Martyn Bates

Martyn Bates (born 1960) is an English singer, musician and songwriter. After releasing tapes of experimental, industrial music as Migraine Inducers he formed Eyeless In Gaza with Peter Becker in January 1980. The duo became known for their unconventional instrumentation and arrangements, and for Bates's passionate vocals. From 1992 onwards, Bates has run a parallel career recording and performing with a re-vitalised Eyeless In Gaza—with Eyeless deftly blending song with collaged soundscaping—while Bates otherwise continues to develop his own intense and possibly autobiographical solo work.