Martin Jackson is a solo acoustic singer and guitarist based in Nottingham. Although a proficient songwriter, Martin Jackson takes delight in entertaining people with cover songs as part of making an event even more special through the performance of live music.
Stemming from his diverse music taste, Martin prides himself on being highly adaptable. His soaring vocals and creative guitar arrangements cover a wide range of styles – he regularly performs sets of well-known rock, pop, indie, blues, jazz, soul and folk songs, all depending on the type of event. Capable of laidback crooning, cheeky jazz flourishes, upbeat party vibes or full throttle rock n roll – Martin Jackson delivers the goods, and all performed with sincerity and passion.
Martin Jackson is at all times a professional, and this comes from years of tireless experience gigging in both entertainment contexts and in performing original music.
Martin Jackson has played in countless pubs, bars, restaurants and at weddings and corporate events, meaning Martin is always at ease with a crowd. This means if needed he can either become a vibrant personality on stage or alternatively tone things down as to become part of the background. During 2016, he undertook a 60-date tour of the UK’s Parkdean Resorts as part of the lauded cabaret duo Twist and Shout, embracing the demand for utmost professionalism and high-quality musical entertainment.
Martin Jackson Previous endeavours have taken him onto the Pepsi Max stage at the prestigious Download Festival, as well as YNot Festival and Macmillan Fest. Notable artists he has performed alongside include Reef, Chuck Mosley, Tesserac T, Jim Bob, Breed 77, Spear of Destiny and OPM. He has also made appearances in Classic Rock, Rock sound, Kerrang and Metal hammer magazines with regards to his role as lead singer for Nottingham rock band Emperor Chung.
Martin Jackson, as well as his musical performance skill, Martin is also an adept sound technician. Possessing excellent audio equipment and a BA Hons degree in Popular Music and Music Technology, he is dedicated to ensuring all his shows meet a high standard of sound quality.
Martin Jackson is a solo performer
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I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Arctic Monkeys Mardy Bum Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down Aretha Franklin Respect Aretha Franklin Think BB King The Thrill Is GoneBen E King Stand By Me Big Shaq Mans Not Hot Bill Withers Ain’t No Sunshine Billie Eilish Bad Guy Billie Joel Uptown Gir lBilly Idol White Wedding Black Stone Cherry Hell and High Water Black Stone Cherry Lonely Train Blink 182 All The Small Thing sBloodhound Gang The Bad Touch Blur Beetlebum Blur Girls and Boys Blur Parklife Blur Song 2Blur Tender Bob Marley Don’t Worry Bob Marley Get Up Stand Up Bob Marley I Shot The Sheriff Bob Marley No Woman No Cry
Bon Jovi Dead or Alive Bon Jovi Living on a Prayer Bruno Mars Locked Out Of Heaven Bruno Mars Treasure Bryan Adams Everything I Do Buck cherry Crazy Bitch Buddy Holly That’ll Be The Day Cameo Word Up Ceelo Green Fuck You Chaka Khan Ain’t Nobody Chic Good Times Chris Cornell You Know My Name Chris Isaak Wicked Game Christina Aguilera Beautiful Christina Aguilera Dirrrty Christina Perri A Thousand Years
Chuck Berry You Never Can Tell CHVRCHES The Mother We Share Clean Bandit Rather Be Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile Corey Taylor Xmas Corinne Rae Bailey Put Your Records On Corner shop Brimful of Asha Cream Sunshine of your Love Credence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising Crowded House Weather With You Daft Punk Get Lucky Daft Punk One More Time Damien Rice Cannonball David Bowie As The World Falls Down David Bowie Changes David Bowie Fashion David Bowie HeroesDavid Bowie Let’s DanceDavid Bowie Moonage DaydreamDavid Bowie Rebel RebelDavid Bowie Underground David Bowie Ziggy Stardust David Gray Be Mine
David Guetta The Love is GoneDeep Blue Something Breakfast At Tiffanys Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me Depeche Mode Enjoy The Silence Depeche Mode Personal Jesus Dire Straits Money for Nothing Dire Straits Sultans of Swing Disturbed Down With The Sickness Disturbed Stricken Dizzee Rascal Dance Wiv Me
Dolly Parton 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Jolene Don McLean American PieDua Lipa New Rules Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know Ed Sheeran Perfect Ed Sheeran Shape of You Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud Edwin Starr War Elbow Grounds For Divorce Elbow One Day Like This Elbow Starlings Electric Six Gay Bar Electric Six High Voltage Elton John Crocodile Rock Elton John I’m Still Standing Elvis Costello Alison Elvis Costello Pump It Up Elvis Presley A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley Always on my Mind Elvis Presley Burning Love Elvis Presley Can’t Help Falling Love Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock Eminem Lose Yourself Erasure A Little Respect
Eric Clapton Layla Etta James I Just Wanna Make Love to You Evanescence Everybody’s Fool Evanescence Going Under Extreme More Than Words Faith No More Epic Faith No More Evidence Faith No More Out of Nowhere Feeder Buck Rogers Fleetwood Mac Dreams Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac Second Hand News Fleetwood Mac Songbird Fleetwood Mac The Chain
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George Ezra Paradise George Gerschwin Summertime George Michael Careless WhisperGeorge Michael FaithGoo Goo Dolls Iris Green Day American Idiot Green Day Basket case Green Day Good Riddance Green Day Minority Guns n Roses Paradise City Guns n Roses Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns n Roses.
Welcome to the Jungle Hozier Take Me To Church Ian Siegal Falling On Down Again Ian Siegal Sugar Rush Incubus Dig Incubus Drive Incubus Summer Romance Incubus Wish You Were Here Indiana Bound Indiana Mess Around Indiana Solo Dancing Jace Everett Bad Things Jackie Wilson Higher and Higher Jake Bugg Lightning Bolt James Bay Hold Back The River James Brown I Got You (I Feel good) James Taylor You’ve Got A Friend Jamiroquai Cosmic Girl Jamiroquai Little L
Jason Mraz Butterfly Jason Mraz The Dynamo of VolitionJeff Buckley GraceJeff Buckley Lilac WineJessie J Bang BangJet Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Jimi Hendrix Foxy Lady Jimi Hendrix Red House Jimmy Eat World The Middle Joan Jett I Love Rock n Roll John Lee Hooker House Rent Blues John Mayer City Love John Mayer Neon John Mayer Slow Dancing In a Burning Room Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash Ring of Fire Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Josh Groban You Raise Me Up Junior/Senior Move Your Feet Justin Timberlake Can’t Stop The Feeling Justin Timberlake Like I Love You Justin Timberlake Rock Your Body Kaiser Chiefs I Predict a Riot
Kaiser Chiefs Ruby Kenny Loggins Footloose Kings of Leon Molly’s Chambers Kings of Leon Radioactive Kings of Leon Sex On Fire Kings of Leon Use Somebody Kool & The Gang Celebration Lady Gaga Bad Romance Lady Gaga Poker Face Lady Gaga Telephone Led Zeppelin I Can’t Quit You Babe Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love Linkin Park Bleed It Out Linkin Park Breaking The Habit Linkin Park In the End Linkin Park Numb Linkin Park Pushing Me Away Linkin Park Sharp Edges Linkin Park What I’ve Done Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World
Luther Vandross Never Too Much Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama Madness Baggy Trousers Madness It Must Be Love Madonna Like A Prayer Manic Street Preachers A Design For Life Manic Street Preachers Kevin Carter Manic Street Preachers Masses Against The Classes Marc Ronson Uptown Funk Maroon 5 Suga rMaroon 5 This Love Marvin Gaye Grapevine any many more.
“Martin was great! He provided two sets for our wedding party and he helped to make the evening really special. He is a great musician and was really professional (his drummer was great as well!). The guests loved him, and he even took their weird and wonderful requests. His covers were brilliant, we can’t recommend him enough. Book him now!”
Download Festival
YNot Festival
Macmillan Festival
Parkdean Resorts
And performed with notable artists alongside include Reef, Chuck Mosley, Tesserac T, Jim Bob, Breed 77, Spear of Destiny and OPM
His distinctive, powerful and adaptable vocals (“You can sing anything!”) – His huge stylistic variety! This not only ends up appealing to a wide audience taste but also keeping them on their toes as to what comes next and really ramps up the excitement (You’ve just had Chaka Khan? Well here’s some Dizzee Rascal…and then some Queen)
Notable venues I’ve performed at include: Download Festival, Donington Park Rescue Rooms, Nottingham The Underworld, Camden Town, London The Waterfront, Norwich Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester The Corporation, Sheffield The Fleece,
Martin Jackson’s performance time is usally 2 x 45 min sets
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