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SPIRE SPOTLIGHT
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                       BY WOODROW BAVOTA
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brandon Martin is the Spire’s monitor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  engineer and back line manager. He
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  comes to us with a passion for music
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and raising his nine year old
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  daughter, Aubree. He’s not shy about
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  sharing his battle stories of defeating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  active addiction in order to help
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  others. Although what truly speaks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  volumes about his recovery is his
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  exemplary work, dedication and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  friendship.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Born at the dawn of the Grunge era,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brandon always had a deep adoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  for music. He idolized bands such as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nirvana, Soundgarden and Stone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Temple Pilots, later to be joined by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  heavy metal artists like Metallica and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pantera. By the age of Fifteen, he had
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  taught himself to play all his favorite
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  songs by these artists and more.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  When he is not working as our sound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  engineer, Brandon performs with his
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  band and records under the name,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  B.D. Martin. You also may see him
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  working as an audio or assistant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  engineer at the New World Tavern,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the Plymouth Waterfront Concerts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and Scullers Jazz Club.  Brandon’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  From Left to  right; Brandon, Woody, Joey Pafumi and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grammy award winner Paul Nelson; Grace Kelly and
                                                                                                                                                                                              Photo by Dot McDonough
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brandon during sound check; Brandon with Claudette
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