Toby Martin
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Toby Martin |
| Born | 5 August 1975 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, academic, lecturer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
William Toby Martin (born 5 August 1975), is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, academic, and lecturer at University of Huddersfield UK. Martin is the grandson of Hungarian-born Australian poet David Martin and has a PhD in the history of Australian music from the University of Sydney. After fronting Sydney-based band Youth Group from 1996 to 2009, Martin developed his solo career, releasing his first album, Love's Shadow in 2012.
Martin's PhD thesis, published in 2012, is titled "Yodelling boundary riders : country music in Australia, 1936–2010".
In 2017, Martin released his second solo album, entitled Songs from Northam Avenue. The album was written in Bankstown, and features musical accompaniment by several locals to the area.