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Shane Martin is one of the top draws in the modern country rock genre in the Tri State region. The Minnesota based Nashville recording artist routinely performs over 150 shows per year throughout the Midwest and continues to expand his touring and fan base. Shane Martin’s band is a diversified group of experienced and talented musicians and has shared the stage with numerous national country acts. Together the group blends infectious originals and memorable cover songs with hard driving beats, melodic grooves, and vocal harmonies. Shane Martin concerts are a high energy good time that gets a crowd on their feet dancing, singing along, and always leave them wanting more…

Shane Martin has performed at festivals and concert venues throughout the Midwest with:
* Dierks Bentley
* Ronnie Dunn
* Sara Evens
* Big & Rich
* Gretchen Wilson
* Kix Brooks
* Blackhawk
* Joe Nichols
* Josh Thompson
* Jerrod Niemann
* David Nail
* Easton Corbin
* Greg Bates
* Casey James
Martin was a Top 5 finalist in the 2012 Texaco Country Showdown and competed for the National Title, “Best New Act in Country Music” at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN hosted by LeAnn Rimes

Shane Martin’s musical style can be best described from Nashville EMMY award winning engineer/producer Kenny Royster “Shane is a great singer songwriter on the teetering edge of country, pop, and rock where it's just dangerous enough to be fun,”
Writing and singing straight from the heart about real-life conditions and personal experiences has connected with country and contemporary music fans alike. Martin states “My goal as an artist is to hit home with my songs and performances where people can relate and say – I’ve been there, I hear you, and I know that feeling.”

BUZZ
- Shane Martin was a top 5 finalist in the Texaco Country Showdown. The Regional winner competed in the Finals for $100,000 and the National Title at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN hosted by LeAnn Rimes
- SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition Nov. 2012, for his performance of his song “As Long As It Takes”
- 2011 Grand Prize winner of DSA song contest: “No Hard Feelings” won the Country category and the Grand Prize in the 2011 Dallas Songwriters Association’s international song contest.
- Hottest New Artist 2011 with the song “Somewhere Real” - PDS Entertainment, LLC “Hottest New Artist” competition. www.hottestnewartist.com

-2010 12th Annual Great American Song Contest Finalist for the song "Something About Your Way"

- 2010 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest Regional finalist - Mountain Stage New Song Contest.

-2012 release "Light it Up" recorded in Nashville
Shane Martin has shared the stage with artists such as Ronnie Dunn, Jerrod Niemann Blackhawk, David Nail, Easton Corbin and Josh Thompson to name a few.
And continues to commute to Nashville co-writing and networking in between his busy touring schedule.
 

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