James Martin
Forest City,IA
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Guitar Technician/Stage Manager
Saving Abel
Nashville, TN
05.2022 - Current
- Load in and Out everyday!
- Setup stage and work with hands to get show built
- fix, string, repair, maintain clean instruments
- make sure the support and openers are always in good hands for smooth operations and to insure that the band I'm working for doesn't have and stress on the stage side of things.
- work with TM cause each venue is different
Drum Tech
Hinder LLC
Oklahoma City, OK
12.2023 - 12.2023
- Load in and out everyday
- built and maintain drums
- change heads and check hardware daily
- be available for if there are various other issues that arise
Guitar Technician/ Backline Tech
Gypsy Kings LLC
Nashville, TN
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Maintained 6 Cordoba Classical Guitars everyday
- setup a percussionist area, a Drum riser and drums, a bass rig and a 3 piece Keyboard rig everyday with the help of stagehands
- Load In and Out Everyday
- worked with monitor engineer for a smooth daily operation
Driver
VRSTY
Brooklyn , NY
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Drove band and trailer around for the !0 Years tour
- built backline and did basic instrument maintenance
- helped sell merch and handled all security
Production Assistant/ Backline Tech
Pop Evil
Detroit, MI
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Was Leigh's personal assistant. Built his dressing room for him and assisted him to and from bus and stage.
- would go with runner to shop for his specialty items or needs.
- I would assist in the handling of his family that would come on the road, any travel other than the bus they were my responsibility
- Bass Tech for the transition between Matt And Joey
Drum Tech
Quade Finnigan / Botfly
Detroit, MI
03.2017 - 11.2019
- Load in and out every day
- built drums to artist specifications ever time
- assisted during the set if need be
Wildland Firefighter / Search and Rescue
United States Forest Service
04.1998 - 11.2018
- Provided fire suppression and containment for wildland fires using hand tools, pumps, hoses and other equipment.
- Conducted mop-up operations to extinguish remaining hot spots and reduce the risk of further spread.
- jumped out of Helicopters into Forest Fires with a chain saw
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildland/Forest Firefighting And Investigation
Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston, ID06-2004
Skills
- Hardware Installation
- Soldering techniques
- Custom Design
- Tool Maintenance
- Parts Replacement
- Organizational Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Professional Demeanor
- Instrument tuning
- Decision-Making
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Repair expertise
- Time management abilities
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Multitasking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Drum Tech
Hinder LLC
12.2023 - 12.2023
Guitar Technician/ Backline Tech
Gypsy Kings LLC
03.2023 - 05.2023
Guitar Technician/Stage Manager
Saving Abel
05.2022 - Current
Driver
VRSTY
02.2022 - 04.2022
Production Assistant/ Backline Tech
Pop Evil
02.2019 - 07.2021
Drum Tech
Quade Finnigan / Botfly
03.2017 - 11.2019
Wildland Firefighter / Search and Rescue
United States Forest Service
04.1998 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Wildland/Forest Firefighting And Investigation
Lewis Clark State College