Singer, songwriter, author, Stephen B Martin comes to perform in support of our community radio station! Joined by Michael Gutierrez-May, with an opening set by “Invasive Species” (John Solaperto, Dan Hunt & Evan Harriman).
Bring a picnic & enjoy a very special night of music. $15 cash at door all goes to support WCUW !
more about Stephen B Martin....
Stephen Martin started out as a folksinger in the hard-nosed mid-60s Worcester folk scene. He was a member of the Boston Sound centerpiece Orpheus, who recorded 15 of his original compositions. One of them, Congress Alley, has been covered by five other artists. A total of twenty-one of his songs have been released on major labels, and another thirty on independent labels.
In 1973, Stephen relocated to San Francisco, where he played in several popular groups and worked as a music therapist. When the State halved mental health funds, he began a twenty-five-year career in Market Research, becoming president of the Northern California Market Research Association.
Returning to New England in 1987, he continued writing, performing, and recording. Upon retiring from Market Research in 2001, he worked as a newspaper reporter for five years before devoting the rest of his life to non-profit efforts. As Special Projects Coordinator at the New England Wildlife Center, Stephen recruited, trained, and oversaw a volunteer force of over thirty, many of whom were variously challenged. He co-founded Native support group Lakota Kidz in 2004, the Wildlife Center’s Catbird Café coffeehouse in 2006, and Musicians for the Greater Good (MGG) in 2018. All three organizations are alive and well today. Over the past fifteen years, Stephen has produced eight CDs and a novel, Thumper.
Michael Gutierrez-May is a singer-songwriter who is focusing on original songwriting, songwriting collaborations and occasional live performances. He has been involved in folk and acoustic music for the past 35 years as a coffeehouse manager, concert organizer and now as a songwriter and performer. He will be joined by Raianne Richards.
His new album Light Still Shines The Same, released in December 2024 has been described as a “luminous journey through history with heart and humor” by Whitney Miller of Vocal Media. The two singles, Destiny and She was My Angel can be found on Spotify, Pandora and other streaming platforms and the title track Light Still Shines The Same is currently featured on the World Music platform Ethnocloud, where it is #19 in the Top 40 for the month of March.
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