C J Martin is a singer-songwriter from East Sussex in the UK

'Your music covers almost all genres - it's really hard to define or pin down.
You are possibly the most diverse artist I've ever worked with'

Kevin Jones - Eastriver production studio

Use the links above for more info on his music, or just scroll down for Spotify playlists and videos on You Tube from his recent releases

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For the latest news Diary

Insomniac's dream - from the album, The Last Song
Insomniac's dream

New video released 07/06/24

The night is long and you're wide awake now


Friday 15/03/24

St Edith Folk
Otford

10 song set

Great fun opening for Charlie Dore and playing a 10-song set at Otford. Fab evening, with help from Heather, Laura and some hats.

  • I like to be sad
  • Ghosts
  • What's in a life
  • My mum, Alzheimer's and the care home
  • Cry
  • Funked up country
  • Dangerous moonlight
  • The English way
  • Little red car
  • Toast for one

Video for You Pick Acoustic

01/03/24 - Leaf - Thank you for the commission to the 'You Pick Acoustic' You Tube channel. 'You Pick Acoustic is a mainly acoustic music channel for independent artists creating original songs. It releases an exclusive video on the first day of every other month'. This is my third video with them.

Thanks to my team: Kevin Jones & Heather


Hair - 1970's playing my old Gibson EB2 bass
Hair

New video released 22/09/23

The history of my hair in a song
balding, but never dyed.


Shining knight
Shining knight

New 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

Acoustic blues and me
Acoustic blues and me

New video released 18/07/23

What should a 65-year old man sing about?
Well, that's a good question.


Video for You Pick Acoustic

01/06/23 - Cry - Thank you for the commission to the 'You Pick Acoustic' You Tube channel. 'You Pick Acoustic is a mainly acoustic music channel for independent artists creating original songs. It releases an exclusive video on the first day of each month'. This is my second video with them.

Thanks to my team: Kevin Jones & Heather

By the end of June the video had received 77 thumbs up and over 15,500 views - thank you x


Celeb - Released 24/03/23
Celeb

Single - Released 24/03/23


Spotify - Apple Music

See video (right)

21/05/23: No. 6 in the 365 Radio
Official Legacy Chart


10-years in the wilderness - 5-song EP - currently in production

For latest details see Diary

10-years in the wilderness 10-years in the wilderness 10-years in the wilderness
C J Martin Spotify Playlists

Clearly opaque

Five song EP - Released 13/05/22


Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Clearly opaque - Released 13/05/21
I want to sing along

Don't look back

My only hero

Take my hand

Emotional clickbait


Journey Part 7

Five song EP - Released 1/06/21


Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Journey Part 7 - Released 1/06/21
Home

The English way

Oh yeah

Child

Next to you


Then & Now 4+1=C

Five song EP - Released 18/01/21


Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Then & Now 4+1=C - Released 18/01/21
Excuse me

Remember

The only problem is

Sugar monkey and nut pig

Cento


Then & Now 3
Four song EP - Released 1/10/20

Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Then & Now 3 - Released 1/10/20
Unwanted fruit

Inside of you

Stranger

The door


Lockdown
Two song single - Released 27/05/20

Spotify - Apple Music

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Lockdown - double-sided single - Released 27/05/20

Then & Now 2
Four song EP - Released 6/04/20

Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Then & Now 2 - Released 6/04/20
Dangerous moonlight

Little red car

Tell me

Born grumpy


Then & Now
Four song EP - Released 17/12/19

Spotify - Apple Music - Digipak CD

See videos (below) - Albums for info and Diary for the full story

Then & Now - Released 17/12/19
Cry

Stories to be told

Simple message

Chocolate


Playing Live

2024: Keep up with my live performances

2023: Another year and I'm back playing live almost like the pre-Covid days

2022: I'm getting out a bit and doing some live stuff

25/05/21: We're back playing live - fingers crossed

2021: It's Zoom or nothing!

05/11/20 - Lockdown 2: No more live music :-(

21/07/20: Live music's back!? - a return to the Six Bells

During lockdown I recorded some live performances for You Tube from my red chair

Covid 19 - March 2020: Live music came to a crunching halt with the coronavirus restrictions


2020 Live Mission
I like to get out and play live - it's a buzz
See Live 2020 for details.

2019 Live Mission
I played a live version of all of my 102 songs
See Live 2019 for details.

The Six Bells - 7/01/20 Photo: Heather
Chocolate with Heather at The Stage Door - 11/12/19 Photo: Becky
Six Bells - 80s night! - 3/09/19 Photo: Heather
The May Garland - 28/03/19 Photo: Heather
Punnetts Town with Heather - 23/03/19 Photo: Simon

Recordings
10-years in the wilderness - coming soon 2024
10-years in the wilderness

Coming soon - 2024

Click for more info on Clearly opaque
Clearly opaque

13/05/22 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

Click for You Tube videos

Click for more info on Journey Part 7
Journey Part 7

01/06/21 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Then & Now 4+1=C
Then & Now 4+1=C

18/01/21 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Then & Now 3
Then & Now 3

01/10/20 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Lockdown
Lockdown

27/05/20 - Spotify & Apple Music

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Click for more info on Then & Now 2
Then & Now 2

06/04/20 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Then & Now
Then & Now

17/12/19 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Journey Part 1
Journey Part 1

20/10/18 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight

02/06/17 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only

06/06/16 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on The last song
The last song

13/01/15 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on View from a window
View from a window

08/05/14 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Stories to be told
Stories to be told

28/10/13 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Click for more info on Me and my Martin
Me and my Martin

07/01/13 - Spotify - Apple Music - CD

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Recordings

On iTunes, Spotify & CD Albums

Albums
C J Martin on iTunes & Apple Music
C J Martin on Spotify
Click for C J Martin music on Amazon
Videos

Videos on You Tube Video

I want each film to deliver a visual experience and be entertaining and thought provoking.

Clearly opaque Videos (5)
Journey Part 7 Videos (5)
Then & Now 4+1=C Videos (5)
Then & Now 3 Videos (4)
Lockdown Videos (2)
Then & Now 2 Videos (4)
Then & Now Videos (4)
Journey Part 1 Videos (6)
Dangerous Moonlight Videos (4)
Standing Room Only Videos (6)
The Last Song Videos (7)
View from a Window Videos (5)
Stories to be Told Videos (4)
Me and my Martin Videos (6)

Playing Live

2024 2023
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

102 different songs played live in 2019


C J Martin Audio Productions

Launched in 2019 - Producing audio stories for You Tube - See Stories for info & updates

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