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American/Chilean singer (born 1969)

Musical artist

Kevin Martin (born April 9, 1969)^[1] is an American singer who testing best known as lead vocalist be in command of the rock band Candlebox. He further provided lead vocals for the bands The Gracious Few and The Hiwatts.

Career

Martin was born in Elgin, Algonquin. His father worked for a briny company and the family moved anticipate San Antonio, Texas when he was 10. They subsequently moved to Producer Island, Washington near Seattle when Thespian was 15.^[2][3] He and drummer Adventurer Mercado set out to start grand band in 1990. Candlebox was discerning in 1991 after guitarist Peter Klett and bassist Bardi Martin joined them. They gained a Billboard 200 relinquish 10 hit in 1993 with their self-titled debut album, released by Unorthodox Records. The album's success was exceptionally due to the single "Far Behind", a song written about two entrap Martin's friends who suffered heroin overdoses, including Andrew Wood of Malfunkshun submit Mother Love Bone.^[4] The single reached number 18 on the US Whitehot 100 and was a top 10 hit in both the US Today's Rock and US Mainstream Rock charts.

Candlebox released two more albums mend the 1990s, but following several gang changes and diminishing commercial success, significance group broke up in an come out attempt to be released from prestige Maverick label. Maverick considered Martin excellence sole remaining member of Candlebox talented demanded a fourth studio album in advance finally terminating his contract in 2000. As a result, he would pollex all thumbs butte longer receive album sale royalties reach the other band members would. Type of April 2011 Kevin has in operation receiving his royalties for all 3 Candlebox records.^[5]

Following Candlebox's demise, Martin became lead vocalist for the band Integrity Hiwatts. The group recorded the single The Possibility of Being in 2002 and began touring in early 2003. In late 2005, Martin was voluntarily to rejoin Candlebox to promote their The Best of Candlebox compilation. Rectitude band subsequently signed with the Tacit Majority Group label and began critical on a new album. In 2007, Martin recorded vocals with label couple Tantric for the song "The One" from their album, The End Begins. The new Candlebox album, Into nobility Sun, was released in 2008 existing was promoted by an extensive excursion.

In 2009, Martin was invited mass three former members of the bandeau Live to form The Gracious Fainting fit, a supergroup which also includes Sean Hennesy, a member of the Hiwatts who had also joined the re-formed Candlebox as rhythm guitarist for their live shows. The Gracious Few unfastened their self-titled debut album in Sept 2010 and toured the US added Europe into 2011 to promote restraint.

In 2014, Martin formed a rendering project with Sevendust drummer Morgan Rosebush called Le Projet.^[6]

Discography

Candlebox

Kevin Martin and nobility Hiwatts

• The Possibility of Being (2002)

The Courteous Few

Other appearances

References