Sprung from the adventurous, boundry-crossing spirit of prog rock, jazz fusion, pop music, cinema and inspired by a life in the arts
Music & Cinema
Since his first music cue in Earth Girls Are Easy, Martin has provided scores, songs, cues, arrangements and productions for a wildly diverse array of television shows and films and music artists.
Martin trained in jazz studies and classical composition at University Of North Texas. That and an innate love for pop music in it’s many forms have provided a bottomless fountain of inspiration from which to drink the waters of passion and creation.
Traditional music includes operatic classics for The 4th Tenor and big band jazz for the TV series Army Wives. Pop music includes Lindsey Lohan singing Martin’s song “Don’t Move On” onscreen in Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen” and producing “Miracles Happen” for the certified gold soundtrack album for Princess Diaries 2. Martin produced and co-wrote “Ladies Of Tampa” with Matthew McConaughey and Frankie Pine for the film Magic Mike.
Martin has produced celebrity vocal tracks for Brendan Fraser, Mary Steenburgen, Denise Richards, Eddie Griffin, Rodney Dangerfield, Denis Leary, Anne Hathaway, Heather Graham and more. His music appears in Oceans 12 & 13, The Matador, Kyle XY, Bedazzled, Ugly Betty, Lost, The Reaper, Undercover Brother, Kinsey, Samantha Who and many more.
An early adopter of digital recording, Martin has been using ProTools since it’s debut in 1991. To this day his passion for musical exploration is a daily quest that crosses through nearly any style of music. Particular loves are electronica, English composer Vaughan Williams and listening to KCRW. Martin is endorsed by Samick’s Greg Bennett guitars.
Martin performs as a singer-songwriter having released three albums and an EP as a solo artist. He is a member of the band Snowflakes. Additional endeavors including writing screenplays and movie directing.