AUGUST 17 2010

THE HOME DEMOS VOL. 2
I've officially begun recording "The Home Demos Vol. 2". The first song I've started recording is called "He Was A Good Man" which I wrote about my friend/mentor who passed away not too long ago. I'm hoping to have the 5 songs recorded and released within a month. The CD will be available to download for FREE online just like "The Home Demos Vol. 1" which you can download here http://tinyurl.com/246zzmz.

FUNNY VIDEO
After outlasting my good friends Ben Giroux and Serge Menard in a poker game, they decided to take their revenge by making this funny movie about Distant Society kicking me out of the band...even though I am the only member in DS! haha I really liked the video so I thought I'd share it! Warning...it's pretty vulgar! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh-eiFunFd0

TV SHOW
I've been selected to be in the pilot episode of a new music show on Rogers TV which will be filmed on Saturday. I'll be doing interviews as well as performing 4 songs live. It's gotta be a big deal because they've asked me to bring 3 outfits! haha I'll let you know when it's airing!

NEW VIDEOS
Here are some videos of me performing at the Brownstone Bistro in Toronto. It's a really nice place so I even went out and bought a nice vest!

HOSTING OPEN MIC AT MARCELLOS IN MISSISSAUGA
I'll be hosting the open mic at Marcellos in Mississauga on Wednesday, August 18th. It's FREE and 19+. Sign up is at 9:30pm. We supply the sound system and a drum kit. Full bands are welcome. Please bring your amps, instruments and cables. I'll be performing a solo acoustic set and a set as a full band. You can check out the Facebook event for it at http://tinyurl.com/25edg9v

STREET TEAMS
I've now got 13 magical street teamers in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal! If you'd like to join my street team or start a new one in your city, please contact me at joelmartinmusic@hotmail.com. You'd be helping to spread the word about Joel Martin and Distant Society using quick and painless methods...FUN FUN FUN! You'd be generously compensated for your time with FREE merch, concert tickets, access to exclusive content etc...I've been known to take care of my own!

TWITTER
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/joelmartinmusic. I'm 15 people shy of having 500 followers! I um..."tweet" exciting/funny stuff...I swear! Add me...I'll make you happy! :)

FREE CD DOWNLOAD
My new CD "The Home Demos Vol. 1" has been downloaded over 220 times! Download it now for FREE at http://tinyurl.com/246zzmz.

CDS ON SALE
Buy "Distant Society presents...Joel Martin" (2009)
Joel's new solo CD "Distant Society presents...Joel Martin" can now be ordered online for just $4.99 at http://www.cdbaby.com/joelmartin21

Buy "The Calm E.P." (2007)
Distant Society's CD "The Calm E.P." can now be ordered online for just $4.99 at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/distantsociety2

Buy "The Reconstruction" (2005)
Distant Society's CD "The Reconstruction" can now be ordered online for just $7.99 at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/distantsociety

FOLLOW JOEL ON TWITTER

JOEL PLAYS FOR PRIME MINISTER
He was asked to perform at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Daughter's private birthday party 2 years in a row. After the performance Mr. Harper told him that he really enjoyed the show and thought it was extremely entertaining.

DANE COOK LIKES JOEL'S GUITAR SKILLS
The most popular comedian on the planet commented on Joel's video and posted a link to it on his Twitter page! Here's the proof:

If you still haven't seen his cover of Dane's joke song "Drunk Girl / Red Car", you can check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-nrQffeLjA. The video was viewed over 2500 times within 48 hours and Joel's Twitter account shot to over 400 followers! See for yourself at http://twitter.com/joelmartinmusic

JOEL'S IDOL PERFORMANCE SEEN BY 2 MILLION
He played an acoustic version of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" on Season 5 of Canadian Idol and it's gone on to become one of the most talked about Idol performances of all time. If you still haven't seen it you can watch it below.

Here's what the industry is saying about his performance:

"the best performance on Canadian Idol ever"
(YOUTUBE.COM)

"one of the greatest Idol moments ever. Legendary!"
(VOTEFORTHEWORST.COM)

“Amazing!”
(MYSPACE.COM)

“Top 5 most memorable moments from Season 5 of Canadian Idol”
(CTVFORUM.CA)

“The real deal”
Jake Gold (Canadian Idol judge)

“The bar has been raised this year and a performance like Joel's makes that very clear to everyone!”
Ben Mulroney (Host of Canadian Idol)

“Joel is a celebrity in my house. My wife and kids watch the Baby Got Back video everyday. Smartest thing I've ever seen. My personal favorite”
Zack Werner (Canadian Idol Judge)

“Catapulted to fame”
(The Russell Villager)

“Amazing performance”
(STICKAM.COM)

“One of the best performances on Canadian Idol ever”
(TVTHRONG.CA)

“Of all the seasons, my favorite performance has got to be the acoustic version of Baby Got Back by Joel Martin! At first I was wondering, what the hell...than he got into it more and I was in awe. That had to be the most original twist to a song that I have ever heard, and he nailed it. I had to clap in my seat after his performance”
Godson (IDOL.CTV.CA)

“It's acoustic magic and also shows us some vocal talent. He gets a standing O and it makes you wonder if maybe this isn't the way the song ought to have been performed originally!”
(REALITYNEWSONLINE.COM)

“CLASSIC. Amazing. Must see”
(IDOLFORUMS.COM)

“So smart, he killed it!”
Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)

“Awesome performance”
Jesse Wainright (State of Shock)

“So amazing!”
Bram Zeidenberg (Kickass Concerts)

“One of the funniest things I've seen in ages”
(FANPOP.COM)

“Best solo performance”
(IDOLSTALKER.COM)

“His performance of Baby Got Back was heralded by many as one of the best ever”
(La Nouvelle)

“Baby-faced Joel Martin wowed with an acoustic arrangement of the Sir Mix-A-Lot classic Baby Got Back "
(CTV.CA)

“Russell native Joel Martin, 22, prompted a standing ovation from judge Zack Werner with his earnest acoustic version of Sir Mix-A-Lot's Baby Got Back, and an "I love this job" from Sass Jordan”
(OTTAWASUN.COM)

“This years top 22 group is so good, Joel Martin didn't get in. I mean really, who sings an acoustic version of "I like Big Butts" and doesn't get in?”
(MIGUELMORRISON.BLOGSPOT.COM)

“Clever and hilarious”
Bob Baker (THEBUZZFACTOR.COM)

“It has to take balls to sing something like that”
(SPIKEDHUMOR.COM)