Guy Martin at The Grape

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Guy Martin – guitar & vocals





Rick Border – drums

Eric Monteith – bass




“WHAT’S AN EVENING LIKE WITH THE GUY MARTIN BAND? GREAT BLUES, JAW DROPPING GUITAR PLAYING, AND ONE HELL OF A GOOD TIME!” – VC REPORTER





GUY MARTIN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN VENTURA, CA. HIS LOVE FOR PLAYING THE GUITAR STARTED AT THE AGE OF 16. PRIOR TO THAT, GUY HAD A HIDDEN PASSION FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING…ALL THE WAY BACK TO AROUND 8 YEARS OLD.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, AS GUY HAS CARVED HIS WAY INTO ONE OF THE PREMIERE BLUES GUITAR PLAYERS COMING OUT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.  CURRENTLY STILL PAYING THE BILLS BY WAY OF GENERAL CONTRACTING DURING THE DAY, GUY STILL FINDS THE TIME TO PUT EVERYTHING ELSE HE’S GOT INTO HIS PASSION…HIS MUSIC.  HE IS JUST ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS THAT DOESN’T NEED TO TOUR TO MAKE A LIVING.  BUT BEING ON STAGE PLEASING CROWDS IS ALWAYS WHERE HE WANTS TO BE ULTIMATELY. BACK IN THE LATE 90’S AND EARLY 2000, GUY AND HIS BAND HAD RELEASED ONLY TWO PROJECTS TO DISC. ONE LIVE AND ONE STUDIO EFFORT. HOWEVER, THE LIVE SHOWS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING OPENING SLOTS FOR SEVERAL BIG ACTS SUCH AS B.B. KING, GREGG ALMANN, SLASH, LITTE FEAT, JEFF HEALEY BAND, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JUNIOR BROWN.  GUY HAS EVEN SHARED THE STAGE WITH THE LIKES OF DAVE MASON. ...

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$10 cover
Guy Martin – guitar & vocals





Rick Border – drums

Eric Monteith – bass




“WHAT’S AN EVENING LIKE WITH THE GUY MARTIN BAND? GREAT BLUES, JAW DROPPING GUITAR PLAYING, AND ONE HELL OF A GOOD TIME!” – VC REPORTER





GUY MARTIN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN VENTURA, CA. HIS LOVE FOR PLAYING THE GUITAR STARTED AT THE AGE OF 16. PRIOR TO THAT, GUY HAD A HIDDEN PASSION FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING…ALL THE WAY BACK TO AROUND 8 YEARS OLD.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, AS GUY HAS CARVED HIS WAY INTO ONE OF THE PREMIERE BLUES GUITAR PLAYERS COMING OUT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY.  CURRENTLY STILL PAYING THE BILLS BY WAY OF GENERAL CONTRACTING DURING THE DAY, GUY STILL FINDS THE TIME TO PUT EVERYTHING ELSE HE’S GOT INTO HIS PASSION…HIS MUSIC.  HE IS JUST ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS THAT DOESN’T NEED TO TOUR TO MAKE A LIVING.  BUT BEING ON STAGE PLEASING CROWDS IS ALWAYS WHERE HE WANTS TO BE ULTIMATELY. BACK IN THE LATE 90’S AND EARLY 2000, GUY AND HIS BAND HAD RELEASED ONLY TWO PROJECTS TO DISC. ONE LIVE AND ONE STUDIO EFFORT. HOWEVER, THE LIVE SHOWS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR MANY YEARS, INCLUDING OPENING SLOTS FOR SEVERAL BIG ACTS SUCH AS B.B. KING, GREGG ALMANN, SLASH, LITTE FEAT, JEFF HEALEY BAND, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JUNIOR BROWN.  GUY HAS EVEN SHARED THE STAGE WITH THE LIKES OF DAVE MASON.
MUSIC PRODUTION IS ALSO A CURRENT PASSION AND 2ND CAREER.  GUY OWNS AND OPERATES A LOCAL FULL PRODUCTION RECORDING STUDIO IN VENTURA, CA CALLED BLACKCOUCH STUDIO.  MANY LOCAL ARTISTS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY THROUGH TO LAY DOWN THEIR TALENTS FOR THEIR NEW AND FUTURE RELEASES, AS WELL AS MANY COLLABORATION EFFORTS.

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