Eddie Martin Band (UK)

Born in London, Eddie Martin took up the guitar and rack-harmonica in his early teens. He wrote his first songs aged 12 and gigged solo and in his own bands from the age of 17, turning professional after being nominated for Best British Blues Guitarist, Band and Album between 1996 and 1998. As interested in Folk Blues and Singer-Songwriting as with the Electric Guitar and Harmonica Blues from his teens, he has spent over 30 years developing these skills and interests. He has built an international following with constant globe-trotting as a solo artist and band leader and as a prolific recording artist. As well as his own 16 cd and dvd releases on his own label Blueblood Records, he has also recorded and performed with many greats from both sides of the Atlantic, including John Mayall, Peter Green, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, and Honeyboy Edwards.
He first toured the USA to some acclaim in 1999 playing festivals and clubs with his band and had one-man band residencies in the Jook Joints of Memphis and Clarksdale, Mississippi. Living in Texas he was befriended by the Fort Worth/Dallas Blues community, recruiting ex-Joe Kubek's rhythm section "the Texas Blues Kings" with whom he toured and recorded for 2 years. As well as being recognised as a leading acoustic and electric blues guitarist he has been a Guest of the World Harmonica Festival in Germany where he performed solo, held a harmonica Masterclass and judged the World Blues Harmonica Competition with Dave Barrett and Joe Filisko.
He continues to record live and studio sessions for National Radio programmes (BBC Radio 2 in the UK), including 2 sessions for the Paul Jones programme (one at the famous BBC Maida Vale Studios). His songs have found their way to the song stable of Alligator Records whose Owner, Bruce Iglauer, describes Martin as “a Class Act”.
He has been repeatedly nominated Best Blues Harmonica Player and Best Blues Guitarist in the British Blues Awards since 1996. Blueblood is Eddie Martin's own record label.

1995

Blueblood 001/ 12 tr./ 46:53 min.

 1997

Blueblood 003/ 13 tr./ 65:10 min.

1998

Blueblood 004/ 14 tr./ 66:19 min.

2000

Blueblood 005/ 8 tr./ 52:09 min. 

2001

Blueblood 006/ 15 tr./ 48:45 min.

 

2002

Blueblood 007/ 11 tr./ 43:08 min.

 2003

Blueblood 008/ 10 tr./ 53:07 min.

2005

Blueblood 009/ 10 tr./ 48:08 min.

 2007

Blueblood 011/ 10 tr./ 65:09 min.

2010

Blueblood 013/ 12 tr./ 44:40 min.

 

2012

Blueblood 014/ 14 tr./ 56:18 min.

 2014

Blueblood 015/ 14 tr./ 53:59 min. 

 2015

Blueblood 016/ 12 tr./ 71:17 min.

 2016

Blueblood 018/ 10 tr./ 49:13 min.