C J Martin is an English singer songwriter. He played in bands with friends from the age of 16. In 1988, after purchasing a Tascam Portastudio, he started writing and recording his own songs.
He has been on a song-writing journey ever since and has spent many hours in recording studios, using the developing technologies to explore his musical ideas.
His influences are many, including a love for Americana, classical music and British rock. His musical taste and style is so broad that it doesn't really belong to any specific music genre. A love of words enables him to explore an extremely wide-ranging mix of subjects in his own unique way.
A passion for live performance, with just acoustic guitar and voice allows him to balance the technology offered in modern recording studios, with the simple desire of just presenting his songs in the raw.
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I went to America Part 2
The story in a song, of my 8-day road trip in the USA with my brother, Ian.
It will be released as a single on 01/06/26 on Spotify, Apple Music and all the main streaming channels.
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October 2026: The story in a song, of my 8-day road trip in the USA with my brother, Ian - see video above.
The world may be in a strange place, but we had a wonderful time.
Starting in Boston, we then drove down to New York, via Hartford and Mystic, for 4 fantastic days in the city that never sleeps.
Back on the road, for a beautiful drive out through Vermont, with the autumn (Fall) colours putting on their magic show.
In Rutland, we saw, Hot Tuna deliver their music and memories going back to the 60's.
And in the morning, I met Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, (who were in the same hotel as us) for a chat.
Home via Salem.
Thanks Ian, Jorma & Jack (Hot Tuna) and thank you America
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Guardian Angel
17/04/26 -
Fun in the studio. The intro to 'Guardian Angel', featuring Allana's first time in a recording studio. She was joined by seasoned campaigners, Heather, Kev & me. Plus a first outing for my Tongue Drum. The complete song will open my next EP, 'Once' (Spanish for 11).
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07/03/26 - Instrumentals 2 -
I love writing short instrumentals using GarageBand on my iPad. I can take it with me on holiday and enjoy the environment, whilst coming up with little ditties. I've put another 20 of them on this second album of GB instrumentals. It's good fun working with the sounds and grooves.
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Eclectic Wilderness Six song EP
Released 07/07/25
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Albums for info
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Dad All of the time Acoustic blues and me Hair Fade away Celeb (Remix)
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2026 - New songs and new versions - Keep it live
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Radio Plays in the USA
07/09/25 -
A big thanks to Jon Stein for featuring me and my music on his 'Hootenanny Cafe' radio show from New York. Along with 9 of my songs, the show also featured some great songs in response to my challenge, 'That place called home'.
The You Tube video (right) features my 9-songs and all the chat.
If you'd like to hear the complete show:
Click hootenannycafe.com then scroll down and click on 'Sept 7, 2025 Set 1'
Jon has now played 31 different songs of mine on his shows. Playlists on Spotify and Apple Music
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The Narrowboat Sessions
Each summer the Narrowboat 'Cariad IV' records musical sessions around the British Canals in aid of Cancer Research and promoting unsigned musicians. Heather and I recorded 3-songs each up in Ellesmere Port on 21/07/25. They post each of the 3-individual videos up 120 days apart.
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Videos for You Pick Acoustic
You Pick Acoustic is a mainly acoustic music channel for independent artists creating original songs. I produced these three videos for them.
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Shining knight
Video released 18/08/23
A song about addiction, told through this powerful film by Julie Meikle. It takes us on the journey with stunning animation.
Click for more on the making of the film
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