Martin Tielli is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the

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, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project

Nick Buzz Nick Buzz is a Canadian band composed of pianist Jon Goldsmith, violinist Hugh Marsh, guitarist Rob Piltch, and singer/songwriter Martin Tielli. History Goldsmith, Marsh, Piltch and Tielli came together in 1992 to collaborate on a cover of Joni ...

. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by

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, Kevin Hearn,

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and

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. He is also a painter, and created most of the album covers for the Rheostatics. Tielli's siblings include brothers Doug Tielli and John Tielli and sister Sara Tielli. The brothers were members of the band People From Earth. Martin co-produced People From Earth's 1997 album, ''Luvskull'', with the band and Don Kerr.

Career

In 1992, Tielli, along with

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Hugh Marsh Hugh Marsh (born June 5, 1955) is a violinist from Toronto, known for his electric violin sound. Marsh was nominated for a 2007 Juno Award in the best contemporary jazz album category. Early days Marsh was born in Montreal, Quebec and brought ...

and Rob Piltch, provided backup for a track on the album

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; these four later formed the band Nick Buzz and produced two albums and an EP. In 2001 Tielli released his first solo album, ''We Didn't Even Suspect That He Was The Poppy Salesman''.

Rheostatics

Film

Tielli appears in the 2005 film, '' Black Widow'', with

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and

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, which was produced by

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. Tielli took part in a 2009 interactive documentary series entitled '' City Sonic''. The episode in which he appeared, directed by

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, featured fellow Toronto artist, Laura Barrett, speaking of her first concert experience, which was seeing the Rheostatics perform ''

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'' at the

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. Tielli and Barrett perform the song "Northern Wish" together. Tielli also wrote and performed a sizable portion of the soundtrack for ''

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'', a 2012 documentary film based on the book, '' Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth'', by

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Solo discography

* '' We Didn't Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman'' (2001) * '' Operation Infinite Joy'' (2003) * '' The Ghost of Danny Gross'' (2009)

With Nick Buzz

* ''Circo'' (1995, re-release 2002) * ''Arnold Schoenberg and the Berlin Cabaret'' (2003) * ''A Quiet Evening at Home'' (2013)

Compilation inclusions

* ''

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'' (1991), "A Long Time Love Song" (with

) * ''

'' (1992), "

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" (with

and

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) * ''More Large Than Earth (We Will Warn the Stars)'' (2005), "Our Keepers" * '' Live in Toronto'' (2006), "If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)", "Modest Lover (Der Genugsame Liebehaber)" and "Gigerlette" (with

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) * Tielli sang the lead vocal on the opening track, "The Prisoner" from

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's album '' Mouthparts and Wings'' (2013) which features a different vocalist on each song."Ryan Granville-Martin Mouthparts and Wings"
By Kerry Doole, Jul 16, 2013 The song also features a guitar solo by

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Equipment

;Instruments * Encore arch-top electric guitar * Fender 8-string pedal steel guitar *

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double-necked 6/12-string electric guitar *

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GP-2T electric guitar * Takamine CP-132S classical guitar ;Effects *

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Quadraverb *

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CH-1 chorus with EQ * Boss CS-2 Compressor * Boss GE-7 Equalizer * Boss OC-2 Octaver * DOD FX25 envelope filter *

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volume pedal * PSK DD 2000 digital delay * Pro Co Rat distortion *

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On/Off switch Tielli painted his Ibanez guitar with a "never quite presented idea" for the new Canadian flag, designed by

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. This design is often mistaken for one originally championed by Prime Minister

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to be the

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(nicknamed "the Pearson Pennant"). This guitar appears on the cover for the Rheostatics album, '' Double Live''. Tielli's Steinberger guitar is nicknamed "Steiny".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tielli, Martin Living people Canadian male singers Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian rock singers Canadian singer-songwriters Italian emigrants to Canada Musicians from Toronto Canadian indie rock musicians People from Etobicoke Six Shooter Records artists Rheostatics members Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian male singer-songwriters