Jason Martin (musician)

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Jason Martin (born December 17, 1973)[1] is an American musician from Southern California. He is best known as band frontman and founding member of alternative rock band Starflyer 59, being one of the first bands to sign with Tooth & Nail Records.[2] As well as making music and touring, Martin also runs a business as a truck driver, which he took over from his late father.[3]

Martin's style of music has been dubbed "shoegazing", a word used originally in reference to the distorted electric guitar reminiscent of British bands in the late '80s and early '90s. Martin has also been a member of several side project bands, including Bon Voyage, The Pony Express, The Brothers Martin and Neon Horse.[4]

Martin is the only member of Starflyer 59 who has played on every one of the band's albums.[2] Earlier in his life he played with his brother, Ronnie Martin, in the synthpop based Dance House Children.[5] Martin and Ronnie reunited in the studio in 2006 to record The Brothers Martin, combining both of the current styles from Starflyer 59 and Joy Electric. The CD was released January 23, 2007.He released a new shoegaze project, Low & Behold (released October 31, 2015), with Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter on Northern Records.

In 2008, Martin stated that the lifetime average sales of Starflyer 59 albums were approximately 10,000 copies each, with earlier albums getting more sales. As of 2008, his favourite Starflyer 59 album was The Fashion Focus, while his least favourite was Silver.[6] Martin's favorite song to play live is "Play the C Chord," from 1999 studio album Everybody Makes Mistakes.[7]

Personal life

Martin is a devout evangelical Christian[8][9][10] and dedicates "All praise and glory to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior"[a] in the liner notes of all his albums. Despite this, few of his songs feature explicitly Christian lyrics. Discussing the topic of lyrics with World, he claims that his "faith in Christ is very important ... but I don’t want to shove the Lord's name into a song to appear 'spiritual.' In a way, to me, that would be taking His name in vain."

Bands

Notes

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References

  1. ^ "Pacifirecords – PAC-006 Major Awards: A Tribute To Starflyer 59 turns 3 years old today!!!". Instagram. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Dean, Nick (2005-05-07). "A Decade Under the Influence". Aural Minority. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  3. ^ Zanger, Josh (June 2005). "'Shoegazing' Truck Driver Explores Occupational Duality". Chicago Inner View. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  4. ^ Neon Horse on ASCAP
  5. ^ "Cornerstone Magazine :: Starflyer 59 - an interview with Jason Martin". Archived from the original on 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2006-04-13.
  6. ^ "Q&A Session Vol VI". SF59Fans.com. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  7. ^ "Interview with Starflyer 59". Brax the Alien Rocker. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  8. ^ Stamp, Tony (November 6, 2021). "The Sampler: Leaping Tiger, Hand Habits, Starflyer 59". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Orteza, Arsenio (August 15, 2024). "Starflyer 59's echoes of yesterday". World. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  10. ^ Deckman, Scott (September 11, 2003). "Heavenly Creatures: An Interview With Jason Martin of Starflyer 59". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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