Martin Grech
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1982 |
| Origin | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres |
Experimental rock Progressive metal Industrial rock Alternative rock Dark ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Associated acts | Zealey, Ophelia Torah, Meatsuit, TesseracT |
| Website | [1] |
Martin Grech (born 1982) is an English singer, songwriter and musician from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
He first achieved critical acclaim after his falsetto track, "Open Heart Zoo" (written when he was 15 years old) was featured on a Lexus advert on British television in 2002. A debut album of the same name (produced by Andy Ross) quickly achieved cult status, with the record being compared, in places, to the work of The Cure, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Jeff Buckley. The accompanying UK tour saw Grech gain a larger following and further critical support.
2005 saw the arrival of Grech's second album, Unholy. It dealt with much darker, and more disturbing themes than his debut record, including such lyrical topics as insanity, heresy and death. As before, reviews were positive and his fan base expanded. The Unholy art work created by Stephen Kasner was hung as a backdrop to his concerts.
Grech split with Island Records shortly after the release of Unholy, but Grech's MySpace page announced the arrival of the new album, March of the lonely. The first single from the album, "The Heritage", was released as a CD single on 30 March 2007 on Grech's own record label, 'Martin Grech Songs' via the online label, Burning Shed. March of the Lonely took a completely different approach from his previous CDs, and was much more acoustic, more guitar-based, with a thinner texture and softer atmosphere.March of the Lonely was released on 4 June 2007 in the UK via Genepool Records.
After moving to California, Grech began working on new material under the name 'Meatsuit'. Demos on MySpace revealed a development of a heavier gothic sound, but in December 2008 Grech announced that his Meatsuit project had been terminated.
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