John Martin & The Southern Drive Band Country Band from Atlanta, GA

John Martin & The Southern Drive Band has opened shows for Pam Tillis and Asleep at the Wheel, and has headlined across the South at legendary clubs such as Billy Bob's Texas, the Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville, and Eddie's Attic and Smith's Old Bar in Atlanta. The band has also played at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge and The Nashville Palace at the 2005 Country Music Awards Festival, as well as for over 4,000 troops aboard the USS Harry S. Truman Naval Aircraft Carrier.John Martin has also opened for country star's John Berry,and Chris Cagle. John is also a Nashville songwriter who has written songs with Dreamworks artist,Tony Stampley. Blending country, bluegrass, and southern rock, John has been compared to George Jones, Waylon Jennings, and Trace Adkins. A Singer-songwriter and guitarist, John has been performing country music for audiences since he was 10-years old. He has written and performed more than 400 original tunes and has won more that 30 talent contest across Georgia and Tennessee. He has one independently released album,"No Fear",which he wrote 8 of the 10 tracks on.