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Just when you think you’ve got a handle on singer songwriters, along comes Martyn Joseph to blow the myth away.....
In a year that marks 31 years in the business, Martyn proves that there’s nothing predictable about his gigs – only that they can make you laugh, cry, get you thinking, leave you reeling.
An acoustic artist with an electrifying spontaneity, this colossally gifted and gracious Welshman has five Top 50 hits to his name (including Dolphins Make Me Cry and Please Sir) and has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. Touring both solo and with the likes of Ani DiFranco, Art Garfunkel and Jools Holland he has won fans everywhere with his uncanny melting pot of material which ranges from rock to blues, jazz, Americana and even, “funk folk”!
A mean guitar player with a powerful voice, Bob Harris has praised the ”outstanding lyrical intelligence” of his songs while he was voted Best Male Artist in the BBC Welsh Music Awards.
Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer and Bruce Cockburn there may be - but Joseph is unique and no two shows are ever the same.
He has an enviable high level connectivity with his audience whether it’s an arts centre in his native Wales or a 5,000 strong crowd at the Royal Albert Hall. His gigs are like taking a rollercoaster ride with a chameleon as he dips and dives between mighty and meek songs, railing against the broken promise playground of global leaders, throwing in some wry humour, holding tight to common man anthems and then “disarming” for unexpectedly fragile love songs that can knock you sideways.
It might be just another evening when you go in to a Martyn Joseph concert – but it certainly won’t be when you come out.....
“Britain’s best kept secret…..a challenging songwriter and compelling and courageous live performer – MOJO
“He is one of our most intelligent writers. He gets better and better like the finest of wines” - Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
“Songs of social commentary as much as love, with a rootsy sensibility” – Time Out
“A depth, resonance and emotional punch which belies comparison” – Q
“One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today” –Tom Robinson, BBC 6
| 0 | 466 Portswood Road Portswood Southampton SO17 3AN |
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| > | www.the-brook.com |
| ! | 023 8055 5366 |
| ` | Doors - 8.00pm (7.30pm Sun.) Weekday shows normally- 9.00pm, Weekend shows normally - 9.30pm. If there's a support, they'll be on stage earlier. Please check with venue as times can vary, if in doubt, get there early. |
