flav martin

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ABOUT FLAV MARTIN



Acoustic Guitarist FLAV MARTIN (pronounced flahv) has been dedicated to writing eclectic acoustic music. Flav recently appeared on THE MORNING SHOW (NBC),performed shows with Tommy Emmanuel

Throughout his career, hes opened for DAVID CROSBY, Al Stewart,SUZANNE VEGA, LEO KOTTKE, PETE BEST (The Beatles,) DAVY JONES ,CRY OF LOVE,Wide Spread Panic,Chad and Jeremy, TOMMY EMMANUEL, THE RADIATORS, and STEVE MORSE to name a few. Flavs many composition credits include SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, PBS, CANON FILMS, THE RHODE ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, and New York-based Off-Broadway productions. His music has been acclaimed by media some VERY well-known celebrities alike.



This guitar veteran is Credited as one of the most innovative acoustic guitar players on the scene today, Flav blends beautiful melodies with intricate technique, voicings, and a percussive style that leaves people saying "how does he do that? and still Amazingly kept as a hidden secret in the music business after many many years he still enjoys his underdog status "fans of michael hedges and keller Williams,willy porter, richie havens usually feel at home with his music as well.askdarcie music

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Flav has been called the "guitarist's guitarist: soulful, sarcastic, funny, and at times romantic" all in one very unique, approachable performer. He recently performed at THE BITTER END and THE KNITTING FACTORY l with lARRY MARTINELLI (pre-KISS member,) and JANICE MESSITTE (CONAN O'BRIEN and COMEDY CENTRAL.)

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Flav has been selected to perform at the NATIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE FEST in Austin, Texas and at the INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL in Mexico and iand can be seen Jammin at the bluebird (nashville)from time to time at the God bless and enjoy the music!

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-- Wellspring Media Group

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MEDIA QUOTES FOR FLAV MARTIN



The Providence Journal

Providence Journal

The mighty Flav Martin an incendiary acoustic whizzbanger guitarist from Westerly,RI. He's able to play guitar parts while mimicking bass and percussion at the same time. Martins recent CD includes jaw-dropping guitar work and witty, memorable songwriting . You gotta see this guy -Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal

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The Providence Phoenix

BOB GULLA

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Fingerpicker Flav Martin weighs in with this five-song EP, recorded at the Dining Room and represented by the Wellspring Media Group out of Westerly. Martin, an incredibly dexterous guitar player, complements his playing with a gruff, romantic folk voice a la Cliff Eberhardt. Colors, the opening track, features Martin comfortably alone with his acoustic, as does With You. Both have Kottke-esque intros before plunging into more conventional folk-pop fare. Not What It Seems, Chameleon, and Boundaries have more fully fleshed-out arrangements, and while they have a sweet, Dave Mason-type quality to them, the solo acoustic tunes have a more visceral sense of style and hit their target more directly.

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The New Haven Advocate

Chris Arnott

If you were part of the Connecticut pop scene of a decade ago, you might remember pop maven, Virtuoso guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer and sometime bandleader Flav martin (flavio) His projects included the band Arrowhead, whose jammy acoustic work-outs now seem ahead of their time. Part folkie,part classical guitarist,part rock rebel,part-time studio production wizard ,always entertaining and always enlightening

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Westerly This Week

Bill Lord

Flav is able weave blissful hooks and catchy choruses with speed, harmonics and percussion, seemingly from another planet . a singer-songwriter, guitarist extraordinaire.

William Lord, Westerly This Week

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The Soho News

Inventive material,talented,funny and sarcastic

vocals amongst the best .incredible players (w/cabiria)

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The New Haven Register

Fran Freid

Well blended spices of funk,folk and rock, very well known for his innovative guitar work.

If someone in the music industry doesnt snatch up this guy then the music business is in worst condition than I thought



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NoMaSoNHa Magazine October 2005

FLAV MARTIN, CLUB PASSIM, AUGUST 25, 2005 (An Acoustic Evening with Al Stewart)



It is rare to see a musician step onto a stage with someone he barely knows, let alone someone he's not played with in the past, and make it work. But when you have a prodigious talent like acoustic guitarist Flav Martin facing the task, you can be sure he will master it.

He recently sat in with Folk legend AL STEWART, who invited Flav to accompany him on two songs during his show. How much rehearsal did they get, you wonder? Oh, they just "made it work during soundcheck." But the audience would never know it.

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Martin accented Stewart's lively performance beautifully, importing his own flavor, even though he was sitting in. Flav Martin is a virtuoso.

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Flav, a Westerley, Rhode Island-based guitarist, composer, and recording artist, possesses one of the most adaptable musical ears I have ever witnessed: adding texture and global flavors to his overlays. If his infusion of Spanish, Russian, and Middle Eastern modal qualities in his embellishments were not enough, his interpretation was nothing short of masterful.

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He knew, almost intuitively, when to come in, when to lay out; when to drive, and when to add subtlety. His rich background in Rock, Folk, and Acoustic Pop shined forth and his in-person meekness was quickly surpassed by his technical and artistic wizardry. Flav Martin is one to watch.

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Acoustic Guitar Magazine Message Board Post on Flav Martin

Acoustic Guitar Magazine Online

Flav Martin has more of a milder michael hedges style but with more emphasis on the singer songwriter side . I will say this however, this guy can bang out those tapping harmonics on the fret board like no one esle I've seen.

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HIGH-PROFILE QUOTES FOR FLAV MARTIN!

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David Santiniello -- Executive with Sony/Columbia -- "A tour de force .

packed with talent!"

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Tommy Emmanuel -- "Great stuff! I was jammin' along with him on the side of

the stage."

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David Crosby -- "Excellent material and player!"

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Bruno Kirby (Actor: "The Godfather "Good Morning Vietnam") --

"Lookin' forward to the next Flav Martin concert!"

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John Cusack (Actor "High Fidelity," "Better Off Dead," "Runaway Jury," "Identity") -- "Very cool! And unusual . best of The Bitter End!'"

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Gene Simmons, KISS -- "A fantastic player"

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Tom Mazza, Executive at Paramount, producer of "Cheers" -- "Terrific

songwriter."

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Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat") -- "Fantastic -- we created magic!"

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Pete Best -- "Terrific!"

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Margie O'Brien - NBC-affiliated Morning Show Co-Anchor -- "Incredibly unique"

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Ken Stroebel, The Norwich Bulletin -- "On the fast track!"

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Kristina Dorsey, The New London Day -- "Progressive and entertaining"

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Chris DiPaolo, Program Director WBLQ 96.9FM -- "Incomparable!"

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Tina Schafer, NY Songwriters' Circle -- "He's the real deal."

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Chad and Jeremy,"the 21st Century Richie Havens"

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