Martin Rev

Martin Rev
Rev performing at Le Confort Moderne in Poitiers, France in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Martin Reverby
Born	(1947-12-18) December 18, 1947 (age 69) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Protopunk, punk rock, electronic, experimental rock, minimalism, no wave, industrial, synthpop, rockabilly, post-punk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Keyboardist
Years active	1970–present
Associated acts	Suicide, The Sisterhood

Martin Rev (full name Martin Reverby, born December 18, 1947) is an American musician and the instrumentalist in the rock band Suicide. He also has a solo career and has released several solo albums for a number of labels, including ROIR and Puu. His style varies widely from release to release, from electronic no wave (Martin Rev) to bubblegum pop (See Me Ridin, Strangeworld) to heavy synthesizer rock (To Live).

Rev also works with Stefan Roloff, doing soundtracks for Roloff's video work. He contributed to the Raveonettes' 2005 album, Pretty in Black.

In 2008, while Martin was working on Stigmata, his wife Mari died. The album, dedicated to her, is strong in religious imagery with most songs being titled in Latin. Kris Needs called the album a "brilliantly executed excursion into modern electronic classical music".

In 2008, Blast First Petite released Suicide: 1977–1978, a 6-CD box-set.