Tallant was 3, and she also wanted to add into the mix. Texas had just turned 5, and she also hearing parts, and had an amazing sense of pitch. We then decided to book a couple of small shows and fairs just to get to go and sing with our boys. They too were really impressed at how well the boys heard the complex harmonies. We then went to their house and gave them a private concert in their den. On the following Sunday evening, Jamie called her parents and asked if we could come by and show them something. We then spent the next 3-4 days working up some more songs with them. We started messing with some complex harmonies by groups like The Beach Boys and Chicago, and were amazed at how quickly they picked those parts up. Our other son Kell came in and sat down with us too. Our oldest son added a harmony part as he passed thru the room, so we got him to sit down with us and sing some more. One week in early 2010 found Jamie and I sitting at home one night just singing songs while I played some guitar. They even made several appearances on Marty’s TV show. During these years, my children were gaining major interest in music. We even won a Grammy for one of the projects we recorded. During my 7 years with Marty, we recorded several album projects, plus did 6 seasons of a TV show that is still airing today. In early 2008, I got a call from country artist Marty Stuart to join his band “The Fabulous Superlatives,” I decided to accept the offer. During these years I would occasionally go out on the road with a couple of artist friends or play the Grand ‘Ol Opry with them, but Jamie and I had decided that we would make a big effort to make our recording studio a full time operation, so we sat about making that happen. In 2005, we had a 3rd child, daughter Texas LeeAnna Martin, and we had another daughter Tallant Anderson Martin in 2007. During those years I recorded some pieces of music that made it into some major motion pictures, and lots of TV shows. Jamie took a corporate job, and I put all of my efforts into using my recording studio I had built in the early 90’s to help pay our bills. At this time I realized I needed to be a presence in my boys’ lives, so I left the Oaks in summer 2002. We had a second son, Kell Jeffrey Martin in 2001. I left Kathy’s band to go out on the road as bassist for the Oak Ridge Boys. In 1998, Jamie and I had our first child, and named him March Allen Martin. While I was still pursuing my solo career, I went back out the road with country artist Kathy Mattea for a couple of years. I embarked on a solo career in 1994, and Jamie and I were married in 1995. Her father, Duane Allen is the lead vocalist for the legendary “Oak Ridge Boys” (Remember “Elvira?”), and her mother Norah Lee Allen was a staff singer at the Grand ‘Ol Opry for over 40 years. I had actually met her parents before I met her. It was during this time when I met my wife. We went on to having a few more hit singles before disbanding in 1994. They had a worldwide smash hit called “I Want To Kiss You All Over” in the late 70’s, but had changed over top the country market and had several hit singles by the time I had joined them. After a year with him, I became the lead vocalist/lead guitarist for country/pop group Exile. His name was Billy Joe Royal, and he had been a rock artist in the 60’s and early 70’s (do you remember “Down In The Boondocks,” “I Knew You When,” or “Hush?”), but had become a successful country artist having hit singles on country radio. Once I was out of college, I soon got my first job touring with a national artist. I continued this all the way thru my college years. I joined my first rock band at age 15, but continued recording with lots of other artists at my dad’s studio. I soon discovered I had an ability to play several other instruments, so by age 12 I was playing all of the instruments on the recording projects for my dad. By the time I was 9 years old, I was playing drums on the projects being recorded there. My father opened a recording studio in our home when I was 2 years old. I believe that was the point where I knew I had to make this my goal to do what I love and try to make a living doing it.Īs always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context? I made my stage debut with them at age 5 playing tambourine that evening. My parents had a band when I was growing up. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally. Paul, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below. Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Paul Martin.
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