The Joe Martin Band In The Assembly Rooms

Saturday 15th April 23

Showing at 7:30 pm

All tickets £12.50

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The Joe Martin Band - Empty Passenger Seat Tour

Joe Martin is set to release his debut album 'Empty Passenger Seat' followed by a

UK tour in the spring of 2023. Billed as a night of 'New wave Americana, with

stories and songs that will move the deepest parts of your soul'. Over the years,

Joe has been bringing his vision of American Country/Folk to audiences all over

the UK and Europe, this time he will be touring with his band, and will deliver a

show not to be missed!

Joe explains; 'I've been sat on these songs for a long time, but wanted to wait until

I had the right collection of songs that would work together as an album. Empty

Passenger Seat, written on tour at the end of 2021, was the song that tied the

album and concept together. Being on the road, missing home, dreaming of what

the future holds and what lies beyond the horizon that you're traveling towards.'

Joe Martin writes with a quality of empathy beyond his years. His descriptive lyrics

capture stories of people and encounters picked up on the road. These tales of

friends and strangers blend seamlessly with Joe's own experiences into

masterfully crafted songs that paint a picture with every verse, and the magic of

his of his live performance lies is in his ability to connect a room of people of all

ages through his lucid and powerful lyrical style. He is deservedly gaining attention

on both sides of the Atlantic seeing him play shows around the UK, Europe and

legendary venues in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up listening to the greats and

has been influenced by artists from James Taylor and Bob Dylan to more recent

artists such as Jason Isbell and Kacey Musgraves which is evident his sound and

lyrical style.

Joe is also currently producing a studio album with legendary musicians working

with the likes of Steve Cropper, Graham Gouldman, Ralph McTell, Snake Davis,

Mark Brzezicki and Bruce Foxton to name a few, as part of the project 'A World

United In Music'.

"The night I was at the Bluebird, a young Englishman with a rich voice named Joe

Martin seemed primed for bigger things" - Jeremy Egner, New York Times

"Joe Martin is an artists who knows who he wants to be and has a voice of his own,

a rare original glimmer in a sea of Nashville wannabes" - Six Shooter Country

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