Ryan Martin | Gimme Some Light | An Intimate Evening with an Americana/Alternative/Singer-Songwriter

Ryan Martin's sophomore record, Gimme Some Light, is the sound of catharsis and renewal, regret and reinvention. It is a living jukebox, full of vivid, deeply personal songs that span considerable emotional and sonic terrain. Drawing from the same well of timeless American music that informs artists like Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch and Bruce Springsteen, Martin's
theme’s can get dark, about self-doubt, longing, heartbreak, addiction. However, his music is full of bold melodies, energy, humor and hope.

Recorded at The Art Farm (Felice Brothers, Nels Cline) in Upstate New York, Gimme Some Light goes deep and wide into Martin's songbook. From the dark and twangy Americana of 'Death of Love' to the driving R.E.M.-ish jangle of 'Say You Love Me', the modern rock exaltation of 'Lepers In Armor,' to the timeless fragility of 'Real Human Being'; these are classic songs luminous with both imagery and feeling.

Originally from Los Gatos, California, Martin started writing songs when he was 14 and was soon playing in bands and doing solo gigs up and down the West-Coast. After a traumatic car accident in 2005, his path took a sharp turn as he landed in and out of jail and treatment. At 22, Ryan decided it was time to start over, and made his way to New York City. He soon found an audience, and a band, and recorded his excellent debut album, For All the Beautiful Losers. After gigging around NYC, touring all over the United States, engaging new fans, and becoming a father, Martin felt he was ready to make a record that reflected a new sense of hope and purpose.

Gimme Some Light, will come out June 29, 2018 on High Moon Records. The first single, 'Death of Love', will be released on April 19th, with a beautifully shot video that blends French New Wave cinema with a classic Americana vibe. Two more videos will follow, leading up to the album's release, and Martin will tour the U.S. throughout 2018 to support the album, with additional European dates to be announced.