Martyn Joseph is as performer like no other.
He has been called “The Welsh Springsteen”, but there are also shades of John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.

Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn’s work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is underpinned with a heady promise of hope. There is a versatility to Martyn’s music that is hard to categorise. Many have tried, resulting in labels such as Folk, Rock, Soul, Folk Funk and Americana; all of which somehow miss the mark. But sometimes music doesn’t need a defining genre and with the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn’s music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman.

In 2013 Martyn released a CD of Bruce Springsteen songs, to great public and critical acclaim, with the glowing endorsement of Dave Marsh, acclaimed American music critic and official Springsteen biographer. 

2014 saw him take the spirit of his music onto a more practical footing with the launch of his "Let Yourself Trust", a not-for-profit organisation which aims to make a small difference out of great love and commitment by challenging injustice wherever it’s found, educating via advocacy, campaigning for human rights, and raising issues that have been forgotten or ignored via fundraising initiatives, thus bringing about greater awareness for beautiful people in powerless situations.

Martyn Joseph. A unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade, continues to write, sing and play from the heart.

 “Springsteen-indebted Americana, suspended folk chords glistening beneath troubadour tales, his lyrical eloquence still inspired almost 30 years on from his debut” - MOJO 

“One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today…tough and passionate”  Tom Robinson BBC 6 music

“One of acoustic music’s most original voices, and most forward looking of his generation of singer/songwriters”  Q Magazine

“A profound experience”  The Boston Globe

“Songs of social commentary as much as love, with a rootsy sensibility”  Time Out

“Written with craft, performed with passion”  Financial Time

“He is one of our most intelligent writers” - Bob Harris – BBC Radio 2


Updated weekly, and available to catch-up listen for 14 days, Radio Cardiff's Soul of The Blues is an independent Blues show presenting a   blend of newly released and classic tracks. The show often features live music from local performers or visiting artists. Soul of The Blues is presented by Jeremy Rees and part of the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (IBBA). It is broadcast live every Wednesday night at 9pm on 98.7FM in Cardiff; on the Tune In radio app -  http://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Cardiff-987-s115199/ ; on UStream TV http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radiocardiff  and online at www.radiocardiff.org. A podcast version is released each Sunday on iTunes & Libsyn. Previous shows can be heard on the Mixcloud archive http://www.mixcloud.com/JezzaTaff/

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