The other founder member of the band
Martyn first played Drums in 1964 with his cousin and they formed a band called The Tempters
they played the Working mens clubs in and around the Wakefield area in 1965 they entered a Talant competition called The Big Beat and they came 2nd.
The first time Girls ever screamed at Martyn was when he played at the ABC Picture house in Wakefield in 1965/1966
The Tempters broke up in 1967 as interests had moved to cars.
It was not until the 90s when Martyn met John and they played together in a band called Freeway a Rock n Roll band. When Freeway broke up Martyn went on to play with two other bands Woodstock and Brass Monkey.
The music these bands played were not Martyn's style at all, and he set out to make it his Fort'e to pester - cajole - harrass - and push John into getting together to form a Shadows tribute band, he succeeded and this was the start of the Apaches.
In Action
Martyn with a big Back Beat pounding out the sound
Martyn in the middle of his pre-concert sound check
Martyns Kit
Martyns First Drum Kit was an Olympic basic Kit 5 piece.
HE NOW PLAYS :
Pearl MMX Masters Series,in Emerald Mist
a Mapel Shell with Mapel reinforcement rings 
Master Cast Hoops - OptiMount Suspension System
He uses a variety of sticks and tie sticks
10 - 12 - 14 - 16 - 22 Tom -Toms.
10" Paste Cymbal
16" Zildjian Custom Crash
22" Zildjian Ride
14" Zildjian High Hat
Double Pedal on Bass Drum
All his accessories are on a Rack System.
