Martin- solo recording/performing artist located in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. Reminiscent of David Bowie, Beck, Daniel Lanois. Self produced. Self titled album-martin- due out September 10, 2009. Tall. Short cropped hair. Pleasant voice, unusual voicings. Blue eyes. Enjoys long or short walks on the beach. Believes in love. Multi instrumentalist. Prefers quality to quantity. Should smile more. 　　Born Martin Ferguson to a happy family, the early years years were lovely. My father was a traveling minister, which no doubt instilled a love for both travel and music. We moved through most of Western Canada in a modified school bus until school began. It wasn't until 1993 that my first BIG recording experience got under way. That first EP- martin/Nebula- was in part produced by John Fluevog(the footwear Magnate!!), and won BEST DEMO PRODUCTION from CFOX'S DEMOLISTEN DERBY. From there I created a trio of Jazz drums, cello, and my own guitar / vocal stylings with Ian Hood and Corbin Keep called DOGS OF LOVE. We released two albums and had a blast! Time passed, and after a few years of basement jams TRUE STORY took it's first breaths. TRUE STORY was a collective of song writers and musicians that released an album in 2008. It had a moderate success, both in live performances and album sales. By the spring of 2009 I found myself with 16 or so songs written and partially recorded, but they didn't feel right for any band. Finally, after years of being in music, I decided to make my own album! 　　Martin is my solo album- unappollagetically showing my influences and own production style. Live , the music is presented as either a duo, with the lovely TRUDI EGERTON BALL on drums, vocals,and bass, or as a trio, with THOMAS CRAIB joining us on guitar and stand up bass. Currently, we intend to skip the Vancouver Olympics and tour around Europe, playing how and when we can, and exposing our music to a new and different market. Finally, in April,2008, I married TRUDI EGERTON BALL, giving our band a certain "family" sound and feel that one may not find most anywhere. I certainly haven't!