21st century troubadour It's all about the song
North West, England
Joined December 2011
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Alone In Valentine is officially out today!
Thanks to everyone involved in bringing this album together.
Please let me know your favorite song.
See you out on the road!
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Heading back out on the road this September to continue the Alone In Valentine tour, this time, stripped back and acoustic.
It's been a while since I played some of these venues and I'm looking forward to reconnecting with you all and telling the stories behind the making of
.. this latest record. Please come on down to a show and let's make it a night to remember.
Hope to see you at one of these southern nights! 🧡
Tickets and info at joemartinmusic.com/live
Was an honor to be asked to chat with Dion from Bitcoin For The Arts to talk about my journey releasing music for sats. Love the mission they have of helping artists get funding they might struggle to find otherwise.
🧡 New Episode Just Dropped!
Share Your Bitcoin Journey EP6 – @JoeMartinMusic
The 21st century troubadour talks about:
Recording Alone In Valentine with zero AI, traveling halfway around the world, and spending most of his savings
AI slop + inflation as twin debasements of art and money
Why he’s all-in on Value for Value
Staying true to Bitcoin’s original vision as an independent artist
Full episode is live:
youtu.be/MXUgrViBCaI
What was your favorite part? Drop it below 👇
#Bitcoin #Nostr #JoeMartin #ValueForValue #SoundMoney #BitcoinArtists #SovereignArt #BitcoinForTheArts #CreatorEconomy #Musicians #Music #Artists #independentArtist #Arts
We have to undo the mess that these big social media and streaming platforms have created, treating the artist that are the lifeblood of their product like a disposable commodity just to better the bottom line for their shareholders.
Let's go to the protocols and route around them all. Value for value and #bitcoin patronage fixes this!
Sats > Streams
Shout out to this legend!
Throw back to recording the album, Ben Jarrad was a dream to work with. Would literally sing him a idea / riff / solo and he'd nail it straight away. Such a talented musician and great songwriter too.
He's releasing some music of his own soon, so keep an eye (and ear) out for that. There is a bonus track on Alone In Valentine that only exists on physical media. Paris Texas features Ben and myself on nylon string guitars, cut in 1 take to keep it real.
Some beautiful playing by Ben on that song in particular. If you want to listen you can grab a physical copy at joemartinmusic.com/merch
Go check out Ben's stuff too wherever you get your music!
Thank you @Live_RV for this great feature on Alone In Valentine! You can listen to the full album wherever you stream your music or buy a vinyl / CD from joemartinmusic.com/merch
Send me a DM and I will sign you a copy! 🙌
🇺🇸 US orders through @Grimeys
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4 stars from the Express with a review of Alone In Valentine.
Humbled to even be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Isbell, my songwriting hero!
Hasn't been a week since the tour wrapped up and missing it already. Thanks to everyone who came along to a show
Let's do it again in September!
Live dates at joemartinmusic.com/live
📸 - Jonathan Davies
"Joe Martin sharpens his writing tools, expands an horizon and revels in fertile pastures where good music grows." - Three Chords And The Truth
Flattering review of the new album. Thank you for these kind words! 🙏
Read the full review here > threechordsandthetruthuk.blo…
That's a wrap!
Thank you to everyone who turned out to a show on this tour. Great to see so many familiar faces and some new ones too.
I couldn't have asked for a better release for the album.
Please listen to it where ever you find your music, hard copies available from joemartinmusic.com/merch
Shout out to the band; Adrian Gautrey, Mark Lewis and Ben Gonzalez, all stellar players and took the songs to another level!
I'll be doing it all again in September, touring the south this time. Tickets are already live at joemartinmusic.com/live
See you out on the road
Joe x
Thanks to everyone who came out to Gullivers last night. We had a blast! Thanks also to Louise Connor for opening the show with her stunning songs. Tonight we finish the tour in Saltaire at The Live Room. Let's go! 🙌
📷 - Jonathan Davies
Great show last night at Cafe#9. Thanks to Cold Bones Lullabies for opening, Jonny for having me back and everyone who came along to celebrate the launch of Alone In Valentine. Nice to see so many new faces, hope to get back to Sheffield again soon.
Tonight I'm with the full band at Gullivers NQ in Manchester and then we're wrapping up the tour tomorrow at The Live Room at Saltaire.
Catch you at a show!
Tickets > joemartinmusic.com/live