MARTIN STEPHENSON : HOME from dvd LIVE AT ROSCOE

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Martin Stephenson
Live at The Roscoe
Disc 1
1. Intro/Mountainous Spring
2. The Burning of Caitdh
3. Orange is the Colour of Joy
4. Homesick Blues
5. Home 6. The Lagoona
7. The Hangman
8. Maverick Waltz
9. Wheel of Fortune
10. Age of Meditation
11. Deep River Blues
12. Will A Circle Be Unbroken
13. Midnight Special
14. Absent Fathers
15. Running Water
16. Gipsy Dave Calypso Style
17. Time For Jesus
Martin Stephenson is one of the many artists who broke through in the early eighties and who has managed to retain not only his fan base but also his credibility despite the fact that his career has taken a number of twists and turns and seen him move with ease from eighties pop through to roots music and a few other stops in between. Born in County Durham on the 27th July 1961, Martin first became aware of music as a teenager.

Whilst working as a carpet fitter by day Martin was during the evening playing guitar in his first band the Strange Relations. By the age of nineteen and yet another dead end day job, Martin heard Runaway Boys by the Stray Cats on the radio and was inspired enough to give up his day job and fully immerse himself in music by at first busking on the streets. Shortly after however Martin formed the Daintees. By 1982 the band were recording and were one of the first bands to sign to the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne label Kitchenware and subsequently London Records where they scored not only critical but commercial success releasing a number of singles and albums for the label

Following the break up of the Daintees, Martin headed out on a tour of Highland café's and folk clubs, which was probably a kick against the commercial direction the record label, had wanted Martin to move in. By the time of his album Yogi In My House Martin had signed with the independent Demon records label. The album was an eclectic affair although considered by many to be one of his best albums. The album also contained performances from friends like Jools Holland and more importantly Pauline Murray who herself was another native of the North East and had fronted the punk band Penetration.

The rootsier side of Martin's influences however have never been far from the surface and indeed as far back as the debut with the Daintees on Boat To Bolivia there had been a track dedicated to The Reverend Gary Davis (Tribute To The Late Gary Davis).

Live At The Roscoe finds Martin playing at his best in front of an intimate audience at the Roscoe in Leeds. The concert includes some incredible material including the more recent Wheel Of Fortune from Martin's most recent album and further back with Gypsy Dave along with the superb acoustic guitar playing featured on Cromarty Rag all mixed in with his inimitable humour.

This is the debut DVD to come from Martin Stephenson who manages to straddle the left field of roots music along with the mainstream pop influence he displayed in the eighties and beyond with the Daintees.

Martin Stephenson has a large and devoted audience who will be sure to add this DVD to their collection.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stephenson
• Daintees
• Home
• Orange
• Colour
• Songwriter
• Acoustic

[coverdioli]

un grandissimo!!!

[jadekia]

i love u martin, my parents are bev and jim, and i grew up listening to u in our lil Vw camper!! now my lil girl (age13) listens to u xxx keep em cummin! dont eva stop wat u do best!! ................WRITING AMAZING SONGS................LOVE YA XXXXXXXXXXX

[StayDel]

thanks. also liked hearing martin's introduction, yes to have a loving mother is a blessing ideed.

[StonefieldJim4]

Is it me or does the phrase 'flush and its flower' (or variations on it) crop up all over Martim's oeuvre?

[yipmicha]

you can see in his face, that he loves jesu

this is awesome

[robmetcalfe]

My God! Have you ever heard a more beautiful song!!

Thankyou Martin.

rob x

[Scooby11]

I go see him in strathcarron on Sunday, cant wait!

[apper2112]

Thats just so effin good. Innit!

[robmetcalfe]

Beautiful piece of work....god that man is cooooooool.

[PeteAxeShields]

A brilliant piece of work Rob.

You've captured the atmosphere of the venue perfectly and also managed to get Martins character over perfectly.

Much more pro than my offering !

Bless you

Pete*