Real Songwriters Live Focus: Olivier Martin

Answered by: Olivier Martin

When did you start songwriting and why? When I was a kid and things used to get rough I'd pick up my guitar and try to write a song about what had just happened. I write to know what I feel.

Sum up your musical sound in four words? Indie-folk and soul.

Is songwriting something that comes easy to you or do you have to work at it? As a solo artist I'm always looking for progression, which is sometimes hard to reach without a band. Some songs certainly take way longer than others. Surprisingly, Blind Love took me two hours to write.

In what ways does it help having The Real Songwriters of Melbourne helping to showcase you? They help artists to get their names out there and play alongside other great musicians, which is always heaps of fun.

What is it that makes Melbourne a good place to write songs? I'm from a small city in the north of Spain where sometimes there's not much going on. It's good to come here and let the chaos kind of influence your music for a bit 

When and where is your Real Songwriters Live gig? 1 Oct, Wesley Anne.

Website link for more info? facebook.com/oliviermartinmusic