This is just good mojo right here. Great band with a great MC. Can someone give me a link please?

Relationships in bands mirror romantic relationships in every way except the obvious one (and sometimes not even in that way). When a band ends, it’s exactly like a long term relationship ending. For some time, I’ve been on the rebound band wise. Some, like my wonderful wife, would say too long. I’ve had a lot of the classic rebound relationships; I’ve played with bands who weren’t as into me as I was into them, I’ve played with bands who just weren’t in my league, and I’ve even had a one night thing with The Thornleys.

In reality I’m still comparing every experience with new musicians with that of my former band. And it’s tough, cause my band was good, and pretty big. When we played shows, people came, people listened, people cheered.

So how do you get over that is the question. I’m giving myself the advice I’d give anyone in the rebound; you won’t meet anyone when you’re looking, and until you are completely comfortable with being single, you won’t be able to be with someone new.

So I’m going for that. I’ve been busking (not glamorous!) and I’m playing open mics. I’m not worrying about response, or crowd size, or topping anything i’ve done before. I’m just playing. I’ll let you know how it goes.

In the French Quarter on friday I’ll be busking, that is to say I’ll be playing covers into the open air in an effort to get some money thrown at me. It’s like musical stripping!

Can you help me pick some songs please?

Here’s what I’ve got.

TLC – Waterfalls (my staple cover, play it all the time)
Oasis – Hello (not wonderwall, but i do this one really well)
Leona Lewis – You Cut me Open

Ok, so what else? I do soul songs well, and i’m in the mid range. please help!

love, Martin

I’m drinking and the bartender goes: “Once you let New Orleans into your soul it’s hard to let go (of)”. This bartender is from where I’m from (almost) so the words go down easily like the blonde beer he’s pouring. I’m starting to understand the breast-centered art in New Orleans; this town is a bosom. It’s not a hit of speedy ambition like New York, or a steady stoic paycheck like DC. It’s a comforting place, at once stimulating and relaxing. It’s Yin and Yang, wholesome and sinful.

These are my last songs from DC and who knows what my first New Orleans effort will sound like. My hope is that whatever I make it is natural, beautiful and comforting. I have no rib to give, but I will create nonetheless.

If you’re interested in playing with me, please check out Canary’s EP’s and my old band at myspace.com/washingtonsocialclub.

hey ho, let’s go.

roylemartin@hotmail.com

My car is packed I’m ready to go. We are heading south, ending our trip in New Orleans where we’ll be living, and where I’ll be doing Canary. Dc, I love you, good luck. I’m very proud that I got my new band Canary off the ground while still living in the 202. With some luck that band will be making the trip to New Orleans with me and we’ll be playing music from Canary’s three EP’s.

Love,
Martin

My band Canary has three EP’s! Listening to all this stuff gets me so excited to record more. I know blogs are sort of an echo chamber, or at least I feel that way, but even if I’m the only person listening I’m still pretty proud of this stuff. If anyone would like to have anything on cd’s (you can order a la carte if you want) hit me up! roylemartin@hotmail.com.

Another version of First Things First, which appears on “Rally Rally Rally Redemption”. this one has no intro but added harmonies
1) First Things First Version 2

My full band version of “The Softer Heart” featuring Vince Scheuerman on Vox (of Army of Me) and John Thayer (Exit Clov, Drunken Sufis) on drums, produced by Drew Doucette (Beauty Pill, The Dance Party). This song first appears on “Surfing The Rut”
2) The Softer Heart – Featuring Vince Scheuerman
3) and here’s taht same song with Paul Thornley from US Royalty on the guitar….
01 The Softer Heart with Vince Scheureman and Paul Thornley

Sad Songs are all I have left. by Canary

1) The Softer Heart

2) The last place I expected to find myself

3) If Time Ran Backwards

4) The Dream Neverending

Low Fi-Lullabies. by Canary

1) Headlight Headline

2) Lay down Sheena

3) Ice in the Bathtub

4) El Lupe, Your kiss is like “fuck yeah!”

5) A rose grows out of concrete

6) Have you ever dreamed something then it happens?