Martin Plaza

Martin Plaza
Plaza performing in 2013
Plaza performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMartin Edward Murphy
Also known asMartin DeJesus Plaza
Born (1955-12-23) 23 December 1955 (age 68)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresNew wave, rock
Years active1982–present
LabelsRegular
WEA
CBS Records
RCA Records
Liberation
Warner Music
WebsiteOfficial website

Martin Edward Murphy (born 23 December 1955),[1] commonly known by the pseudonym Martin Plaza, is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and visual artist who is a founding member and vocalist and guitarist of the new wave band Mental As Anything. He has also worked with other bands and is an accomplished artist.[2] Plaza also has a solo music career and had a No. 2 hit in Australia with his 1986 cover of the song "Concrete and Clay".[2][3]

  1. ^ ""Don't Tell Me Now" search result". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Mental As Anything'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.