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Greenbelt Announces Full Lineup (03rd Jul 2002)
Greenbelt have announced their full lineup in their latest publicity mailings and web site updates which have appeared this week. Headline music acts will be Over The Rhine, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Faith Folk and Anarchy (Martyn Joseph, Tom Robinson, Steve Knightley) and Delirious??. Also on the music bill are Steve Lawson and Jez Carr (our current featured album), Kevin Max (dc talk), Cephas, Green Jade, Earthsuit, My BottleRockit, Dust, Cathy Burton, Steve, Kosher, Abundant, Ben Okafor, Lies Damned Lies, Airstar, Bell Jar, All Star United, Psalmistry, Julie Lee and many others. For full lineup details see the the festival website, which contains a rundown and is also featuring daily updates highlighting different areas of the festival programme.
Busy Martyn (16th May 2002)
Martyn Joseph's second volume of live tracks is now ready and can be ordered on line through his website. The album continues to chronicle his live output over the past ten years and Martyn describes them as "a way of drawing a line under this particular period of the journey," adding that he's "now working hard on new material for a new album." He plans to have a new studio album out by the end of the year, with a tour to accompany it. On top of that he's working on an EP for the MST. Next year he hopes to record and play some more gigs with Steve Knightly (Show Of Hands) who was another member of the Faith Folk and Anarchy three-piece. Martyn, Steve and Faith Folk and Anarchy will all be at Greenbelt this year.
Greenbelt Announces Headliners (05th Apr 2002)
This year's Greenbelt Festival will feature headline sets from Delirious?, Martyn Joseph's Faith Folk And Anarchy group, folk band Show of Hands, twenty-piece Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Over The Rhine. Also on the initial bill are Fierce-signed All Star United, Cephas, Fire Fly, Dennis Rollins and band, The Ghears and Oxygen. The club side of things is so far represented by Notting Hill's Future World Funk, DJ Rupert and another set from Abundant. A large programme of speakers, classical musicians and other arts has also been announced. Throughout April Greenbelt are featuring daily news stories on their website giving the lowdown on this year's event as well as exclusive musings from artists appearing this year on the festival's theme which will this year be "Kiss of Life".
Martyn Joseph Offends Censors? (05th Apr 2002)
Martyn Joseph reports that the second volume of his live album is ready to go. He'll be finalising art work this week and should have stock in around 4 weeks. He was due to appear on Songs Of Praise this weekend but the show (filmed in Glasgow) has been cancelled for Sunday, due to the passing of the Queen Mother. It probably won't get shown now until August or September. Apparently there has been a lot of trouble getting the show past the censors, and Martyn wonders whether he might actually have been the cause of the show's postponement!
Faith, Folk and Anarchy (30th Jan 2002)
Martyn Joseph, Steve Knightley (Show of Hands) and Tom Robinson are getting ready to head out on their "Faith, Folk and Anarchy" tour which will be visiting venues across the UK through February. The concept of the tour was born during Martyn and Tom's Greenbelt slot in 2000 and has since developed to encompass an album (released very soon) and this tour. Check out our gig guide for tour dates. Martyn is also hoping to have a second live album released very soon, bringing his live catalogue up to date with recordings taken from shows over the last couple of years.
Martyn's Tour Well Received (06th Dec 2001)
Martyn Joseph's UK tour seems to be going well, with many well attended shows. There are reviews now up on his website as well as details of the last few shows of the tour. Images of the show at Fibbers in York were captured on webcam and may be archived on their site, though the site is temporarily unavailable so we were unable to check. Dates for Martyn's next tour, "Faith, Folk and Anarchy", which he'll be undertaking with Tom Robinson and Steve Knightly are now in our gig guide and Martyn's new live album is now out. Support on the current tour has come from Sarah Masen who has just set up an e-mail newsletter you can sign up for at sarahmasen.com.
New Mal Pope Release (01st Dec 2001)
Mal Pope has recently released his latest album, The Ring, which comes as a result of three months locked in his Mumbles studio. The CD features fourteen tracks, including "Tables Turn", a duet with Bonnie Tyler, and "Woody Allen", a rocker written and performed along with Martyn Joseph.
Martyn Joseph Live Album (20th Nov 2001)
Martyn Joseph has now released his long-awaited live album, Don't Talk About Love. Martyn will be selling copies of the album on his UK tour which started last night and previews of the album can be heard through his website. Martyn will be joined later on in the tour by US- based singer-songwriter Sarah Masen who went down a storm at Greenbelt this year. Former Cardiff Devils ice hockey player Mike MacWilliam will once again be doing sound for Martyn on this tour.
Martyn Joseph Updates (15th Oct 2001)
Martyn Joseph has announced that US-based singer/ songwriter Sarah Masen will be joining him on most dates of his forthcoming tour. On those dates where Sarah isn't playing Martyn will perform two sets except in Belfast where he will be joined by Stevenson and Samuel. The final track listing for Martyn's live album has been announced. The album includes songs recorded as long ago as Greenbelt 1992 and consists of: Please Sir, Cardiff Bay, Working Mother, My Love My Life, Gone Too Far, Dolphins Make Me Cry, Don't Talk About Love, An Aching and a Longing, Have An Angel Walk With Her, Talk About It In The Morning, Hang The World, Dic Penderyn, All This Time, This Is Us. Martyn is currently touring North America, dates for which can be found on his website.
Martyn Joseph Live (26th Sep 2001)
Martyn Joseph has just announced an extensive UK tour for November and December of this year and the launch of his first official live album, Don't Talk About Love. The album has been recorded at a number of recent shows, including this year's Greenbelt Festival. The UK tour will follow a number of dates in North America which are the result of contacts made at the Canadian folk festials Martyn played this summer. Nigel Hopkins will be joining Martyn on piano for the tour and there is a possibility that support will come from fabulous US-based singer/songwriter Sarah Masen. Martyn will also be touring in February 2002 with Tom Robinson and Steve Knightly (Show of Hands) as part of the "faith, folk and anarchy" tour mentioned here some months ago.
Martyn's E-book (14th Aug 2001)
Martyn Joseph has just returned from another successful tour of Canada ready to launch the latest feature of his website which is an "e-book" containing the lyrics of many of his most popular tracks along with spaces for guitarists to fill in the chords. The book is available in PDF format.
Martyn Joseph Heads Back to Canada (20th May 2001)
Martyn Joseph will be returning to Canada once again this summer to play at various festivals including the Vancouver and Calgary folk festivals. He's just finished taking part in the Christian Aid "World of Difference" tour with Stewart Henderson (whose poetry books are now available through Martyn's website) and Martin Nicholls. Martyn's recent best-of release, Thunder and Rainbows received a four star review in Q magazine.
Martyn Joseph Considers Live Album (24th Feb 2001)
Hot on the heels of the news of his tour with Stewart Henderson, Martyn Joseph is now considering the possibility of releasing a live album from the recordings he has of his tour at the end of last year. There is also going to be a free CD with the next edition of Martyn's fanzine, Passport Queue, containing a recording of the Welsh radio programme 'Lyrics and Landscapes' to which Martyn contributed a number of pieces.
Martyn Joseph on Christian Aid Tour (23rd Feb 2001)
Martyn Joseph will be joining up with poet friend Stewart Henderson and Christian Aid's Martin Drewry for a special tour at the end of April/beginning of May. The tour which kicks off in Scotland and then travels all round the UK before finishing off on Guernsey is described on Martyn's website as: 'A montage of songs, music, poems and images that convey struggle, hope of the celebration of life and approaches development work in the poorest communitites through the arts. A show in which the edges are blurred and the audience catches glimpses of the way things are, the way things could be, and how they can make a difference'.
Mal Pope's New Show (22nd Jan 2001)
Mal Pope is currently working on a new series for HTV Wales. The show is called Zac's Place (presumably connected with the church-pub group of the same name) and will be filmed in Swansea. Guests are to include the Ragamuffin Band (USA), Martyn Joseph, author Adrian Plass, poet Stewart Henderson and the Archbishop of Wales, Rowan Williams. Mal and band recently appeared at the wedding of former superstar choirboy, Aled Jones.
Martyn's Thunder and Rainbows (22nd Nov 2000)
The highly anticipated Martyn Joseph best of is to be titled Thunder and Rainbows: The Best We Could Find 1988-200. The collection comprises 33 songs spread across two CDs, two of which are new tracks: "This Is Us" and "Thunder and Rainbows". The latter is tipped to do well at radio in the build-up to the album's retail launch in January. The album will be available from December through Martyn's website and at shows on his forthcoming UK tour.
Zac's Place (16th Nov 2000)
The Exousia Trust, a charitable trust which supports a church-in-pub called Zac's Place has released Zac's Place the album, a compilation featuring artists including Martyn Joseph, Mal Pope, Lorraine King, Raisinskin, Rob Barrowdale, Phil James, Cupboard and others.
Audience Sought for Martyn Joseph (25th Oct 2000)
Martyn Joseph's website is announcing that Presentable, the Cardiff based television company currently producing The Mike Doyle Show for BBC Wales have made tickets available for those who would like to be part of the audience on Sunday 26th November 2000 when Martyn will be Mike Doyle's special guest. Recording will begin at 7.30pm and audience members are asked to arrive no later than 7pm.For further details, check out Martyn's website.
Iain Archer and Martyn Joseph On Tour (14th Sep 2000)
Greenbelt favourites Iain Archer and Martyn Joseph are both embarking on tours this autumn, although not together. Martyn will be touring with Joan Armatrading, who also went down a storm at Greenbelt this year, while Iain will be supporting Vigilantes of Love on their UK tour throughout October. Dates for both tours are in our gig guide.
New Martyn Joseph Album (07th Jul 2000)
The next album from Martyn Joseph will be released within the next couple of weeks through his website and traditional mail order. The album, to be titled The Shirley Sessions will consist of eight stripped down tracks and the album sleeve will include examples of Martyn's photography, which we're told is "very arty". See Martyn's website for more details.
Martyn and Shirley Part Ways (17th May 2000)
Surprise news has just broken that Martyn Joseph has been removed from the Shirley Bassey tour on which he was the support act. Martyn's last show on the tour was in Cardiff, a concert which he describes as the tour's "best yet". The reason given for the sudden change is "incompatibility", presumably a result of the troubadour's tell-it-how-it-is approach to songwriting which didn't quite fit with Bassey's older, more conservative fanbase. Philosophical as ever, Martyn Joseph announced on his website that he feels that he has been done a favour by being asked to leave the tour as he felt he was simply playing at the shows in order to complete a job he'd started. With the free time now available to him, Martyn plans to record some new material he's been writing while on tour, which may appear as a limited edition CD.
Martyn Joseph's New Albums (10th May 2000)
Currently on tour with Shirley Bassey, an experience which he describes as a "strange one", Martyn Joseph has announced plans for two new albums. The first will be the long talked about best of and the second will be a part improvised instrumental album which will be available exclusively through Martyn's website. An interview with Martyn can be found at the compulsive webzine.
Martyn Joseph Continues Internet Push (26th Mar 2000)
Martyn Joseph has recently returned from another successful tour of Canada but is already planning to play there again this summer at a selection of music festivals. His website continues to develop quickly and online credit card processing has recently been added to the site, allowing fans worldwide the opportunity to sign up for his fanclub, or buy merchandise through the site. Far From Silent is reviewed in the latest issue of Folk Roots magazine.
Martyn and Shirley? (01st Mar 2000)
Martyn Joseph's been asked to support Shirley Bassey on her "Millennium Tour" in May and June this year. Martyn's increasing the emphasis on his website as the key place to find out about his music. The site is currently being redesigned and will soon be able to offer credit card ordering and more. A new monthly e-mail newsletter has just been launched. Members of his fanclub, the "Passport Queue" will be receiving an exclusive CD with the next mailing.
Joseph's Finishing Touches (10th Nov 1999)
The finishing touches have been made and the new Martyn Joseph album,Far From Silent is due for release imminently, with distribution to the Christian marketplace through Alliance Music. Positive press has already been coming in, particularly from Q magazine. Look for extensive coverage of Martyn Joseph coming up at The Phantom Tollbooth
Joseph Far From Silent (29th Sep 1999)
The new Martyn Joseph album is to be called Far From Silent and will be available in early November. A track listing is available at Joseph's website, but we can reveal that it will include the track referred to here a few weeks back, "Liberal Backslider".
Album and tour from liberal backslider (18th Aug 1999)
Martyn Joseph's new song, "I am a liberal backslider" is a humorous look at the label many have dismissed him with. The seasoned singer-songwriter is still definitely appropriate for inclusion here and hoping to have a new album out this autumn, to be accompanied by a comprehensive UK tour.
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