www.martin-bird.co.uk

Martin started his life in Bournemouth, England. His early years were spent in the naval town of Gosport. Narrowly avoiding the press gangs and a life on the seven seas he discovered the electric guitar and distortion, thus started his music career. Playing and writing in the punk/pop bands “Virgnia Doesn't” and 'The Time' with extensive live work supporting among others “The Jam”and "Joe Jackson”. Since then he has played with many different bands. personal highlights include… "King Butcher” with Jon King from “Gang Of Four”on vocals ,and “Horace Bachelor And The Zeebra Kitten Blues Band” supporting “BB King”. Whilst living in London martin gained considerable recording knowledge working in the recording studios “utopia” whose clients included Brian Ferry, Texas,The Waterboys and many more. He now has his own recording facility based in Sweden, composing, producing and recording with clients that have included the BBC,“Talkback Productions” (Big Train' series 1 And 2) . His music has been used on 'Factum' SVT (Swedish television), and most recently he has composed and produced two CD's ('Electric Guitar Today' and 'Dramatic Guitar' released Nov/Dec 2007) for Sonoton Music in Germany and the soundtrack for Erik Rosenlunds  new animation film 'Checkoo'.