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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry

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Martin from M. John Henry, Whin, Jewel Scheme, RTFCL PRSN. Ex-De Rosa. Songwiter, singer, guitarist. He/him New album June 20th, 2025! https://linktr.ee/mjohnhenry Booking: [email protected]

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · Jun 20

OUT NOW - 'Strange Is The Way' - The new album from M. John Henry (De Rosa)

"Gorgeous" - Guy Garvey, BBC 6 Music
"Ten heavenly, folk-rock ballads" - The Skinny

VINYL / CD / DOWNLOAD:
gargleblastrecords.bandcamp.com/album/strang...

STREAMING:
orcd.co/mjhenrystrange

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 13h

Feel sick admitting it but, same.

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 14h

The dawn raids because you ordered a veggie sausage.

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 14h

6yo, from the next room: "...youtube?"

Me: "Did you just call me a tube?!"

6yo: "Is that a nice thing?"

Me:"No, it means a silly person."

6yo: "You are kindof a tube."

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 15h

Pre-ordered this. You better be quick.

Robert Dallas Grue 🦇 @robertdallasgray.com · 15h

well well well :) https://errolshotwax.bandcamp.com/album/love-trinity

Love Trinity, by Life Without Buildings

1 track album

errolshotwax.bandcamp.com

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 1d

My people

Dave Falconer @dmfalconer.bsky.social · 1d

I think it is for most independent musicians. Breaking even on a release is a delusional dream.

Still- whaddyagonnado?

The Modern Folk @themodernfolk.bandcamp.com · 1d

Making and releasing music is a pure, and at times significant, financial loss for me

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 1d

Skybrows

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 1d

This Fred Frith set from 2022 is amazing. I hadn't sat down to listen to his contemporary stuff until after we made the Whin album 'August/A Dream' but there's strands of his I must have got from the ether.

youtu.be/3n_unNl1hdg?...

Fred Frith Trio - Live in Italy 2022

Fred Frith Trio - Live in Italy 2022Live at the Jazz Club Ferrara, 5 March 2022Fred Frith, guitarJason Hoopes, electric bassJordan Glenn, drumsFacebook: http...

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't toured in europe since before brexit. How feasible or otherwise is it for a solo musician from UK to do a tour of small venues these days in mainland europe?

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a thing. If you ask me to come and play for you I'll probably say yes.

Got a very empty live calendar from mid November to NYE.

If you'd like your ears full of sad Scottish folk rock hmu.

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

Two seasons the long one and the short one

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

It's a nightmare when some of the people I love most attempt to communicate their feelings non verbally. I'm forever worried that I've come over as ignorant.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

It was an eye opener to hear my wife say that she thought I was just being obtuse for years. Lol.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 2d

Artists with wealth have got it made. I've not got the will to make anything after cleaning two toilets, a kitchen and doing two loads of washing.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Never, although I do play a lot of the music in my solo sets.

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Mykhaїlo 🇺🇦 @mihanoid.bsky.social · 3d

De Rosa - Weem (2016)

@mjohnhenry.bsky.social
@rockactionrecords.scot

#NowPlaying #NowSpinning #MusicSky

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 5d

I've made anther of my bespoke improvisation tapes available. Live improv to cassette master tape, no other copies made. With 20% off for #bandcampfriday !

mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/merch/baby-b...

Code: mjh_bcf

Baby Blue Tapes from M. John Henry

mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 5d

It's cute how the kids say ouch when they hurt themselves instead of jesusbastartfuck like I do

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 5d

I'm so over countries.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #bandcampfriday !

You can use this code to get 20% OFF anything on my bandcamp, including the new album 'Strange Is The Way'!

Code: mjh_bcf

mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com/music

Have a good weekend!
Martin x

M. John Henry

Martin John Henry is a Scottish songwriter and founder of the band De Rosa. Between 2006-2016 De Rosa released three critically acclaimed albums on the Chemikal Underground and Rock Action labels.…

mjohnhenry.bandcamp.com

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 6d

My process

Idea for the song
Play and arrange
Record and mix
Listen to the song 1000 times until I know every tiny detail of the recording
Hate the song
Never listen to it again
Next idea

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M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 7d

Thurston Moore has won the title of World's Oldest Fart

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 7d

Xenomorph nightmares again.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 11d

Rainy days are spent hiding from the offspring.

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 12d

Nice, sounds really useful

M. John Henry / Martin John Henry @mjohnhenry.bsky.social · 12d

Nice. I can't cope with more than 6, lol. Whenever I play steel I use any tuning that gives me a major and minor triad.

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