Dom Martin - Buried Alive

Size: 513 MB
Time: 97:27
File: Flac
Released: 2024
Styles: Rock, blues, acoustic
Art: Front

1. Daylight I Will Find (Live) ( 4:56)
2. Government (Live) ( 4:23)
3. Buried in the Hail (Live) ( 3:37)
4. Howlin' (Live) ( 5:13)
5. Belfast Blues (Live) ( 4:52)
6. Unhinged (Live) ( 4:54)
7. Lefty 2 Guns (Live) ( 5:10)
8. 12 Gauge (Live) ( 5:27)
9. Dixie Black Hand (Live) ( 7:09)
10. Easy Way Out, Belfast Blues (Live Acoustic) (11:31)
11. Hello in There, The Fall (Live Acoustic) ( 7:21)
12. Daylight I Will Find (Live Acoustic Feat. Demi Marriner) ( 4:59)
13. Here Comes the River, 12 Gauge (Live Acoustic) ( 6:55)
14. Dog Eat Dog (Live Acoustic) ( 4:44)
15. Hell for you, Mercy (Live Acoustic) (10:20)
16. Dealer (Live Acoustic) ( 5:49)

After two studio albums in as many years, the beautiful Burried Alive is now a recording of the many tours available, a confirmation for some and an excellent way for others to get to know the young guitarist from Ireland. When you can go on the road with an album like Burried In The Hail in your back pocket, which would be rated Album of the Year at the UK Blues Awards, it is not surprising that there was a great demand among his fans for a new live album. The album contains no less than sixteen songs, a reflection of the various styles and influences that have shaped Dom, with the last eight being performed acoustically. Fans of the electric set will be more than satisfied with a song like Lefty 2 Guns in terms of guitar violence on a slow blues, while on Government there is a lot of attention for the beautifully subdued arrangement. Where 12 Gauge picks up the pace a bit, we end up more on the jamming side of the blues with veteran Dixie Black Hand. The dark tones that many people from the north of Belfast grow up with are sublimely extracted from the soul by Dom Martin and entrusted to the listener. During the acoustic numbers, the extent to which Dom masters his instrument is perhaps even more prominent, the way in which Here Comes The River is connected to 12 Gauge, which we heard earlier electrically, is particularly beautiful. The slightly more than ten-minute Hell For You, Mercy is one of the absolute highlights. The sense of timing and phrasing on his guitar seems almost self-evident, which normally goes hand in hand with the more experienced hands in the business. It is an experience that you would wish on the audience when it comes to etiquette, because the buzz from the hall sometimes detracts from the beauty of the recordings. In any case, it can't audibly bother the best man because Dom Martin once again shows why he has received one award and hymn of praise, Buried Alive is a beautiful overview of his abilities. An album that will only make his star travel higher.

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Dom Martin - Buried In The Hail

Size: 229 MB
Time: 39:43
File: Flac
Released: 2023
Styles: Rock/Blues
Art: Front

1. Hello In There (1:19)
2. Daylight I Will Find (4:37)
3. Government (4:08)
4. Belfast Blues (3:45)
5. Crazy (3:51)
6. Unhinged (3:23)
7. The Fall (5:34)
8. Howlin' (3:37)
9. Buried In The Hail (4:31)
10. Lefty 2 Guns (3:56)
11. Laid To Rest (0:57)

Dom Martin grew up on the streets of Belfast, and is inspired, but not limited, by the blues. In 2019 he made his international breakthrough with his debut album “Spain To Italy”. Martin has a unique guitar style that, in combination with his deep lyrical voice, touches many hearts. Blues in Britain magazine wrote that you “rarely encounter a talent that makes you wonder whether what you have experienced has actually unfolded before you”. Dom Martin is often compared to Rory Gallagher and the great man himself would be proud that his legacy is being continued so well. Martin was the first artist ever to be nominated in five categories for the UKBlues Awards.

Buried In The Hail FLAC

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Dom Martin - Dom Martins Savages Live At The Harlington

Size: 181.5 MB
Time: 78:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Dixie Black Hand (Live) (7:06)
02. Hands Off (Live) (7:39)
03. Laundromat (Live) (3:04)
04. Morning Sun (Live) (4:18)
05. What's Going On (Live) (9:15)
06. Hell For You (Live) (6:14)
07. Drink In Blue Colours (Live) (6:38)
08. Railway And Gun (Live) (4:48)
09. State Of Your Mind (Live) (9:02)
10. Antrim Blues (Live) (5:18)
11. The Man From Nowhere (Live) (4:05)
12. Mercy (Live) (5:16)
13. Dealer (Live) (5:40)

Although a young man 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 manager, Dom has made a fairly 'meteoric' rise in terms of today's industry, with his first ever EP release attracting BBC 6 music and BBC Radio 2 support - including a converted session with Cerys Matthews and quite rightly, he now has a number of international tours and Festivals in the book for 2021/22 (Subject to Covid-19 restrictions of course). 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.

In 2019 (his debut year) Dom undertook two very successful UK tours, as well as playing many festivals including the International Guinness Blues on The Bay Festival, The International Rory Gallagher Festival at Ballyshannon (including the final night Big Top stage, The Letterkenny Rhythm and Blues Festival, a 5 show tour in Moscow, The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne Lancashire, The Harvest Time Festival in Monaghan, The Canterbury Festival in Kent and he also made his mainland European debut in Switzerland at the Blues Zeppelin Festival.

Dom has opened for Elles Bailey and Jo Harman and has also appeared for noted promoters AGMP Concerts as special guest support to the (US Grammy Winner) Mike Farris/Jo Harman at the big double bill London show on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at the prestigious Under The Bridge venue, in Chelsea and the following evening as special guest support at the iconic 100 Club to Band of Friends. Dom then completed his first European Tour taking in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany before returning to Northern Ireland via shows in England just a week before the first Covid lockdown.

Dom was awarded Best Solo/Acoustic Act in the European Blues Awards 2019 and having been a three category nominee in the 2020 UK Blues Awards, picked up Best Acoustic Blues Artist 2020, so all in all, pretty impressive for his first full year and a very impressive and personal debut album indeed.

Dom has just been awarded Best Acoustic Blues Artist 2021 and nominated in 3 categories in the 2021 UK Blues Awards so this is now a young man well established in the UK and European Blues scenes with potential to reach the USA in 2022.

Dom Martins Savages Live At The Harlington MP3
Dom Martins Savages Live At The Harlington FLAC

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