“I still love that idea of a solo singer-songwriter being able to communicate with just their guitar and vocal”: Christina Martin on making the leap from cheap Gretsches to fancy Duesenbergs, and why pedals stress her out

Christina Martin.

Singer-songwriter Christina Martin was raised on the East Coast of Canada but found her musical feet when she moved to Austin, Texas, in 1999 and picked up a guitar. 

Her career was confirmed by a 2002 support slot for Wilco and the release of her debut album, Pretty Things. “Austin was where I discovered singer‑songwriters and wanted to be like them,” she says. “It was also where I discovered my own gift, which needed a lot of work!”