Martin Harley is a contemporary singer/songwriter slide guitarist. Born in Cardiff in 1975 and moving to Woking as a small child, Martin was initially a rock guitarist but his inspiration was always drawn from the life and music of early delta blues musicians. He is the founder of The Martin Harley Band, a British blues three piece. The band has a diverse appeal, attracting blues fans as well as a cult following amongst surfers. This may be due to tours and support slots with G.

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  • Martin Harley is a contemporary singer/songwriter slide guitarist. Born in Cardiff in 1975 and moving to Woking as a small child, Martin was initially a rock guitarist but his inspiration was always drawn from the life and music of early delta blues musicians. He is the founder of The Martin Harley Band, a British blues three piece. The band has a diverse appeal, attracting blues fans as well as a cult following amongst surfers. This may be due to tours and support slots with G. Love & Special Sauce, Ash Grunwald, Newton Faulkner and Donovan Frankenreiter. Carus and The True Believers and The Beautiful Girls. The band are renowned for their live concerts and the obscure instrumentation they use, which includes a Weissenborn guitar, balalaika, cocktail drumkit, cajon and double bass. To date they have released three studio albums, all of which have been released on "indie" labels with national distribution. The latest "Grow Your Own" was mastered by audio legend Bob Katz. The Martin Harley Band (MHB) are constantly on the road and this grass roots approach to promoting themselves is bringing mainstream recognition. They have recently toured with James Morrison, appeared on Radio 2 on the Aled Jones, Bob Harris and Jonnie Walker shows. Martin has also been interviewed by Guitarist (magazine) and featured in a 3 DVD set providing slide guitar tips and tricks. They are also a firm favourite of celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and have played several gigs at Rivercottage HQ and appeared on a charity compilation CD featuring tracks chosen by Hugh and sold to raise money for Rural Revival and Care International.
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  • Martin Harley is a contemporary singer/songwriter slide guitarist. Born in Cardiff in 1975 and moving to Woking as a small child, Martin was initially a rock guitarist but his inspiration was always drawn from the life and music of early delta blues musicians. He is the founder of The Martin Harley Band, a British blues three piece. The band has a diverse appeal, attracting blues fans as well as a cult following amongst surfers. This may be due to tours and support slots with G.
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