Dom Martin Trio
Blues aus Britannien und Irland
Although a young man relatively new to the scene, it would be wrong to think Dom Martin hasn’t paid his life and musical dues. Brought up in the often tough, but community-driven streets of Belfast Northern Ireland, Dom traded his craft for a time locally without a (self-confessed) clue how to break into the (international) music business and possibly with too much humility to try. ‚Discovered‘ by his present management, Dom has made a fairly ‚meteoric‘ rise in terms of today’s industry. His jaw-dropping, entirely natural sounding and unforced/unschooled skill on acoustic guitar, matched with an authentic ‚Belfast Blues‘ voice, brings to mind comparisons with many from (Glasgow born) John Martyn to Rory Gallagher, with nods to many in-between, not least perhaps the likes of Van Morrison and Foy Vance. Dom has won multiple awards for his acoustic work with a 2019 European award, and UK awards in 2020/2021 and 2022 and as a result is now an inductee in the UK Blues Hall of Fame.
Dom is equally adept on electric with his power trio, having won the UK Blues Awards Best Instrumentalist Award 2022. The trio is always an extremely popular addition to any blues/rock festival and Dom always likes to include a Rory Gallagher song or two amongst his originals as he strives “to keep Rory’s music alive”.