Martin Sexton | |
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 Sexton in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 2, 1966 (age 58) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Kitchen Table Records (KTR), Atlantic |
| Website | martinsexton |
Martin Sexton (born March 2, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Born in 1966,[ citation needed ] Sexton grew up in Syracuse, New York, the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. [1] He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic model, at age 14.[ citation needed ]
In 1988, Sexton moved to Boston, and began playing on street corners and at open mic nights around the city. [2] [3] Sexton released a collection of self-produced demo recordings in 1991 called In The Journey. The album was released on an 8-track cassette, and Sexton sold 15,000 copies to fans. [2]
He was given the National Academy of Songwriters Artist of the Year Award in 1994. [2] He released Black Sheep in 1996 (season 6 episode 11 of the TV sitcom Scrubs featured track #3, "Diner"), [4] an album called The American in 1998, and another album called Wonder Bar in 2000. [2] He launched his independent record label, Kitchen Table Records, in 2001 and released a concert album called Live Wide Open. [2] His album, Seeds, was released in 2007. [2]
In 2008, he released a second live album called Solo. [2] Subsequent albums included Sugarcoating (2010), Fall Like Rain (2012). [2] and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015). [2]
In 2017, Martin joined Chris Anderson (upright and electric bass) and Boo Reiners (multi-string instruments) to make The Martin Sexton Trio.
Sexton's latest recording, "2020 Vision" was released on September 1, 2021.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| AUS [5] | |||
| "Love Keep Us Together" | 1999 | 75 | Black Sheep |
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