Jon Martin

Jon Martin and Lovers captures the essence of Bittersweet Optimism. Sometimes it sounds like Alt-Americana or Chamber Pop. Sometimes it sounds like an orchestra or a small city constructed from the sounds of garbage in the tracks of a Montreal escalator. Sometimes it sounds like the dad of a small child sitting at the piano at 2:00 AM on a weekday, those being the only unscathed hours of the day. Lyrics are always important. Either way, there is always hope.

An artist, songwriter, and producer, Jon's most recent self-produced album, “This Could Be Our Year,” was named one of the “10 Best Local Releases of 2022” by the Edmonton Journal. The album was jury-selected and included in the Edmonton Public Library's Capital City Records collection in 2024.

He has released 6 full-length albums under various monikers, achieving various levels of success, including airplay on CBC Radio One. While earning his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in music, he operated a recording studio in Lethbridge, producing records for other artists, before relocating to Edmonton in early 2021.

Jon continues to produce and mix records and pursue the international, collaborative approach to record-making, first utilized on 2022's “This Could Be Our Year.” A new Jon Martin and Lovers album will be released in summer 2024.