Movies Black Widow Name Martin Tielli | Years active 1981 – present | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer, visual artist, actor Instruments Role Singer-songwriter · martintielli.ca Similar People Dave Bidini, Tim Vesely, Michael Phillip Wojewoda, Don Kerr, Hugh Marsh | ||
Siblings Doug Tielli, John Tielli | ||
Martin Tielli "I'll Never Tear You Apart" music video, shot at Catherine North Studios
Martin Tielli (born 28 February 1967, Italy) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Rheostatics, and has also released material as a solo artist and with the side project Nick Buzz. As well, he has appeared as a guest musician on albums by Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn, The Waltons, Jane Siberry, Ashley MacIsaac, Meryn Cadell and Mia Sheard. He is also a painter, and created most of the album covers for the Rheostatics.
Contents
- Martin Tielli Ill Never Tear You Apart music video shot at Catherine North Studios
- Martin Tielli From the Reel
- Career
- Film
- Solo discography
- With Nick Buzz
- Compilation inclusions
- Equipment
- References
Tielli's younger brothers are Doug Tielli and John Tielli. They were members of the band People From Earth. Martin co-produced People From Earth's 1997 album, Luvskull, with the band and Don Kerr.
Martin Tielli - From the Reel
Career
In 1992, Tielli, along with Jonathan Goldsmith, Hugh Marsh and Rob Piltch, provided backup for a track on the album Back to the Garden; these four later formed the band Nick Buzz and produced two albums and an EP.
Film
Tielli appears in the 2005 film, Black Widow, with Mary Margaret O'Hara and Sarah Slean, which was produced by CBC Television. Tielli took part in a 2009 interactive documentary series entitled City Sonic. The episode in which he appeared, directed by Peter Lynch, featured fellow Toronto artist, Laura Barrett, speaking of her first concert experience, which was seeing the Rheostatics perform Music Inspired by the Group of Seven at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Tielli and Barrett perform the song "Northern Wish" together. Tielli also wrote and performed a sizable portion of the soundtrack for Payback, a 2012 documentary film based on the book, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, by Margaret Atwood.
Solo discography
With Nick Buzz
Compilation inclusions
Equipment
Tielli painted his Ibanez guitar with a "never quite presented idea" for the new Canadian flag, designed by A.Y. Jackson. This design is often mistaken for one originally championed by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to be the Canadian flag (nicknamed "the Pearson Pennant"). This guitar appears on the cover for the Rheostatics album, Double Live. Tielli's Steinberger guitar is nicknamed "Steiny".