associated_acts years_active background instrument birth_date article_title name occupation
gene 1994-present solo_singer vocals 15 may 1970 martin rossiter
 martin rossiter singer , educator
martin rossiter

martin rossiter -lrb- born 15 may 1970 -rrb- is a welsh singer , who is noted for being the lead singer of the british indie band gene from 1993 until their break-up in 2004 .
as well as writing and recording as a solo artist , he is also a member of the band call me jolene .
he lives in brighton , where he is the manager for atm studios .
he has three children .
his great-uncle was star of the british television sit-com `` rising damp '' , leonard rossiter .
rossiter 's debut solo album the defenestration of st martin was released 3 december 2012 on the drop anchor music label .
