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Artist Bio

David Martinez, singer/songwriter, who is currently the #1 Alternative artist in Corpus Christi, Texas,
will be releasing his greatly anticipated new EP this winter, produced by the acclaimed Leroy Miller of CA.

Music started at a young age for David, who was influenced by his father, a multi-instrumentalist. Early
influences were Grand Funk Railroad, Kiss, Steve Miller Band, and Led Zeppelin, which led David into
trying his hand at songwriting on his first guitar. During his early college years, David recorded his first
demos in a studio put together by friend Robert Davis. With encouragement from friends Eduardo Garza
and David Navertte, he ventured into the local music scene sharing his songs at area open mic nights
while continuing his education.

After grad school, David assembled his demos and songs, and in 2005, discussed touring with local
musician Jimmy Wilden. Together, they formulated a tour plan, and in 2006, along with Hope Cassidy,
played a string of shows ranging from Houston, San Marcos, and Dallas, TX out to Albuquerque, NM,
Tucson, AZ. They then headed to CA to play Pacific Beach (San Diego), West Hollywood, San Francisco.
Heading north, they hit Seattle, WA, then over to St. Paul, MN, Janesville, WI, and returned to a great
homecoming in Corpus Christi.

The LA experience proved fruitful for David, as that was where the musical fusion with famed producer
Leroy Miller began. After a lunch meeting at Jerry’s Famous Deli, Leroy agreed to listen to David’s
demo. David’s music sparked interest and the two began to discuss ideas about recording. In 2007, David
was invited to Leroy Miller’s Hollywood studio and ‘Can’t Find You’ and ‘Where Could I Go’ were
recorded with Kane McGee (Drums), Cha Chi (Percussion), Leroy Miller, and Adam Macdougal (keys)
from The Black Crowes. David also did a live set in Santa Barbara with Claude Hopper at Cold Stone
Tavern.

In 2008, the David Martinez Band was formed, consisting of David (Acoustic Guitar/Lead Vocals),
Johnny Ramos Jr. (Drums/Percussion), Joseph Flores (Lead Guitar), and Johnny Mitchell (Bass),
releasing an EP in 2009. Sponsored by AXE, they opened for Bob Schneider, and then showed great
promise at KLRU in Austin, TX in a National Battle of The Bands filmed by the Austin City
Limits crew and sponsored by Land Shark Lager, Rhapsody Music, and Sonicbids.

In 2010, the David Martinez Band had quite a year, and performed the first gig during SXSW in
Austin which included Keaton Simons joining in for a set. In July, they embarked on an acoustic tour
of CA, hitting San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. On July 18th, they played at the legendary
Viper Room in in West Hollywood. David flew out to Nashville to work with Leroy Miller yet again,
recording ‘Hey Mary’, released in December of that year.

2011 brought a rush of activity for David, playing in the Cincinnati area in March in collaboration with
Indie On Air acts including Danika Holmes and Lovebettie. SXSW was again on tap, this time with Indie
On Air and Planet LA acts, including a series of shows during the conference. David was then chosen to
play a showcase in Austin, Texas in May. In July, he appeared in Lake George, New York; and in October,
played in Seattle and Tacoma with Match1Entertainment. November brought a gig - opening for Danika
Holmes for her CD release and another show with Jason Jeka of Fivestar Deluxe.

For the third year in a row, David played a series of shows at SXSW in 2012. He then headed out to
CA once again to work with producer Leroy Miller in July. Release date of that EP is set for December,
and his new single ‘I Wanna Know’ is currently out and airing across the US/UK on indie radio.
Additionally, the single won the title of ‘Top Indie Song’ for summer 2012 on Indie 104 LA. An acoustic
tour of southeast US is being planned for 2013 to promote David’s new music.

Thanks to the following indie radio stations,

TV stations, podcasts, etc. for the support of my music:

Beyond the Dawn Radio

Ryan Hiller of Omnes TV

Sam Watkins of 'In the Neon Spotlight'

Rob and Ron of Skycast Radio

Daniel Haight of Independent Corner

David Durant of Brooklands Radio

DocG at Hamilton Radio

Rob at Crunch Radio

Matt Kacar of Artist Connection Podcast

Matt Barker of Krystal Radio

DJ Shaz Pratt of 'Kuiama's Choice' on QStar Radio

New Driven Cruisin Show

Mike Lidskin at Twirl Radio

Big Blend Radio