Compared to Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn, and Dave Matthews, Martyn Joseph has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer. But he stands in his own right. He is gifted with the ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. Martyn’s career spans more than 30 albums, over half a million record sales, and thousands of live performances.

In addition to his five top 50 UK hits, the importance of his work has been recognized by programs such as the BBC Radio 2’s prime-time series Singer-Songwriters. Social justice has an essential presence throughout his music, which has been recognized with various humanitarian awards and plaudits. Concerned with making music that is relevant and vital to his audience, he engages with challenging narratives tackling the complexity of the human condition, underpinned with a promise of hope. In his own words: “Really what I do is try and write songs that might step up and make some sense of a moment in time. A good song makes you feel like when you’re not alone in the world.” His Let Yourself Trust not-for-profit organization aims to make a small difference out of great love and commitment by challenging injustice where it’s found.

Martyn’s latest CD, Here Come the Young, is proof that he has never sounded better and that his songs are extremely relevant in today’s world. “Singing in a gritty but poignant voice to a virtuosic folk-rock accompaniment on acoustic and electric guitars, there are no holds barred.…” writes a journalist for Uncut Magazine. The CD also was number one in the Amazon Modern Folk category. Antje Duvekot created an amazing new animated film for the title track of this album.