“Slice-of-life (original) songs that ring with truth, wit and experience,” The Washington Post, Barbara Martin combines a healthy respect for the roots of American music with top of the line musicianship. From the time she bought her first guitar at the age of 13, Barbara Martin has never been afraid to explore and experiment. She moved from the folk coffeehouse circuit in her native Iowa to the new wave rock scene in Boston, to discovering her true love, blues and jazz, in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. From her decision in 1990 to give up her job as a social worker and embark on a career as a full time musician she has never looked back.