Jeff Martin At Théâtre Beanfield

Opening the evening at the Théâtre Beanfield a short while ago was some Montreal royalty for a special solo acoustic set.  Though he may be from Ontario, Jeff Martin of The Tea Party has been an honourary Montrealer for a good many years now, even having spent a few years living in the city.  Sitting center stage, he regaled the crowd like musical royalty.  Part storyteller, part musical shaman with possibly a dash of pirate thrown in there as well, there are very few characters that are as soulful and unique as Jeff Martin.  He played some great songs from the deeper parts of The Tea Party catalogue as well as telling stories about those songs and some of the live experiences that inspired them along the way.  There was also a small message for a certain President inserted into the lyrics of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, a brief portion of which was played during ‘The Kingdom’.  To go along with his Tea Party catalogue, Jeff Martin just released a new solo album, 'The Seven Deadly Sins'.  All of the tracks are based on the seven deadly sins and it's sure to be a great listen.  Jeff Martin has one of those voices that pulls you in and grabs your attention.  You hang on every word of the stories and feel that passion of the words being sung.  A true superstar who never disappoints when he is on the stage.  All of the photographs were taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and focal lengths.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of Jeff Martin while he performed on the Théâtre Beanfield stage.

If you would like to find out more about Jeff Martin and his music, you can do so by following the link to his website.  If you would like to see the photographs that I took of Theory Of A Deadman, who performed later that night, you can do so by following the link.  This tour has come to an end, but Jeff Martin is sure to be back on the road again soon.  Be it solo or with The Tea Party, if Jeff Martin is on a stage, you want to be there for the show.  Don't dare miss it if he comes to a town near you.