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C. A. "Zanary" Martin
- guitar, bass, vocals
C. A. "Zanary" Martin
- guitar, bass, vocals
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Christopher Martin
» label: unsigned
» for fans of: Jerry Cantrell, Stan Hirsch, Aerosmtih, Nazareth, Concrete BLonde
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NEWS
Full Tilt at Crazy Croc's tonight...and new original music situation to be announced next week!
Void Cathedral's Page finally comes to light! www.voidcathedral.com
Finally...the Void Cathedral rumblings are getting louder! Hang in there, folks, this oughta be VERY interesting...!
Void Cathedral's Page finally comes to light! www.voidcathedral.com
Finally...the Void Cathedral rumblings are getting louder! Hang in there, folks, this oughta be VERY interesting...!
New original music project announcement next week...and Full Tilt's playing at Crazy Croc's tonight!
Void Cathedral's story and music are finally getting a home: www.voidcathedral.com
That band remains a proud time for me, and I'm happy that the music, pics, and info will finally be available for the fans that have patiently requested it for so long!
I just posted "Going on Fourteen", my musical tribute to my lovely wife and our time together...it's a song that may continue to grow over time.
Full Tilt has been out and about, blasting through several nights of sweaty, smokey, and sticky gigs around 'Burque...more shows will be posted as our schedule straightens out, chaos is party of our daily unbalanced breakfast!
I just have to say thanks to everyone for their interest in "Desert Musings"...it wasn't going to be on the CD, but you've been clear: it made the cut!
Sometimes, the music just wants out, and wants out now.
After years spent in Burque bands like Void Cathedral, Evenkeal, Brutal Roots, and Full Tilt (and working when possible with the MArtin/Carter project), I've been unable to deny a screaming desire to get my solo CD career rolling. I'm happier in bands, but I just have to get this done...I've been playing around New Mexico for most of my life, and these songs are years overdue.
The CD has been dealt several delays...I'm still shooting for a 2006 release, but an early 2007 release date looks increasingly likely. Sorry, folks, only so many hours in the day.
Void Cathedral's story and music are finally getting a home: www.voidcathedral.com
That band remains a proud time for me, and I'm happy that the music, pics, and info will finally be available for the fans that have patiently requested it for so long!
I just posted "Going on Fourteen", my musical tribute to my lovely wife and our time together...it's a song that may continue to grow over time.
Full Tilt has been out and about, blasting through several nights of sweaty, smokey, and sticky gigs around 'Burque...more shows will be posted as our schedule straightens out, chaos is party of our daily unbalanced breakfast!
I just have to say thanks to everyone for their interest in "Desert Musings"...it wasn't going to be on the CD, but you've been clear: it made the cut!
Sometimes, the music just wants out, and wants out now.
After years spent in Burque bands like Void Cathedral, Evenkeal, Brutal Roots, and Full Tilt (and working when possible with the MArtin/Carter project), I've been unable to deny a screaming desire to get my solo CD career rolling. I'm happier in bands, but I just have to get this done...I've been playing around New Mexico for most of my life, and these songs are years overdue.
The CD has been dealt several delays...I'm still shooting for a 2006 release, but an early 2007 release date looks increasingly likely. Sorry, folks, only so many hours in the day.
Why this name?
Just my initials and my last name, kind of a no-brainer. Maybe I need to contact my parents about the copyright?
Do you play live?
I've just rejoined "Full Tilt", and we've been playing rock bars around Albuquerque since December.
I actually prefer playing the small and medium towns, because the whole community might show up and the band is always treated well.
I actually prefer playing the small and medium towns, because the whole community might show up and the band is always treated well.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I think that MP3s have just expedited an inevitable change of the rules. The artists, listeners, and the RIAA will have to work it out.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Sure, but it'd be agreeable to all sides before I'd touch it. Unhappy business partners usually end up in equally unhappy lawsuits.
Band History:
I started playing guitar in the early 80's without any real knowledge of what I was doing. I hooked up with a guitar teacher named Stan Hirsch, and the way forward was lit up before me.
My early bands came and went until I co-formed "Void Cathedral" with friends/fellow musicians in the mid-90s. This band would last for over 5 years and only ended because of key members moving away. Following bands included "Brutal Roots", "Voodoo Groove" (not the Australian band), "Full Tilt" and "Evenkeal".
My style borrows from everything that I've heard in my life, leaning towards bluesy rock much of the time.
My early bands came and went until I co-formed "Void Cathedral" with friends/fellow musicians in the mid-90s. This band would last for over 5 years and only ended because of key members moving away. Following bands included "Brutal Roots", "Voodoo Groove" (not the Australian band), "Full Tilt" and "Evenkeal".
My style borrows from everything that I've heard in my life, leaning towards bluesy rock much of the time.
Your influences?
Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Concrete Blonde, Queen, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell, STP, Pink Floyd, Guns'n'Roses, Soundgarden, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Metallica, Steve Vai, Gary Moore, and my teacher Stan Hirsch, among many others.
Favorite spot?
I think it's the Pacific Northwest, all the green and water call to me. Where else can you have mountains, forests, and both salt and fresh water?
Equipment used:
My guitars are:
1981 Gibson Les Paul XR-1
1999 G&L Fullerton
198-? Kramer Pacer Imperial
2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition
198-? Guild Dreadnaught with Fishman electronics
I just picked up a Fernandes J-Bass clone with EMGs installed!
Most of the guitars have Seymour Duncan Pickups.
My amp is a Budda Superdrive 80 halfstack.
I use Budda and Boss effects, all held together by my Pedal Pad pedalboard.
For some direct recording, I use a Digitech Genesis 3...among the most underrated desktop preamps ever.
I use Dean Markley strings, Jim Dunlop Jazz III picks, and AKG mics.
1981 Gibson Les Paul XR-1
1999 G&L Fullerton
198-? Kramer Pacer Imperial
2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition
198-? Guild Dreadnaught with Fishman electronics
I just picked up a Fernandes J-Bass clone with EMGs installed!
Most of the guitars have Seymour Duncan Pickups.
My amp is a Budda Superdrive 80 halfstack.
I use Budda and Boss effects, all held together by my Pedal Pad pedalboard.
For some direct recording, I use a Digitech Genesis 3...among the most underrated desktop preamps ever.
I use Dean Markley strings, Jim Dunlop Jazz III picks, and AKG mics.
Anything else...?
It's all about the music, and that's the right thing.
Photos
At work/play....
Blurring the line between tools and lovers.
So hard to put 'em down...!
The only "Strat" I ever needed...a G&L.
Nothing like a couple of curvy ladies....
Music
A Song I wrote and performed with both Void Cathedral and the Martin/Carter Project. This version was recorded with the latter, and had Robert Sher's vocal and Marlin Curry's drums to fill it out.
A little instrumental dedicated to my muse, my friend, my lover...my wife.
Free-form guitarisms...just a moment and a mood as opposed to a composition.
A SoundClick Top 100 song
A little acoustic thing I picked up and put down for years...a version is on the 'Ghosthunter X' DVD.
Beautiful atmospheric piece by Anthony C. Knight that I was lucky enough to decorate. Sometimes it's nice to relax. Thanks to Anthony for the fantastic track!
Guitar.com jam gone strange!
The classic Floyd tune with me doing the guitar work. The backing was too cool not to use.
Threw some lix on a backing track at guitar.com...not too bad.
A basic drum track led to this moody piece. This was the result of insomnia, lonliness, and the ease of modern home recording.
I had to take another pass when I rewired the guitar. The tone came out pretty well, I think....
This was my take of the "Gilmour Jam" on guitar.com. Just my FUllerton into a POD 2.0.