The title track off Mike's debut instrumental album. Available to download at iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2-of-5/id371189622 or special order the CD directly from Mike @ www.mikemartin.net

01 Mike Martin - 2 of 5 CD - 2 of 5

This is an MP3 of  the string quintet "Contrition" that I premiered at my senior recital from the College of Charleston in 1999. Here are the credits:

Contrition (1999)
Composed by Mike Martin - 2of5 Music (ASCAP)
Amos Lawrence		!st Violin
Heidi Brown			2nd Violin
Joan Derhovsepian	Viola
Damian Kremer		Cello
Erik Gronfor			Bass
Recorded by Jenyon Tyson at The CofC School of The Arts recital Hall, April 20th, 1999. 
Re-Mastered by Mike Martin 2015.

01 Contrition (1999) MP3 (2015 Remaster)

The short story: I composed the music for this directly from Chris Jericho's lyrics for Fozzy's 2010 album "Chasing The Grail". 

This piece has had a lot of people expecting some new heavy music from me. I'm working on that...

The long story: Would take way too long to explain here...

Wormwood - Fozzy - Chasing The Grail - 2010

“Wherever You Are” was written in January of 2005 as I was preparing to head to the UK and EU for the first time touring with both heavy metal bands Fozzy and Stuck Mojo for about five weeks. Being prone to OCD and feeling quite anxious about the tour preparations both logistically and mentally, in a calm moment in the chaos this ballad came out of my head!

It was written and a demo comprised of just two acoustic guitar parts was recorded in about an hour the day before my flight overseas. I enjoyed being a heavy metal animal on the road and forgot all about this tune for a while. It was only performed one time live on the radio in Atlanta, GA as part of a promotion for a show I was performing locally later that year and was put away. Until now…

I have delayed work on my follow-up album to “2 of 5” for a number of years due to my touring, writing and recording commitments with other projects, so I have been going through the archives looking for songs that would be fun to release as singles while I’m finishing up my new album “Drive” which I expect to release in Spring of 2016.

The title of this piece is for my wife. She has held me together through all of the roller coaster highs and lows of this music career and when I am traveling, I often look up in the sky to get my bearings and send her thoughts of missing and loving her wherever she might be at that moment in time. The release date is also perfectly timed with the 20th anniversary of our meeting.

Thanks so much for reading. I hope you enjoy!”

Mike Martin

Wherever You Are

These recordings were initially for booking my old band The Hybrids but it turned out well enough that we used to sell copies of everything we recorded in that live session at our shows.

The Hybrids was a fun project comprised of Lola Gulley on keys and vocals, John McKnight on drums and vocals, Jon Schwenke on bass and vocals, and Mike Martin on guitar and vocals.

We formed the group after finding ourselves being hired guns with several band leaders in Atlanta in the blues, jazz, r&b, jam band scene and couldn't deny the energy and chemistry that we have when we make music together. 

This band was a big part of the genesis of music to come in all of our careers. A very special moment in our collective and individual life and times!

The Hybrids Demo

Well You Needn't

Nice and Warm

Footprints

Muddy Water

If You Don't Love Me

Don't Change Horses

Chevrolet

Chank

Mike Martin is an American composer, guitarist and producer as well as lead guitarist for The Dreaded Marco. [ex- Fozzy, Stuck Mojo and The Duke].

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