MRBone Photography: Martin McLaughlan New Album Shoot

MRBone Photography: Martin McLaughlan New Album Shoot: Martin McLaughlan Members Martin McLaughlan - Guitar/Vocals Alan Kerr - Bass Danny Paton - Drums Hometown Irvine About "Smashing sing...

Martin McLaughlan New Album Shoot

Martin McLaughlan

Members	Martin McLaughlan - Guitar/Vocals Alan Kerr - Bass Danny Paton - Drums
Hometown	Irvine
About	"Smashing singer songwriter from Irvine" - Little Fire"Energetic, enigmatic and completely fills the stage" - Live@Troon"Jesus could walk on water but Martin McLaughlan can swim through land" - Ciff 10/10

Biography

Starting off playing the piano aged 7 Martin McLaughlan has always lived a very musical life. Being surrounded by a variety of instruments during his childhood, he decided to pick up the guitar aged 12. By the time he was 15 he had joined a band with some friends from the local “Rock School” however the band took a bad turn and Martin left to pursue other avenues. Aged 16 he joined the band “Received” which had a RATM & Audioslave influence, the band continued for around a year when inner band issues caused the band to go their separate ways. Martin remained hopeful that another group of musicians would come along and get together to play the music that people wanted to hear, and in late 2005 after returning from a stint in Switzerland, Martin along with a few other created ATAYH. The band performed many shows together, and gathered a small fanbase which stretched along the west coast of Scotland. After a while Martin left the band to move to Edinburgh, after 3 years he returned and with the help of his then partner he decided to go Solo. He started writing some material, with the first song being “End Game”, “Reflections” followed soon afterwards. He started gigging around the local area with just one or two shows a month, however his popularity started to increase and he started getting offered shows every week, one week he performed at 9 shows. In August 2010 he went into the studio to record his first EP “Microphones, Guitars and Jagerbombs” with Danny Paton of “The Underdog Theory”. The EP was released on October 2nd and sold out within 24 hours, a huge achievement for any local act in the Ayrshire Area. He lists his influences as Dallas Green, Jon McLaughlin, Eric Clapton and local acts Little Fire and Dear Stars. “Billy (Dear Stars) is a fantastic songwriter, and I just love watching him onstage, it’s the same with Jamie (Little Fire) I always look forward to being on the same line up as them” At the start of 2011 Martin took some time out, away from music to relax and try and write some new material. When he came back it felt like he had never been away "it was like getting back on a bike, I knew what I was doing and I loved it, I loved that buzz of performing" The end of 2011 saw some changes to Martin McLaughlan and his sound! Alan Kerr (Formerly of Rinoa! Rinoa!) and Danny Paton ( The Underdog Theory) signed up on Bass and Drums respectively! This was third photo shoot with Martin McLaughlan this was a joint venture with Johnny Graham a fellow musician and friend. I love doing photo shoots with Martin as he allows me to be creative and lets me come up with the ideas, however he has his own which we always discuss. he gave me the title of his new album and then we just improvise and it allows me to create some Artwork .  You can see more of the photographs on my facebook page Martin McLaughlanclicking on the link Saturday, 7 April 2012 Time 19:00 until 23:30 Description Martin McLaughlan launches his new 10 track album "Optimist for the Pessimist" with support from Johnny Graham Logan La La Lies Natalie O'Sullivan Scott Nicol Intermission slots filled by Deejay Slim When

New for 2012

Well last year was a good year for photo shoots and video and tailing off at the end of the year I took time out to move house and sort out some personal issues .

This year I am back however not fro FREE, If I am requested to assist in any for of photography work apart from charity I will charge a fee.

So if you are interested in working with me for any Photography venture get in touch with me on my email martinbonephotography@hotmail.co.uk

Looking forward to 2012

See you soon

Martin