Fact Sheet

Along with Stan Martin's songwriting ability, Stan is a great guitar player in his own right. He's equal parts Don Rich and Peter Anderson with a twist of Clarence White thrown in for good measure. Although Stan tends to keep his guitar playing to a minimum on his recorded material, it's his live guitar work where he really shines.

"I guess I have a split personality when it comes to guitar playing. In the studio I serve the song, but there's something about playing live that kicks me into overdrive." His ability to take his playing up several notches during a live performance is the reason he has received high praise from Texas guitar slinging luminaries such as Jesse Taylor and the late Eddie Shaver ("that's one hell of a Tele player").

Besides playing with the aforementioned Stan has performed with the following: Billy Joe Shaver, Jim Lauderdale, George Jones, Webb Wilder, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs, Suzy Bogguss, Michael Nesmith, the Statler Brothers, Butch Hancock, Heather Miles, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Blue Rodeo, Wayne "the Train" Hancock, Mojo Nixon, Little Jimmy Dickens, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Dick Curless, Commander Cody, Carlene Carter,
Junior Brown, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, and Hank Thompson.