A native of Syracuse, New York, Martin Sexton grew up in the 80′s, uninterested in the sounds of the day, and fueled his dreams on the timeless sounds of classic rock and roll. Sexton eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build his following singing on the streets of Harvard Square and gradually working his way through the scene. His 1992 collection of self-produced demo recordings, In The Journey, was recorded on an old 8-track in a friend’s attic. He managed to sell 20,000 copies out of his guitar case busking. In 2010 his latest studio release, Sugarcoating, finds this one-of-a-kind-troubadour doing what he does best: locating larger truths within the specific details of the life he’s living. In November of 2010 NBC anchor Brian Williams interviews Sexton about life, music and sugarcoating.
“His intense and soulful voice stands head and shoulders above his modern Folk-Rock contemporaries.” – Rolling Stone
“He is in full command of his talents: an explosive falsetto, an unusual guitar technique that incorporates heavy bass, and his electric guitar0like vocal soloing.” – Acoustic Guitar
“Martin Sexton is a down-home virtuoso with a voice that can groan like an alternative rocker, slide like a soul man or leap up to a pearly falsetto.” – The New York Times