Joseph Martens
12.06
As lead singer / songwriter for the band Hindu Cowboys, one might easily assume Joseph Marten’s solo sound is akin the distinct country western flavor of his band. Although Marten’s solo performances might lean occasionally toward the retro-country flair, Marten’s wide reach of style and texture in his songs is dynamic beyond the solo acoustic singer / songwriter fair.
Depending on the audience, those who catch Marten’s live show might describe his musical styling as anything from moody retrospect cast with a shadowy baritone to rhythm driven anthems braving the emotional landscape of love and loss. The wide range of diversity Martens is capable of, allows him to always “play the room” regardless of what the audience expects.
Nominated by the Orlando Music Awards for “Best Acoustic Performer” every year since the category was created, Joseph Martens has secured himself as a favorite in Central Florida amongst even the most popular songwriters in the area. This well known respect has flourished in the honor of having shared the stage with the likes of Mark Koselek of Red House Painters, Kevin Kinney of Drivin n Cryin, Jewel, The Gin Blossoms, Peter Case of The Plimsouls and U2 to name a few.
Born in Nashville Tennessee, Joseph Martens comes from a musical family in which both his Mother and brother are singer / songwriters. From the early age of 6, Joseph began to carry the family tradition. To date Joseph has well over 100 original songs.
Currently, Martens plays venues, festivals and private functions throughout Central Florida, nationally and beyond both as a solo and with his band Hindu Cowboys. When he’s not creating and performing music, Martens is broadcasting is own weekly radio show on WTKS Real Radio 104.1 in Central Florida. Having added a live album to his band’s discography and a studio e.p. late 2007, Martens also finds time to work on his sophomore solo album while continuously submitting news songs to his ASCAP publishing company, Karma Ranch Records.
Hey Joseph, am a big fan of yours. Only got to hear the ‘cowboys’ once at the Cheyenne! Hear you on radio and have been to Lake Eola. Hope to hear more soon.
Please get a gig in Daytona, the bikers would love it!!! Boot Hill here you come! Big local party every w/e!! Also, wed’s nites the Daytona Blues Society rocks the freeworld. They kick it off with a feature band and then the ’society’ comes out of the wood work to jam one song or a set. Freefalling all nite. Being close to central fla we get blessed often at the Bank and Blues club/ main st for the ’society’ nite. They rent the hall. Got to hear breakout kid Ben Robinson. Johnny’s relative, Mickey Cash. Always a surprise. You my friend would be most most welcome. They would want you to be a featured artist to kick off the nite. It’s like one long set , not sure. Hour or hour and a half. Do I gotta beg? I’m not connected with the ’society’ . Just a big fan.
As Groucho Marx said, ” I wouldn’t want to belong to a club that I was a member of”.
Stay up, friend. Dave monk Rickly
hello joseph,
can you give me the titles of the songs you played in ghent opening for kevn kinney ?
1. a song with the opening line “i think i’m possibly maybe falling for you”
2. rock me mama like a wagon wheel
3. swallow or spit
Hey Joseph,
I’m not sure if you do this anymore but you dj’d / played a buddy of mine’s wedding a couple of years back and I was wondering if you still did that. We want someone to maybe play acoustic during the coktail hour and then dj some music for later. We don’t want the standard corny wedding dj and I really liked your low key style at my buddies wedding and the music you played. If you don’t do this anymore, do you have anyone you could recommend? If you do, maybe we could talk. Wedding is Nov. 2010. Thanks man. By the way, I love SMCD on 104.1. Keep up the good work.
Ryan.