GrassRoots Regina is pleased to present Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph in concert.
Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other: Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be - but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives delivering his "songs of lyrical intelligence" according to BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
The Exchange, 2431 8th Avenue, Regina
Show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Admission: $20 advance / $25 at the door
Tickets available at: Bach & Beyond, Traditions Handcraft Gallery, Vintage Vinyl
(Bach & Beyond is now at 1724 Badham Blvd)
Click here to see poster.
Martyn Joseph is a powerful singer and songwriter gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. With a career spanning 30 years, 32 albums, over half a million record sales, and thousands of live performances, the versatility of his music touches genres of folk, rock, soul, folk funk and Americana. Yet, somehow, all these labels cannot define the spirit of his music.
Martyn has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerising live performer built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives. A unique talent driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, his music manages to empower and speak for the many. He's a jaw-dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style, teamed up with a powerful show-stopping voice. He has often been called "The Welsh Springsteen".
There is a versatility to Martyn's music that is hard to categorize, but sometimes music doesn't need a defining genre. With the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn's music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman.
Martyn has won the love of audiences from USA and Canada to Europe through an impressive number of live dates, and has previously toured with the likes of Art Garfunkel, Jools Holland, Ani DiFranco, Suzanne Vega, Mike and The Mechanics, Joan Armatrading, Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey. He is hailed as a raconteur weaving tales on topical concerns, as well as stories on the fragility of love, with a magical ability to reach out to his listeners through his passion and humour. Stunning reviews single him out as an unmissable solo performer whose music stays with you long after the show has ended.
"Written with craft, performed with passion." - Financial Times
"A profound experience." - The Boston Globe
"One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today ... tough and passsionate." - Tom Robinson - BBC 6 Music
Web site here.
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