Artist Information
Instrumentation
Andy Martin plays a Fender Stratocaster & Ovation steel & nylon strung electro-accoustic guitars.
Andy Martin & Studiomaster mixing desks:
Andy Martin is an Anglo/Australian singer-songwriter-producer with a long history of association with Studiomaster. His first Studiomaster mixer was a SessionMix 8:2. Not only does he continue to use his Studiomaster Gold 8:2 rackmount mixing deck, he recently purchased a C3X unit from Studiomaster to complement his existing system for portability & TV studio use. Andy is an independent artist & very much a part of the new music business with a page 1 Google & Yahoo listing, a BBC UK listing & is a published songwriter. 2005 saw the release of his first independent CD (Intervals) which is now distributed worldwide & gave rise to 6 independent No.1 internet chart placings!
His second album will be completed during 2006 & Andy will be making the most of his Studiomaster mixers on the road & anywhere else live & recorded applications demand the best performance. For this, Andy counts on Studiomaster:
"The mixer is a vital element at the heart of my sound & I rely on Studiomaster mixers to give me unparalleled performance in any situation - no compromises, only pure sound with the emphasis on reliability, compatibilty & quality as well as aftersales care if required. I trust Studiomaster & give their products my seal of approval. Iīve toured with it, flown it - you name it, it does the job unfailingly & Studiomaster has an elegant & marvellous history. It knows what artists need, from Phil Collins to thousands of other satisifed clients working in many areas of the industry. Can there be any better recommendation?" - Andy Martin
Link: www.studiomaster.com/
Biography
Anglo/Australian Andy Martin resides in Germany but his music lives an international life of its own. His success has come with ROCKINī ON THE AIRWAVES through the London internet station www.AiiRadio.net where the track was twice listener voted number one in late 2004. A sound-clip is permanently on AiiRīs website & the song is in the stationīs Hall Of Fame. This track is from his Number 1 CD album & a second track, WATERFRONT STREET also hit number one for him at AiiRadio. On February 10th 2005, the day before the CDīs official launch, a 3rd single from the CD (STAY - a duet featuring Hollie Bourne) also went to number one, virtually guaranteeing that this album has made some form of musical history in the "independently released" retail sector.
A hot CD review by Peter Sarstedt (writer of WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY) was followed by radio playlisting on many FM stations in the Netherlands & ROCKINī ON THE AIRWAVES being featured on Olon Mega Top 50, a radio promotional compilation. The rock classic power ballad CANīT LOVE NO MORE is off the INTERVALS CD & is available through the Cdbaby & Tower Records catalogues. Registered with Soundscan, INTERVALS is Andyīs latest CD & complete with UPC barcode, is a ready & definite winner to hit the shop shelves.
Andy was represented at MIDEM 2005 by Australian Music Marketing Abroad & was featured in the center of the A&R magazine plus 2 tracks on the MIDEM compilation disc: Print run 8,000 units available to Midem attendees & industry-only mailouts. Promotional activities for the CD are currently underway in Germany & the Netherlands. CD release date: February 11th 2005.
2 further tracks (MIDNIGHT BLUE and STAY) from the CD were also featured at POPKOMM BERLIN 2005 in the A&R magazine & sampler.
Website
http://www.andymartinsongs.com
Discography
Single:Hollywood Superstar/In My Mind - ZERO RECORDS
Single:Perfect Signs/Blue Guitar - MINC RECORDS/RSA
LP:Collection - Cassette format only/not available
CD:Intervals - VIRTUAL MASTERS. Listed with CDbaby/Tower Records/Soundscan USA
Digital Diffusion
Apple iTunes/USA, Emusic, MSNMusic, MusicMatch, MP3tunes, MusicNet, LoudEye, MusicNow, Ruckus, BuyMusic, BitMunk, PassAlong, AmericanIdolUnderground, Chondo, TastyAudio, LiquidDigitalMedia, NextRadio, PayPlay, Rhapsody, TradeBit, AudioLunchBox, Nareos, YooPeDoo, Wrap Factory, iSound, IRiverMediaOnline, PureTracks, Interia, MP3Extension, GroupieTunes, MusicIsHere, MODSystems, Destra, ChoiceRecords, VerizonWireless, Daiki (Music Online Corp), InProdicon, Arvato, DigitalKiosk, DigiPie, GreatIndieMusic, Weed, IntentMediaWorks, SonyConnect, PeerImpact, PlayIndies, Sonific
Singles / 2005
Rockinī On The Airwaves - OLON MEGA TOP 50 CD radio compilation NETHERLANDS
All Fired Up - OLON TOP 100 CD radio compilation NETHERLANDS
RADIO
Extensive radio playlisting with Internet, Terrestrial & *Satellite* senders
In the Netherlands most FM and provincial stations
Number Oneīs
ROCKINī ON THE AIRWAVES #1* (2005)
WATERFRONT STREET #1* (2005)
STAY #1* (2005)
INTERVALS CD #1* from Jan 1st 05 - 28/02/05
ANOTHER NIGHT IN CHICAGO #1* 02/08/05 (*Source: www.aiiradio.net) - UK
CANīT LOVE NO MORE #1 (Source: www.music4u.cc) - Switzerland 19/02/06 - 5/03/06
Other Chart Positions
MIDNIGHT BLUE - #2 (www.artistopia.com - 2005)
ROCKINī ON THE AIRWAVES - #2 (www.artistopia.com - 2005)
MIDNIGHT BLUE - #5 (KIAC Internet Radio - see www.IndependentArtists.com - 2005)
ALL FIRED UP - #4 (KIAC - 2005)
STAY - #5 (www.music4u.cc - Jan 2006)
News:
The BBC (UK) have recently added Andy to their homepage for South East Wales, see link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/sites/music/pages/artists_andymartin.shtml
POPKOMM Berlin 2005
Andy will be represented at Popkomm by Norman McCourt of Australian Music Marketing Abroad - 2 tracks from the INTERVALS CD to be included on the AMMA sampler plus an editorial feature in A&R Magazine
HEADLINE NEWS! MARCH 2006
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 "Canīt Love No More" As US Hit Single.
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=88294
The track CANīT LOVE NO MORE was analysed on March 14th 2006 by PolyphonicHMI in Barcelona who supply "hit prediction" software to the major record labels. CANīT LOVE NO MORE has scored 7.63 & been designated a potential HIT SINGLE.
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 - and they're selling it to the record companies, and it's quite effective." Moby - Time Magazine Cover Story - October 24, 2005
BREAKING NEWS
Ebay.com lists "CANīT LOVE NO MORE" for ONE MILLION $US making Ebay & music business history! A true world first!
http://stores.ebay.com/1-Million-Dollar-Song
May 2006: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL USA / AMERICAN EXPRESS choose the track CANADA for web advertising & corporate event in Toronto. View this "webvite" commercial at:
http://www.b-there.com/breg/nc06/invite.html
MAY 2006: STUDIOMASTER RSD (Recording Studio Design) UK add Andy Martin to their list of artist endorsees - which includes Phil Collins & Thin Lizzy.
http://www.studiomaster.com/hp5.html
June 2006: PolyphonicHMI in Barcelona prepare to analyse every song on the INTERVALS CD following 7 independent No.1 placings in internet charts.
http://www.hitsongscience.com
July 2006: RINGTONES. All tracks from the INTERVALS CD are now available as ringtones.
http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/artist/sounds.cfm/artist_iid.1936
(Note: You must have an internet-enabled cell phone to download the content)
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