Ronnie Martin
Encyclopedia
Ronnie Martin is an American musician best known as the sole member of the synth-pop outfit Joy Electric
, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop. His other works include:
He is also the founder and previous owner of the electronic music label, Plastiq Musiq
.
Martin is an analog
purist
, meaning he uses only analog synthesizers such as the Moog Rogue
and sequences in his music. He is a self-proclaimed Christian
and appeared in the movie Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?.
Ronnie Martin is currently the Worship Arts Pastor at Ashland Grace Brethren Church
in Ashland, Ohio
.
Joy Electric
Joy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...
, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop. His other works include:
- Dance House ChildrenDance House ChildrenDance House Children was the early 1990s musical group of Ronnie Martin and Jason Martin that was the precursor to The Brothers Martin. In the liner notes of Jesus, Ronnie described its music as trendy, club-oriented rave music. The group was signed to the Blonde Vinyl label and released two...
(a relatively unknown technoTechnoTechno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
/houseHouse musicHouse music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
group composed of Martin and his brother Jason, who went on to form Starflyer 59Starflyer 59Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
) - 2 Ladds (his first effort, also featuring Jason and friend Randy Lamb)
- The Brothers MartinThe Brothers MartinThe Brothers Martin are an indie rock band from Riverside, California consisting of brothers Ronnie Martin and Jason Martin. Musically, they incorporate elements of both Joy Electric and Starflyer 59 : electropop and shoegazing, while modern rock and 80s New Wave are also a central influence.As of...
(a pop rockPop rockPop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
collaboration with his brother Jason) - The Foxglove Hunt (formed with Rob Withem from Fine ChinaFine China (band)Fine China was an American indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, comprising Rob Withem , Greg Markov , and Thom Walsh . The band was formed in 1996 as a project of acquaintances , but turned serious once the band started booking gigs...
) - Shepherd (rockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
side-project) - Ronald of Orange (acoustic-synthpop side-project)
- Said Fantasy (a group formed in 2009, based out of Ohio)
He is also the founder and previous owner of the electronic music label, Plastiq Musiq
Plastiq Musiq
Plastiq Musiq is an electronic music record label created by Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric in 1997. It is sometimes referred to as PQMQ for short. Plastiq Musiq shared a partnership with Tooth and Nail Records until it was turned over to Mike Williams in 2005...
.
Martin is an analog
Analog synthesizer
An analog or analogue synthesizer is a synthesizer that uses analog circuits and analog computer techniques to generate sound electronically. The earliest analog synthesizers in the 1920s and 1930s such as the Trautonium were built with a variety of vacuum-tube and electro-mechanical technologies...
purist
Purist
A purist is one who desires that an item remains true to its essence and free from adulterating or diluting influences. The term may be used in almost any field, and can be applied either to the self or to others. Use of the term may be either pejorative or complimentary, depending on the context...
, meaning he uses only analog synthesizers such as the Moog Rogue
Moog Rogue
The Moog Rogue is a monophonic analog synthesizer produced by the original Moog Music in the early 1980s, but, was not designed by Bob Moog. Very basic in its design and use, the Rogue featured a 32-note keyboard and two VCOs. VCO number 2 is tunable between a half-step below to an octave above...
and sequences in his music. He is a self-proclaimed Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and appeared in the movie Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?.
Ronnie Martin is currently the Worship Arts Pastor at Ashland Grace Brethren Church
The Brethren Church
The Brethren Church is one of several groups that traces its origins back to the Schwarzenau Brethren of Germany. In the mid-19th century, the church began to struggle over modernization. Progressives stressed evangelism, objected to distinctive dress, and objected to the supremacy of the annual...
in Ashland, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.