Barbara Martin is the real deal; a true renaissance woman in music genres prone to stereotypes and pigeon-holes. She’s witty. Intelligent. Sultry. Down-to-earth. Insightful. Ironic. Polished. Slice-of-life. Sensitive. Provocative. The list goes on. Barbara’s expertise and talent place her squarely in the company of the legends, but her ability to transition smoothly from chanteuse to girl-next-door to perceptive poet that makes her delightfully her own woman.
Her latest of nine releases, Every Little Thing, is a return to her acoustic roots after two recordings of jazz and blues. Every Little Thing is twelve original and one traditional song in a stripped down format. Many songs are pure Barbara; her voice and her guitar. She is joined on other selections by musicians she’s met through a 22 year career: Mac Walter, Eric Waters and Vince Lewis on guitar and Tim Lousch on violin.

Barbara’s recordings and performances have impressed critics and fans alike. The Washington Post describes her music as “slice of life songs that ring with truth, wit and experience” and her life’s work “... as American in style as it is universal in emotional intelligence.” Geoffrey Himes of the Baltimore Sun touts Martin as “…a songwriter with an unexpected gift for sultry melody.” Barbara garnered a Parent’s Choice Silver Honor Award for her children’s recording From Ragtime to Rock and