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'''Martin John Henry''' is a songwriter from [[Bellshill]] in [[Lanarkshire]], Scotland. Henry is noted for his success as the frontman of [[De Rosa (band)|De Rosa]], with whom he released several albums, singles and other recordings on Glasgow’s influential independent label Chemikal Underground. De Rosa's music was critically lauded and championed by [[John Peel]] and [[Steve Lamacq]]. Sound-Scotland recently praised Henry as "...one of Scotland's finest songwriters"<ref>{{cite web | author= Sound Scotland | title=Martin John Henry |date= 2009-09-11 |url=http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/site/2009/artists/MartinJohnHenry.htm | publisher=sound-scotland.co.uk }}</ref> Henry has written, recorded and played with many of Scotland’s finest musicians, including Barry Burns (Mogwai), Robert Johnston (Life Without Buildings), King Creosote and Malcolm Middleton. As a solo artist, Henry contributed a track to MOJO Magazine’s ‘Abbey Road Now!’ CD in October 2009 and has played numerous shows including SOUNDS Festival, Tigerfest and Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival. Henry's first solo album 'The Other Half of Everything' will be released in the UK on 10th October 2011 on [[Gargleblast Records]].
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'''Martin John Henry''' is a songwriter from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He is best known as the frontman of [[De Rosa (band)|De Rosa]], with whom he has released several albums, singles and other recordings on Glasgow’s influential independent label Chemikal Underground. De Rosa's music was critically lauded and championed by [[John Peel]] and [[Steve Lamacq]]. Sound-Scotland recently praised Henry as "...one of Scotland's finest songwriters"<ref>{{cite web | author= Sound Scotland | title=Martin John Henry |date= 2009-09-11 |url=http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/site/2009/artists/MartinJohnHenry.htm | publisher=sound-scotland.co.uk }}</ref> Henry has written, recorded and played with many of Scotland’s finest musicians, including Barry Burns (Mogwai), Robert Johnston (Life Without Buildings), King Creosote and Malcolm Middleton. As a solo artist, Henry contributed a track to MOJO Magazine’s ‘Abbey Road Now!’ CD in October 2009 and has played numerous shows including SOUNDS Festival, Tigerfest and Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival. Henry has spent 2010 thus far writing his debut solo album.


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.myspace.com/martinjohnhenry Martin John Henry Official MySpace profile]
* [http://www.myspace.com/martinjohnhenry Martin John Henry Official MySpace profile]
* [http://www.facebook.com/martinjhenry Martin John Henry Official Facebook page]
* [http://www.gargleblastrecords.com/?cat=9 Martin John Henry Official Posts at Gargleblast Records web site]


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Revision as of 15:16, 20 July 2011

Martin John Henry is a songwriter from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Henry is noted for his success as the frontman of De Rosa, with whom he released several albums, singles and other recordings on Glasgow’s influential independent label Chemikal Underground. De Rosa's music was critically lauded and championed by John Peel and Steve Lamacq. Sound-Scotland recently praised Henry as "...one of Scotland's finest songwriters"[1] Henry has written, recorded and played with many of Scotland’s finest musicians, including Barry Burns (Mogwai), Robert Johnston (Life Without Buildings), King Creosote and Malcolm Middleton. As a solo artist, Henry contributed a track to MOJO Magazine’s ‘Abbey Road Now!’ CD in October 2009 and has played numerous shows including SOUNDS Festival, Tigerfest and Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival. Henry's first solo album 'The Other Half of Everything' will be released in the UK on 10th October 2011 on Gargleblast Records.

References

  1. ^ Sound Scotland (2009-09-11). "Martin John Henry". sound-scotland.co.uk.