Playing varying roles in a number of bands through the years, Martin would turn his hand to almost any instrument. Whether it was keyboards, piano, bass, rhythm or lead guitar he would take whatever role he could in any band gaining himself an eclectic combination of influences and styles of writing and playing. His multi instrumental skills would prove useful (having to pick up a pair of drumsticks!) when he started recording his own collection of songs as a solo artist in his self built home studio in early 2022.
Martin cites a broad range of artists as influences on his style of writing and performing such as Queen, Thin Lizzy, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Cave, Manic Street Preachers, Prince, and Lenny Kravitz.