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Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other.

Shades of Springsteen, Knopfler and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.

Martyn Joseph plays at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church (2112 Bel Air Drive, Ottawa) on Tuesday May 11, 2010.

Proceeds from this evening’s concert will support Ottawa’s own Cornerstone supportive housing for women.

Tickets are $15/adv and $20/door, and are available through the St. Michael’s office (613.224.0526) or www.ticketwindow.ca.

The event’s facebook page – in order to connect with others attending the event – is found here.

One of acoustic music’s most arresting artists, the Welsh singer songwriter has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. Martyn’s 25 year career has embraced some notable achievements including 5 Top 50 UK chart positions.

Martyn has toured with, amongst others, Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn, Joan Armatrading, Runrig, Clannad, Chris de Burgh, Art Garfunkel, Jools Holland and even Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey. He has won fans everywhere with his uncanny fusion of material -feisty, pull no punches big issue numbers alongside stripped bare love songs.

Martyn’s particular strength is in the lyrical narrative of his songs, be they contemporary protests against injustice and inhumanity, a musical psalm to the fulfilment and fragilities of love, or a piercing précis of social history, “It’s the song that can soothe, explain or even in a small way save us”.

In this manner he carries on in the tradition of the six string balladeer as both catalyst and interpreter of our raddled and rewarding times, our personal and communal stories sung out loud in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, Ewan MacColl, Hank Williams and Bruce Springsteen.