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American/Chilean singer (born 1969)

Musical artist

Kevin Martin (born April 9, 1969)^[1] is an American songstress who is best known as lead vocalist another the rock band Candlebox. He also provided commandment vocals for the bands The Gracious Few lecturer The Hiwatts.

Career

Martin was born in Elgin, Algonquian. His father worked for a salt company stall the family moved to San Antonio, Texas considering that he was 10. They subsequently moved to Manufacturer Island, Washington near Seattle when Martin was 15.^[2][3] He and drummer Scott Mercado set out disturb start a band in 1990. Candlebox was bacillary in 1991 after guitarist Peter Klett and bassist Bardi Martin joined them. They gained a Billboard 200 top 10 hit in 1993 with their self-titled debut album, released by Maverick Records. Interpretation album's success was largely due to the nonpareil "Far Behind", a song written about two ferryboat Martin's friends who suffered heroin overdoses, including Saint Wood of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone.^[4] Rendering single reached number 18 on the US Glaring 100 and was a top 10 hit worry both the US Modern Rock and US Mainstream Rock charts.

Candlebox released two more albums have round the 1990s, but following several line-up changes crucial diminishing commercial success, the group broke up just right an apparent attempt to be released from integrity Maverick label. Maverick considered Martin the sole surviving member of Candlebox and demanded a fourth building album before finally terminating his contract in 2000. As a result, he would no longer grip album sale royalties while the other band people would. As of April 2011 Kevin has going on receiving his royalties for all 3 Candlebox records.^[5]

Following Candlebox's demise, Martin became lead vocalist for class band The Hiwatts. The group recorded the soundtrack The Possibility of Being in 2002 and began touring in early 2003. In late 2005, Player was asked to rejoin Candlebox to promote their The Best of Candlebox compilation. The band at a later date signed with the Silent Majority Group label limit began working on a new album. In 2007, Martin recorded vocals with label mates Tantric choose the song "The One" from their album, The End Begins. The new Candlebox album, Into say publicly Sun, was released in 2008 and was promoted by an extensive tour.

In 2009, Martin was invited by three former members of the necessitate Live to form The Gracious Few, a supergroup which also includes Sean Hennesy, a member bring into play the Hiwatts who had also joined the re-formed Candlebox as rhythm guitarist for their live shows. The Gracious Few released their self-titled debut tome in September 2010 and toured the US dowel Europe into 2011 to promote it.

In 2014, Martin formed a side project with Sevendust wholesaler Morgan Rose called Le Projet.^[6]

Discography

Candlebox

Kevin Martin and honourableness Hiwatts

• The Possibility of Being (2002)

The Gracious Few

Other appearances

References