Martin Porter (musician)
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Martin Porter is an artist and songwriter who was the lead vocalist in Van Gunn (2004–2008), 7 Days' Wonder (2009) and primarily known as a singer in K-otic (2001–2003) and currently active in Axport.
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
and Thin Lizzy
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
and toured in Japan
and the Netherlands
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
K-otic
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/ CD & DVD
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|align=left|Indestructible
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Martin Porter (born Martijn Hubertus Johannes Terporten on October 13, 1983) is an artist and songwriter who was the lead vocalist in Van Gunn (2004–2008), 7 Days' Wonder (2009) and primarily known as a singer in K-otic (2001–2003) and currently active in Axport.
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
and Thin Lizzy
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
and toured in Japan
and the Netherlands
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
K-otic
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|align=left|Bulletproof||2001||02-06-2001||1(7wk)||32|| Platina
|- align=center
|align=left|Live and more||2001||11-08-2001||39||4|| Live album
/ CD & DVD
|- align=center
|align=left|Indestructible
||2002||21-09-2002||2||16|| Goud
|}
Martin Porter (born Martijn Hubertus Johannes Terporten on October 13, 1983) is an artist and songwriter who was the lead vocalist in Van Gunn (2004–2008), 7 Days' Wonder (2009) and primarily known as a singer in K-otic (2001–2003) and currently active in Axport.
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
and Thin Lizzy
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
and toured in Japan
and the Netherlands
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
K-otic
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|- align=center
|align=left|Live and more||2001||11-08-2001||39||4|| Live album
/ CD & DVD
|- align=center
|align=left|Indestructible
||2002||21-09-2002||2||16|| Goud
|}
Career
Porter grew up in MaasbreeMaasbree
Maasbree is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".- History :In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by...
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
and Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and toured in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
Discography
- Van Gunn - Van Gunn (Retone Records 2007) Digital Only
- 7 Days' Wonder - Phenomena (Evil Distortion Records 2009) Digital Only
K-otic
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|align=left|Bulletproof||2001||02-06-2001||1(7wk)||32|| Platina
|- align=center
|align=left|Live and more||2001||11-08-2001||39||4|| Live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
/ CD & DVD
|- align=center
|align=left|Indestructible
Indestructible
Indestructible is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was produced by Brett Gurewitz and released by Hellcat Records on August 19, 2003. On vinyl, it was released as double album. Despite critical acclaim, the band was criticized by many of its fans for Indestructibles...
||2002||21-09-2002||2||16|| Goud
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External links
- Official Website
- Martin Porter's Facebook Page
- IMDB
- World Music Database
- K-otic Wikipedia (Dutch)
- K-otic Music Encyclopedia (Dutch)
- Discography K-otic
Martin Porter (born Martijn Hubertus Johannes Terporten on October 13, 1983) is an artist and songwriter who was the lead vocalist in Van Gunn (2004–2008), 7 Days' Wonder (2009) and primarily known as a singer in K-otic (2001–2003) and currently active in Axport.
Career
Porter grew up in MaasbreeMaasbree
Maasbree is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".- History :In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by...
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
and Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and toured in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
Discography
- Van Gunn - Van Gunn (Retone Records 2007) Digital Only
- 7 Days' Wonder - Phenomena (Evil Distortion Records 2009) Digital Only
K-otic
|- align=center
|align=left|Bulletproof||2001||02-06-2001||1(7wk)||32|| Platina
|- align=center
|align=left|Live and more||2001||11-08-2001||39||4|| Live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
/ CD & DVD
|- align=center
|align=left|Indestructible
Indestructible
Indestructible is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was produced by Brett Gurewitz and released by Hellcat Records on August 19, 2003. On vinyl, it was released as double album. Despite critical acclaim, the band was criticized by many of its fans for Indestructibles...
||2002||21-09-2002||2||16|| Goud
|}
External links
- Official Website
- Martin Porter's Facebook Page
- IMDB
- World Music Database
- K-otic Wikipedia (Dutch)
- K-otic Music Encyclopedia (Dutch)
- Discography K-otic
Martin Porter (born Martijn Hubertus Johannes Terporten on October 13, 1983) is an artist and songwriter who was the lead vocalist in Van Gunn (2004–2008), 7 Days' Wonder (2009) and primarily known as a singer in K-otic (2001–2003) and currently active in Axport.
Career
Porter grew up in MaasbreeMaasbree
Maasbree is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".- History :In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by...
, The Netherlands
Growing up with music such as the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
and Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
mainly caused by his parents' influence, and later, on the verge of the crossover from 80's Glamrock and 90's Grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
, getting a taste of those both worlds mainly through (according to his own biography) sneaking his way to his sisters' record shelf.
Since all this music was in English at a young age he had developed an interest in lyrics and through reading lyrics at the same time learned his English.
The singing has always been there for as long as he can remember but it was not until he decided to give a shot at writing his own songs when he actually started to use his voice extensively. And so together with his two best friends (brothers Boy and Ward Axe) who shared the same music interests he started his first band when he was at the age of 12.
In 2001 Martin was picked to join a TV show called Starmaker in the Netherlands which was a pioneer of reality talent shows, through the TV show he ended up in a pop group called K-otic. However since Martin has always listened to rock and hard rock, Martin has stated that being in this group felt unnatural for him and thus taking the first possible ticket out which because of contracts wasn't until their last performance on January 26, 2003.
In the meanwhile Martin always kept close ties with his original band Van Gunn, and they decided to move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to get more experience and to get on the road. In 2006 Van Gunn signed with Retone Records and recorded an album in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
which was to be their take off, however the band broke up due to differences in taste and how to move forward.
In 2008 Martin moved to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
to start a study at a University for Music but this wasn't really what he was looking for, according to Martin it did not feel right to go back to a textbook version of the music industry after years of experience of being in it. While studying at the University Martin formed a band called 7 Days' Wonder with whom he recorded a 5 song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and toured in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in its short existence 7 Days' Wonder did not achieve any commercial success.
During this period in time Martin also decided to "simplify" his original Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
name to stagename Martin Porter.
On the side Martin is said to have decided to also do his solo project in which he's aiming it to be a big mix of styles he's been involved in.
In September 2010 Martin moved back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and got back in touch with Boy Axe (Van Gunn's Bass player) to work together again. Currently Martin is writing and recording in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with Boy Axe for the upcoming record expected to be released early 2011. Mid October he announced the name of the new band Axport, which is a combination of Axe and Porter but the main reason for choosing this name is the coincidence that they happen to be an export product to the United States.
Discography
- Van Gunn - Van Gunn (Retone Records 2007) Digital Only
- 7 Days' Wonder - Phenomena (Evil Distortion Records 2009) Digital Only
K-otic
|- align=center
|align=left|Bulletproof||2001||02-06-2001||1(7wk)||32|| Platina
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|align=left|Live and more||2001||11-08-2001||39||4|| Live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
/ CD & DVD
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|align=left|Indestructible
Indestructible
Indestructible is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was produced by Brett Gurewitz and released by Hellcat Records on August 19, 2003. On vinyl, it was released as double album. Despite critical acclaim, the band was criticized by many of its fans for Indestructibles...
||2002||21-09-2002||2||16|| Goud
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External links
- Official Website
- Martin Porter's Facebook Page
- IMDB
- World Music Database
- K-otic Wikipedia (Dutch)
- K-otic Music Encyclopedia (Dutch)
- Discography K-otic