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Pete Martin

About Me

Guitarist and writer from 80's band Two Minds Crack who were signed with Sedition then Sire Records.Worked as a musician,songwriter and producer for 20 years.The new album 'The Little Things in Life' contains 13 tracks and has been mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering.The album is now available to download on Apple ITunes and other major download sites and is available to buy in the USA and Asia at www.cdbaby.net.The official release date in the UK and Europe is October 1st and distributed through Loneboy Records.All Two Minds Crack releases as well as solo material is available to buy on my website :www.petemartin.org.ukTo view the CRY CRY CRY video from 1986 copy and paste this link into your browser.http://www.spike.com/video/two-minds-crack-cry/27903 41
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Member Since: 27/07/2006
Band Website: www.petemartin.org.uk
Band Members: Musicians past and present who I have worked with and who have contributed are : Trevor Murrell,Danny McIntosh,Philip Todd,Louis Jardim,Dotty Green,Sharon Benson,Ellie Hope,Simon Humphrey,Lenny Kravitz,Dave Hewson,Mick Jagger,Claire Hamill,Phil Hudson,Chris Barrett,Pete Prescott,Phil Gill,Nicky Williams,Ron Raymond,Fred Ball,John Wiggins,Chas Towler,Kev Wallbank,Gus Dudgeon,Laurie Latham,Pino Palladino,Steve Bolten,Graeme Pleeth,Ian Kewley,Matt Irvine. ..

Influences: The Beatles,The Kinks,The Beach Boys,Crowded House,Rem,The Stranglers,Squeeze,John Otway,The Skids,Simple Minds,Echo and The Bunnymen,Big Country and James.
Sounds Like: All my influences hopefully!

Live long and prosper !!
Record Label: PRM/I-Tunes / CD Baby/Loneboy Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

So...life is short!

I found out on Monday that a local musician Dave Blackman of The Blackman Brothers died whist doing a gig last Saturday.The only news I have is  that he felt unwell during his half time break and subs...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Solo gigs playing original songs

I intend to go out in the near future to perform original songs acoustically.This a departure from my usual weekend bread and butter backing tracks gigs.I've bought a guitar vocal machine that will he...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:13:00 GMT

New Two Minds Crack EP

It's been 25 years since Two Minds Crack released their first single 'The Hunger and the Greed'.So..myself and Kev Jones are currently writing some new tracks to release as TMC in the summer..particul...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:30:00 GMT

two minds crack

I haven't blogged for a while.I've added some new pics of the old band...I'm gonna try and get some more...aint got a lot of the old days...Mr Jones has most in his photo album,which I think is where ...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Empty halls...busting balls...

The price of an average pint is now £3.The smoking ban,although welcomed at first as I am a non smoker,is now kicking in big time.I would rather gig in a smoke filled room with 50 people in it th...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:04:00 GMT

guitar builds

Well I've lacquered the two 12 strings and the finish has turned out pretty shit,more shit on one than the other.I know it's going to be a pain...and it's all a learning curve....but I just aint happy...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:17:00 GMT

Golf

My golf is shit....oh to drive the ball straight at least 8 times in one round......fuck it !!
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Bastard..fucking..british...summer..........bollocks!!

Well..my parents dog Stella died last weds aged 9.She was diagnosed with cancer a few months back and it got to the stage where the vet said she was getting worse and starting to feel the pain....so s...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:35:00 GMT

ELECTROCUTED!!!!

So....I'd set up the P.A...and behind me on the windowsill are some fairy lights...little did I know that one of the fairy lights was missing exposing the LIVE wire .....so I tune my guitar...take it ...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Finished 12 string guitar

There's two new pics of the finished guitar in the photo album.I still need to wire it up.I'll change the jackplate to a square one...and also do without  recessing the bridge and tailpiece and c...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:18:00 GMT