Frans (St.J.)
@stjpp
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Saudi Arabia
Joined Sep 9, 2009
Frans JC Martins, affectionately known as St.J. by friend and foe, started playing music early in his childhood. He diversified on instruments playing piano, drums, guitar and clarinet. Guitar having always been the favourite instrument, he decided to make that his main instrument. Self taught and frustrated with his playing he ended up with Jimmy Gillmer and spent around two years studying jazz and a further 6 years of classical training with Jimmy during the late 80’s/ early 90’s.
This was also the period during which he was seen on stage with Top40/ Cover bands like Panama, China White, Rapscallion and an 11 year stint with Shaft. After spending so much time playing the club circuit and covers he decided to take a chance at the original music market and around 2001/2 got involved with Simplicity, which after a split up became Glaze (a hard rock original band). During the same period he met Chris “Manik” Moon and Clifford “DarkLord” Swindells and with them completed the lineup of Atmosphere Control Unit (ACU), an electronic based trio in the Cyber Punk genre.
During March 2008 St.J. started a non-music working career in Saudi Arabia with ample time to write music. This, together with the studio provided the means to finally during 2008/ 2009 record St.J’s first solo album. The album is a mixture of Progressive Rock, Blues and Jazz/ Rock fusion.
The album entitled “Beginnings” was released on 18 April 2009.
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Sep 18, 2009
WoW!!! I am honoured by this review, did not think it was possible. Thank you so much folks! Check out the link: http://www.undergroundpress.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:st-j-prophesy-project&catid=16:exclusive&Itemid=30
