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"Guitarist-singer-songwriter and mandolinist Michael Martin plays with fire and fury with energy to spare.Martin literally grew up in San Antonio crafting inventive folk/rock. while he's influenced by the usual suspects from Bob Dylan to The Waterboys, Martin has buckled down,dug in and added his own excellent compositions to the book.and since he's been backing storied singing songwriter Tom Russell, Martin has kicked his picking into overdrive"(Jim Beal Jr.,San Antonio Express-News)with a voice that's been described as "Marc Bolan meets Arlo Guthrie", his CD "Fatal Flower Garden" (produced by Leonard Cohen producer,LeeAnne Ungar and featuring past and present Cohen alumni) is all "dark beauty" and "world weary grace".Martin is currently touring with singer songwriter Tom Russell.performances on "Late night with David Letterman",major folk festivals in the U.K and a steady stream of European,U.S and Canadian tours make the pair "one of the hardest working acts around".Michael has also recently begun performing and writing songs with fellow San Antonian,Patricia Vonne. ............................................................ ........................Michael's interests are Photography, Illustration/drawing, and MOTOR RACING...........(FORMULA ONE/ late 60s,early70s) anything regarding the great AYRTON SENNA (1960-1994)