As an artist, I sound musically like John Mayer and Jason Mraz had a baby together who was born in Africa....and then was raised in Jamaica!  Soulful, Head-nodding, Funky, Beautiful rhythms.

I love Singer-Songwriters  on Guitars or Pianos, no matter the style. I love Hip-Hop & Rap in ALL its beautiful iterations as well as making the productions myself. I'm obsessed with Jazz: From 40's  Bebop to swingin' Big bands to Modal exploration, Hard Bop, and 60's Organ Trios. I love Gospel & Neo-Soul sonically, emotionally & spiritually. Rock bands makes me move. Progressive Metal gives me a visceral experience unparalleled. Bluegrass was somehow planted in my soul. Reggae was born in me from it's revolutionary purpose. And the music of Mali, South Africa, and other African countries excite me with polyrhythms, the sound of Koras and their freedom of Western music's boundaries.


MartyDickerson