occasion, and his work matures with age. Tom Robinson, an iconic songwriter himself, regards Martyn as one of Britain's 'most charismatic and electrifying performers'. As Janis Ian said of sharing a stage with Martyn 'I loved working with him. I loved listening to him, I'd love to work with him again, anytime, anyplace'. Martyn's particular strength is in the lyrical narrative of his songs, be they contemporary protests against injustice and inhumanity, a musical psalm to the fulfillment and fragilities of love, or a piercing praecis of social history. One observer after seeing Martyn in concert likened the experience and content to 'the beautiful business of being alive with all its jokes, absurdity and sadness, seared by music for the heart and head'. When you encounter Martyn Joseph, you'll hear likewise...