MP3 Frank Gayer Martin - Postmark

Third place winner in the 2006 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest. From the Zydeco rhythms of Louisiana to a swinging waltz across Texas, Postmark spans the past to the present with twanging band numbers and intimate acoustic arrangements.

13 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Country Folk, FOLK: Folk Blues



Details:
Frank Gayer Martin picked up the guitar and lifted his voice at the age of thirteen. Now 35 years later, he knows itâs not how well one plays and sings, âbut how much soul you bring to the party.â

Born in Houston, transplanted as kid to Colorado, Martin was hooked by the wounded charisma of Gram Parson which lead to the taproots of Americana - Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Clifton Chenier, Buck Owens and all things Hee Haw.

His new CD, Postmark, is a letter with first-hand stories about his grandfather, hurricanes, the dark side of fundamentalism, death and love. Martin lives in Glenwood Springs and plays guitar, mandolin, lap slide and lap steel with local bands and visiting troubadours.

âFrank Martin is a rarity. Dexterous as a player, writer and singer, he is thoughtful and skilled in his approach and passionate in his delivery. He is a unique, first-class musical personality.â
âTom Kimmel

âAll the good pickers are NOT on the Front Range! This guy Frank Martin's got a great character voice and an on-target sense of arranging, plus he shows up playing terrific slide and guitar.â
âChuck Pyle

"Frank Martin, a really fine songwriter, is also a sly and subtle slide guitar player with a real understanding of American roots music â he makes me smile."
âKenny Edwards