Martin Brammer
| Martin Brammer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 May 1957 Seaham, County Durham, England |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, record producer, singer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Various |
| Associated acts | Kane Gang |
Martin Brammer (born 13 May 1957) is an English songwriter, composer, record producer and singer. Originally the main vocalist with the 1980s pop rock trio Kane Gang, Brammer later developed his songwriting abilities to pen many successful tracks for a variety of notable musicians.
Brammer has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award, and has been involved in the making of records that have sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Brammer was born in Seaham, County Durham, England. Part of a trio of local North East musicians, Brammer was a founding member of the Kane Gang which started in late 1982. Brammer was their main songwriter and he penned their smooth ballad, "Closest Thing to Heaven", which was a UK Top 20 chart hit in 1984. He also wrote other chart successes for them including "Smalltown Creed" (1984), "Gun Law" (1985) and "Motortown" (1987). Kane Gang broke up in 1991.
Brammer then continued his career as a songwriter to the present day. Songs that he has written or co-written have been recorded by Tina Turner, James Morrison, Marco Mengoni, Josh Kumra, James Bay, Olly Murs, Nolwenn Leroy, Julian Velard, Melanie C, Urszula, Mr Hudson, Jack McManus, Beverley Knight, Rachel Stevens, Nick Carter, Lighthouse Family, Roland Gift, Sheena Easton, Mark Owen, Reigan Derry, Foxes and Stevie McCrorie. In addition, Brammer has contributed as record producer on various albums including Good Things Come to Those Who Don't Wait (Josh Kumra);Olly Murs and In Case You Didn't Know (Olly Murs); plus Now or Never (Nick Carter).
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