Martin Sexton is an American Rock and roll musician, originally from upstate New York.
Sexton migrated to Boston in 1990, where he began to build his following singing on the streets of Harvard Square and gradually working his way into the club scene. His 1992 collection of self-produced demo recordings, In the Journey, as well as his captivating live appearances, led to a bounty of Boston Music Awards, not to mention the National Academy of Songwriters "Artist of the Year" award. That demo was later released as his first album, "Black Sheep." He has released five more studio albums since then, and a live album.
Although very eclectic in his musical influences, he is committed to translating many American music forms into guitar-based folk. Sexton's songs include jazz, blues, rock, soul, gospel, doo-wop, and traditional country, all of them showcasing his talents not only as a singer-songwriter but also as a guitarist and vocalist. On many of the blues and jazz songs, he exhibits talent as a lead guitarist as well.
His studio albums have become increasingly experimental. While they often feature full arrangements including horns, piano, bass, drums, and back-up singers, he has translated these arrangements on stage to just himself and his guitar without slowing the tempo or sacrificing components of the song. Like the folk-country and Delta blues singers that influence him, he uses his feet, the palm of his left hand, and his voice, to simulate drums and bass behind his vocals and guitar chords. Often he will imitate a "saxophone" or "guitar" solo with his voice.
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