Louis Martin

Louis Martin is a versatile composer and prize-winning performer, specialising in Spanish & Classical Guitar. He has experience performing for over a decade in many settings such as at a Bishop's 80th birthday party, in the orchestra for Bugsy Malone, and at Societe Generalé for International Music Day. He has studied Composing for Film at Goldsmith’s College, London, furnishing his compositional techniques under award-winning film composer Mariano Nunez-West, but nevertheless deems himself a self-taught musician having developed a unique style of playing the guitar from a young age. His love of the instrument grew listening to pop, rock, folk, and jazz music, and masters such as Johnny Marr, Walter Becker, Joni Mitchell, Bert Jansch, all had a profound effect on his composing and playing abilities. He later looked deeper into the origins of the guitar, and from there on began his investigations into Spanish music, studying the great works of Francisco Tarrega, Fernando Sor, Heita Victor-Lobos, Andres Segovia and British classical guitar player Julian Bream. He now wishes to share his love of the guitar, with its great history and beautiful sound with you, and to provide the perfect backdrop to your special event.