If you like John Miles, Richard Marx, Huey Lewis, Foreigner, Chris Rea, Billy Joel, Leonard Cohen, Albert Hammond, Christopher Cross and Air Supply - you will love this 16 track CD by Andy Martin NEWSFLASH - JANUARY 2010 Andy Martin chooses ADOBE AUDITION 3 recording software over rival digital recording systems, quoting ease of use, intelligently designed user interface & enhanced workflow as pivotal reasons. Although many software solutions are available, Andy shortlisted two recording software platforms after extensive research & concluded that Adobe Audition 3 & REAPER were the best currently available. The features of REAPER go a step beyond AU3 so Andy is now recording with AU3 but experimenting with REAPER which he may eventually use exclusively. Thanks to the brilliant R&D people at both Adobe & Reaper - & special thanks to Bruce Willians in Sydney for his invaluable advice & friendship. http://www.infiniteskills.com/authors/Bruce-Williams.html http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/ http://www.cockos.com/reaper/index.php The Adobe software has been used very successfully by Roger McGuinn of The Byrds to create award winning solo albums & a short video clip of Roger has been uploaded to Andy's MySpace page - visit: www.myspace.com/andymartinsongs NEWSFLASH - AUGUST 2009 <a href="http://www.musicxray.net/xrays/3411/public"><img alt="Imonmxray" src="http://www.musicxray.net/images/buttons/promotional/imonmxray.jpg" /></a> See: http://www.musicxray.net/xrays/3411 Hear Andy's new song OCEAN DEEP at the above link. Soon to be released in iTunes! NEWSFLASH - JULY 2009 GENUINE SOLID SILVER GUITAR PICK PENDANT ON 18" CHAIN (OR GOLD) ENGRAVED WITH YOUR OWN PERSONAL MESSAGE IF DESIRED. 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Take a look & listen to Marty Penrose at: www.myspace.com/martypenrose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viOYgxvj-2w&feature=PlayList&p=472771A2DA10A966&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=77 NEWSFLASH - MARCH 2008: All Andy Martin's music is available for licensing - see the links directory on this page & choose LICENSING. This will reveal a Music License Calculator (powered by LicenseQuote.com) You are also cordially invited to visit: http://www.LicenseQuote.com/ NEWSFLASH - MARCH 2008: Two videos have been uploaded to YouTube, search: Andy Martin - I Will Never Leave You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RNGfb9bQH0&feature=related Andy Martin - Wheels Of Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGGFWM0UbtQ Recorded at FineLine video studios, South Melbourne. Uploads by Peter Fleuchaus NEWSFLASH - JANUARY 2008: Performing live for the second time on German State Television, Andy performed three of his own songs: Sexy Eyes, Can´t Love No More (from the Intervals album) & Ocean Deep, written with Air Supply in mind. See Google listing: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=andy+martin%2C+studio47&btnG=Google-Suche&meta= STUDIO 47 - Stadtfernsehen DuisburgShow Act: Andy Martin – singt sowohl gefühlvolle als auch politische Lieder und begleitet sich dabei mit der Gitarre Stadtteilwoche Bruckhausen: ... www.studio-47.de/ - 149k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten Programmvorschau 14. Januar 2008 – ab 18 Uhr live Moderation: Ariela Cataloluk & Lars Schneider Voraussichtliche Themen:* Nichtraucherschutzgesetz - Ab Juli tritt die Bestimmung auch in NRW in Kraft. Was sagen Gaststättenbetreiber und Besucher dazu? Show Act: Andy Martin – singt sowohl gefühlvolle als auch politische Lieder und begleitet sich dabei mit der Gitarre NEWSFLASH - December 2007: Following his recent appearance on television in Germany last month, in which he performed 3 original songs, Andy has been re-booked for another performance on January 14th 2008 NEWSFLASH - November 2007: MUSIC (Rak Publishing Ltd/John Miles) Andy Martin & Jean-Michel Danton The latest press release can be viewed at: http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=104982 Here is a list of stores that the single has already been distributed to, with 160 more to follow: Emusic MusicNet Yeahronimo OD2 Tune Tribe Napster iTunes VidZone Thanks to Andy Leese at RAK Music Publishing in London & to Mike McCready of PlatinumBlue in New York. NEWSFLASH - November 2007: The single `MUSIC´, featuring Andy Martin & Jean-Michel Danton is released worldwide on November 13th 2007 - first online carriers listing the track are likely to be Napster & MusicNet stores e.g. HMV Digital. Distributed to 168 stores in all, iTunes & others to go live within 5 weeks. NEWSFLASH - October 2007: Andy Martin & Jean-Michel Danton set to release `MUSIC´ worldwide - release dates posted here soon. `MUSIC´ to be featured permanently on the website of PlatinumBlueInc.com (USA) in Top 50 choice of best new songs most likely to be hits. NEWSFLASH - July 2007: MUSIC achieves playlisting on 2 major radio stations in The Netherlands, RTV Midden-Brabant (http://www.rtvmiddenbrabant.nl/wp/) & from RTV West Friesland (http://www.westfrieslandradio.nl/) NEWSFLASH - JUNE 2007: *Andy Martin & Jean-Michel Danton* Together for the very first time on a single, performing THE SONG OF SONGS - a remake of the classic John Miles hit - `MUSIC´ Release date June 29th 2007 - OLON/Netherlands This recording has been certified by Platinum Blue's Music Xray as a potential hit: www.musicxray.com Mike McCready, co-founder and CEO of Platinum Blue said, "Andy Martin and Jean-Michel Danton have done a fantastic job of breathing new life into this song. If given the chance it should perform very well on radio, on digital platforms and on the charts." http://www.PlatinumBlueInc.com/ *Acclaimed French film composer, performer & producer Jean-Michel Danton is set to release a brand new single, featuring Anglo/Australian singer-songwriter Andy Martin. The new single is a cover version of the John Miles composition `MUSIC´, which was a European mega-hit for John Miles in 1976. *The new trance/electronic version, which has caught the ear of the original producer, Alan Parsons, is the definitive modern version & is unequalled in its production as well as its achingly beautiful & dramatic vocal performance. Nothing less could have been acceptable for this song & nothing less was given by Andy Martin, who´s vocal timbre is reminiscent of John Miles himself. Quote: THE STAGE / London, UK: "Clearly Andy Martin is a man in love with music" - this is proven beyond all doubt in this recording. Not since Freddie Mercury has any vocalist ranged a song with such a performance. *His incredible performance (recorded in surround 5.1 Dolby) graces an 80+ track recording by keyboardist Jean-Michel Danton & his powerful array of sequencers & samplers. Working in synchronous perfection, the result is a performance of spine chilling perfection. Such complexity is not possible by human hands alone - presiding over an orchestra that defies the imagination, maestro Jean-Michel plays a laser harp & conducts from center stage simultaneously. The result is a visual & sonic experience that is beyond philharmonic. *This is a visionary recording without equal. A milestone which sets new precedents in its genre, merging both human & invisible virtual performers from cyberspace in perfect rhyming & sequential unison. *Cutting across all listener demographics, MUSIC is set to become a timeless classic of the future in its own right. *Like Bohemian Rhapsody, which ran for 6 minutes, this epic recording of MUSIC cuts the airwaves at 7 minutes & takes the listener to new heights of sonic discovery. Not since Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) has there been any equal to the Queen classic - until now! This is simply a work of unparalleled genius & without doubt the release of 2007. Truly, this is the song of songs, performed like never before by two most distinguished talents - accompanied by the orchestra of the Gods! Ladies & Gentlemen - performing the song of songs: MUSIC by John Miles: Andy Martin & Jean-Michel Danton of Le Conservatoire National De Paris. Listen now to this awe inspiring recording at: www.myspace.com/andymartinsongs www.myspace.com/jeanmicheldanton NEWSFLASH - April 2007: HEART DON´T BREAK: A song that was written for Roy Orbison During the late half of 1988 Andy wrote a song with Roy Orbison in mind. The mp3 of the actual recording by New Zealand artist Tania Cassidy is featured on Andy Martin´s MYSPACE page, a production by one of Australia´s "A" list producers - Garth Porter. The track was released on the FESTIVAL records label, a division of Mushroom Records/Australia. The album (TC CASSIDY/Festival #31148) charted at 21 in November of 1994. Source: Capital News Top 30/BAL Marketing/Countdown/AUSTRALIA To hear the song visit: www.myspace.com/andymartinsongs NEWSFLASH - April 2007: AudioSparx choose HOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR for inclusion on CD compilation for film/commercial licensing NEWSFLASH - FEBRUARY 2007: Andy Martin becomes an official ROLAND endorsed artist NEWSFLASH - January 2007: Andy Martin on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/andymartinsongs NEWSFLASH - September 2006: BLUE GUITAR reaches #3 in Australian country music chart @ http://www.w-fm.com/top10.cfm (Perth) Kasey Chambers at #1, Charlie Landsborough at #2 W-FM Radio is a proud member of:- Country Music Association of Australia Folk Alliance Australia Australian Country Music Listeners Association APRA/AMCOS Licence No. ON-060358 NEWSFLASH - July 2006: On 7/21/06 the station WABC TV used LIFEGUARD on their broadcast of LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY. (Source: Emerson Belen/Music Reports) NEWSFLASH - July 2006: All tracks from the INTERVALS CD are now available as ringtones, visit: http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/artist/sounds.cfm/artist_iid.1936 NEWSFLASH - June 2006: Barcelona based company PolyphonicHMI to analyse every song on the Intervals CD for more hit potential after revealing 2 tracks as potential hits for the US market. http://www.polyphonichmi.com http://www.hitsongscience.com NEWSFLASH - May 2006: Phil Collins, Thin Lizzy, Andy Martin & Studiomaster mixing desks. Andy Martin receives endorsement from STUDIOMASTER RSD (Recording Studio Design) UK http://www.studiomaster.com/hp5.html http://www.studiomaster.com NEWSFLASH - April 26th 2006: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL/AMERICAN EXPRESS choose the track CANADA for web advertising & corporate event in Toronto, scheduled May 8th 2006 - see the web commercial here: http://www.b-there.com/breg/nc06/invite.html NEWSFLASH - HEADLINE NEWS! March 14th 2006: The track CAN´T LOVE NO MORE has been analysed by PolyphonicHMI in Barcelona who supply `hit prediction´ software to the major record labels. CAN´T LOVE NO MORE was analysed for the US market & has scored 7.63 & been designated a potential HIT SINGLE. A SONG IN A MILLION; Anglo/Australian Andy Martin Becomes First Songwriter In The World To Offer Copyright For Sale On The Web For $1Million. PolyphonicHMI In Barcelona Tip "Can´t Love No More" As US Hit Single. http://www.polyphonichhmi.com http://www.hitsongscience.com The song is currently for sale on Ebay.com TIME MAGAZINE: "I know a [company] in Barcelona [that] develop[s] algorithms to determine whether a song is going to be a hit. It analyzes music to figure it out - & they're selling it to the record companies, & it's quite effective." Moby - Time Magazine Cover Story - October 24, 2005 BREAKING NEWS: EBAY.COM - 05/04/2006 Ebay.com lists "CAN´T LOVE NO MORE" for ONE MILLION $US Making Ebay & music business history! A true world first! http://stores.ebay.com/1-Million-Dollar-Song A NUMBER ONE ALBUM for 2 consecutive months (Jan/Feb 05) in the independent Top 40 chart of www.AiiRadio.net (London/U.K.) Andy is a featured GOLD ARTIST nominee at: www.RadioIndy.com/California The BBC UK have recently added Andy to their homepage: www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/music/pages/artists_andymartin.shtml NUMBER ONE´S FROM THE INTERVALS CD: Rockin´ On The Airwaves Midnight Blue All Fired Up Stay Another Night In Chicago Can´t Love No More Waterfront Street iTUNES TOP DOWNLOADS THIS MONTH: All Fired Up/Canada/Lifeguard/Midnight Blue *Indie Chart Positions in 2005: ROCKIN´ ON THE AIRWAVES #1 (www.aiiradio.net - UK) MIDNIGHT BLUE #2 (www.artistopia.com - USA) ROCKIN´ ON THE AIRWAVES #2 (www.artistopia.com - USA) MIDNIGHT BLUE #1 (www.independentartistscompany.com - USA) ALL FIRED UP #1 (www.independentartistscompany.com - USA) ANOTHER NIGHT IN CHICAGO #1 (AiiRadio.net - UK) WATERFRONT STREET #1 (www.aiiradio.net - UK) STAY #1 (www.aiiradio.net - UK) *Indie Chart Positions in 2006: CAN´T LOVE NO MORE #1 (www.music4u.cc - SUISSE) 19/02/06 - 05/03/06 STAY #5 (www.music4u.cc - SUISSE) 05/02/06 INTERVALS ALBUM #5 (www.music4u.cc - SUISSE) 05/02/06 *All chart positions subject to weekly change ROCKIN´ ON THE AIRWAVES & MIDNIGHT BLUE `retired´ from Artistopia charts after 9 months in the Top 20. Replaced with ALL FIRED UP & CAN´T LOVE NO MORE. From his debut public performance of WALTZING MATILDA - at 7 years of age! - to the present day, Andy has gone on to perform in prestige venues such as Sun City in Southern Africa & was the resident musician/entertainer at Stringfellows Nightclub in Covent Garden, London (1994/95). Andy was also a regular performer (twice weekly) at Ciro´s Pomodoro, 51 Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge, London. Other prestige UK venues where Andy has appeared include Blazers Club in Windsor & at the invitation of Baronet Sir Dai Llewellyn to perform at his London club 'The Embassy' in Knightsbridge. More recently, he was asked to play for members of the Boeing family during 2004 & was re-booked for their Xmas party in 2005. AWARDS: He has won several awards for his songwriting. These include a SARIE nomination for his No.15 single PERFECT SIGNS b/w BLUE GUITAR (MINC 1985) & 1st place in the Australian annual World Pater Awards (1992) sponsored by Radio Australia, Mushroom Records & The Victorian Rock Foundation in Melbourne. In the UK, Andy was the outright winner of the 2CR Radio 'Starsearch' contest - the finals being held at the Bournemouth Winter Gardens in front of a capacity audience. He had no hesitation in performing one of his own songs GO NOW & this performance secured him 1st place & an airline ticket to Nashville, USA. In 1985 he wrote the radio jingle for Canadian Pacific Airways & in 1994 scored 2 album cuts in Australia on the SONY/COLUMBIA & MUSHROOM/FESTIVAL labels. One of these songs, HEART DON´T BREAK was chosen for newcomer T.C. Cassidy from New Zealand & produced in Sydney by Garth Porter, ex-keyboard player of the 70's hit group 'Sherbet' (who scored an international No.1 record with their song HOWZAT). Essentially Andy is a live performer & has performed for 4 cruise lines - TT Lines (Australia), P&O (UK), SAFLEISURE (Cape Town) & Island Cruises (UK). He has also entertained in numerous 5 star international hotels which include The Cape Sun in Cape Town, The Plettenberg Bay Hotel, The Johannesburger, The Cascades Hotel (Sun City) & in Australia, The Melbourne Hilton. On the cabaret & show circuit, Andy has appeared with Smokey Robinson, Peter Sarstedt, Emile Ford, The Marmalade, Joe Longthorne, The Rockin' Berries, Hot Chocolate, Lenny Henry, The Real Thing & even The Bay City Rollers! Andy bought his first stage suit from Mike Sheridan of The Nightriders fame! These names may not be so contemporary now - but they have all been big stars & to have worked with names such as these does prove that Andy has earned the priveledge, having also learned his stagecraft as a performer. Andy has been featured on radio in Australia, The UK & Spain & has of course also appeared on television. He was a regular guest on 'In Melbourne Today' & also appeared on GMTV Channel 10 in Sydney when he was officially presented with a World Pater Award for his winning song SAVE THE WORLD, reflecting public concern on environmental issues. (A very famous recipient of a World Pater Award is Sir Bob Geldof) Andy was chosen to entertain a delegation of US Senators from The White House on a goodwill & investment visit to Cape Town during 1985 & this was in the company of President Botha of South Africa & other dignitaries. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE chose him as the sole entertainer for their annual 'Crystal Ball' in Johannesburg the same year. During 1997, Andy re-located to the Canary Islands. He was offered more cruise work with Royal Carribbean-Celebrity Cruise Lines but declined so as to concentrate on the preparation of his debut CD entitled ´INTERVALS´, which was completed & mastered in Germany. The first single, ROCKIN´ ON THE AIRWAVES, has notched up serious airtime in Holland, whilst in the UK, the same track was playlisted by AiiRadio.net & went to #1 twice in the station´s independent chart. To acknowledge this achievement the station added the song to their ´HALL OF FAME´. A second track, WATERFRONT STREET, also hit the #1 slot at AiiRadio whilst the CD charted at #1 on 27/01/05. A further track, a duet called STAY featuring UK vocalist Hollie Bourne, hit #1 at AiiR as a result of international listener votes. Driven by his love & lifelong commitment to music, Andy writes with a depth & insight that is honest & sincere. Some of his songs, prose & poems were chosen for inclusion on the world´s largest website devoted to the poet & philosopher KAHLIL GIBRAN (www.kahlil.org) Perhaps the greatest accolade of all is from fellow artistes & music colleagues. Legendary singer-songwriter PETER SARSTEDT wrote the first review of the Intervals CD, which is a marvellous endorsement indeed. This loyalty & acceptance by his peers, as well as his audiences around the world, have been synonymous in Andy´s life. During 2004, Andy accepted an offer of personal management & now resides in Europe, appearing in Switzerland, The Netherlands & Germany.