{{Short description|American musician (born 1985)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Martin Courtney | image = Martin Courtney Piknik i Parken 2017 (174132).jpg | landscape = yes | caption = Courtney performing with Real Estate in 2017 | birth_name = Martin Courtney IV | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|9|28}} | birth_place = New Jersey, United States | instrument = Vocals, guitar | genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|psychedelic rock|surf rock}} | occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician | years_active = 2009–present | label = Domino, Mexican Summer, Woodsist, Underwater Peoples, Half Machine | associated_acts = Real Estate, Titus Andronicus | website = {{URL|http://martincourtneyiv.com/|http://martincourtneyiv.com/ (defunct)}} }}
'''Martin Courtney IV''' (born September 28, 1985) is an American musician and the frontman of the American indie rock band Real Estate.
In 2015, Courtney also released his first solo album, ''Many Moons,''<ref name=pitchforkmedia>{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|title=Real Estate's Martin Courtney Announces Solo Album Many Moons, Shares "Northern Highway" Video |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/60928-real-estates-martin-courtney-announces-solo-album-many-moons-shares-northern-highway-video/|work=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=14 December 2015|date=2 September 2015}}</ref> followed by his second solo album, ''Magic Sign'', in 2022.
==Early life and personal life== Courtney was born as Martin Courtney IV in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the son of Martin Courtney III and Mary Ellen Courtney. He attended Ridgewood High School with current Real Estate bandmate Alex Bleeker and former bandmate Matt Mondanile. After graduating from high school, he studied at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where his focus was "mostly literature." Courtney's parents run a real estate business, which inspired the name of the band.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1527696/martin-courtney-iv/biography |title=Martin Courtney IV: Biography|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2016-01-04}}</ref> Courtney spent a short time as the keyboardist for indie punk rock group Titus Andronicus from the neighboring town Glen Rock, New Jersey in 2006.<ref name="Billboard" />
Courtney married his wife<ref>{{cite web|last=Schnipper |first=Matthew |url=http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/12/real-estate-jams/ |title=Real Estate Jams |publisher=The Fader |date=2011-10-12 |accessdate=2016-01-04}}</ref> in Ridgewood on October 13, 2012, following Real Estate's tour for 2011's ''Days''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1666854/qa-martin-courtney-on-marital-contentment-guitar-tabs-and-real-estates-signature-sound/franchises/interview/ |title=Q&A: Martin Courtney On Marital Contentment, Guitar Tabs, And Real Estate's Signature Sound |website=Stereogum.com |date=2014-03-04 |accessdate=2016-01-04}}</ref> They have since had multiple daughters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Renner |first=Eric |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/26/martin-courtney-many-moons-interview |title=Real Estate: Martin Courtney gives nostalgia an update on 'Many Moons' |website=Ew.com |date=2015-10-26 |accessdate=2016-01-04}}</ref> He currently resides in upstate New York with his family. [[Image:Martin Courtney - 2013 Melbourne.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Courtney performing with Real Estate in Melbourne, Australia in 2013]]
Courtney released his first solo album, ''Many Moons'', on October 30, 2015, to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/many-moons/martin-courtney |title=Reviews for Many Moons by Martin Courtney |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2016-01-04}}</ref> This was followed by his second solo release ''Magic Sign'', on June 24, 2022.
==Discography== '''with Real Estate''' *''Real Estate'' (2009) *''Days'' (2011) *''Atlas'' (2014) *''In Mind'' (2017) *''The Main Thing'' (2020) *''Daniel'' (2024)
'''Solo''' *''Many Moons'' (2015) *''Magic Sign'' (2022) {{Clear}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150831221058/http://martincourtneyiv.com/ Official website]}}
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