(Halifax, NS) – American singer-songwriter, Martin Sexton, extends his tour in support of his ninth studio release, Mixtape of the Open Road, and will perform at St. Matthew’s Church in Halifax on Friday, May 5 at 8 p.m.
Mixtape of the Open Road, is a musical cross-country trip, blazing through all territories of style, as you cruise through time and place. This record is a charm bracelet of twelve gems all strung together with the golden thread of what Rolling Stone calls a “soul marinated voice.”
“The real thing, people.” – Billboard
“Outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul-marinated voice.” – Rolling Stone
A native of Syracuse, N.Y., and the tenth of 12 children, Sexton grew up in the ’80s and eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build a following singing on the streets of Harvard Square. His 1992 collection of self-produced demo recordings, In the Journey, was recorded on an old 8-track in a friend’s attic and sold 20,000 copies out of his guitar case.
Happily and fiercely independent, Sexton launched his own label, KTR, in 2002. Since then he has infiltrated many musical worlds, performing at concerts ranging from pop (collaborating with John Mayer) to the Jam scene to classic rock (collaborating with Peter Frampton); from the Newport Folk Fest to Bonnaroo to New Orleans Jazz Fest to a performance at Carnegie Hall. His songs have appeared in television series such as “Scrubs,” “Parenthood,” and “Masters of Sex” as well as numerous films, though it’s his incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and vocal prowess that keep fans coming back for more.
Tickets are $34.99 in advance and $39.99 day of show (include tax and service charge) and will be available Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at the etixnow kiosks in the Halifax Forum and Music Nova Scotia and online at sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 7 p.m.
