2019 News – Martin Cilia – Australia's Premier Surf Rock Guitarist

Night Star in Vintage Guitar Magazine

December 24, 2019

Enjoy Australian surf legend Martin Cilia and his ’61 Strat (in Olympic White with green guard) playing “Night Star,” from his new album, “Shadowman.” He’s running through a vintage Fender reverb tank and Boss DM2 […]

Shadowman Review: Vintage Guitar, Dec 2019

November 7, 2019

Australian guitarist Cilia joined noted surf band the Atlantics in 1998, but his roots go much deeper. He spent his first 10 years in England, where he saw clips of the Shadows on TV. After […]

Australian Musician: Martin Cilia: The ‘Shadowman’ Interview Oct 2019

October 15, 2019

Source: https://australianmusician.com.au/martin-cilia-the-shadowman-interview/ AustralianMusician Oct 15, 2019 Martin Cilia is Australia’s self-proclaimed premier surf rock guitarist and he certainly has the credentials to back the claim up. Growing up in Essex in the UK, Martin was […]

J Dubber Music Promotion: Interview Oct 2019

October 9, 2019

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157387773720210&set=a.10151908199410210&type=3&theater Hi Martin! Thanks for taking time out to talk with me. The last time we met was at the Charles hotel in a Perth, it’s such a good venue with so much history […]

Buy the Shadowman Tshirt

July 13, 2019

High quality black cotton tshirts in all sizes with the Shadowman logo in red on the front.

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Review: Pipeline Magazine, Issue 112

July 12, 2019

Danelectro U2 1957 Jade Green

June 27, 2019

I had been looking for something other than either a Fender or Gibson guitar to use mainly for recording. I was looking for a guitar with different sound. I’ve always loved the sound of those 50s lipstick pickups and these pickups don’t disappoint. When this guitar came up I just couldn’t refuse it.

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Interview: Pacific Longboarder, Volume 21 Issue 4

June 24, 2019

An interview in the latest issue of Pacific Longboarder, and a review of Shadowman.

New Video: Apache

June 13, 2019

The video was created by Adelaide based agency Bad.

2019 News

Interview: Martin on The Profile Ep 98

June 10, 2019

Mr Martin Cilia played guitar in Messenger, Invasion Force, Flying Fonzarellis, Midget and the Farrellies, Dave Warner and the Suburbs, Atlantics and these days he’s as Mental As Anything. He has a successful career recording […]

Shadowman

May 20, 2019

Growing up in the early 60s in England, I have vivid memories of grainy black and white, small-screen television images of The Shadows, their tailored grey suits, their co-ordinated “Shadows’ Walk” dance steps, their smiling faces, and somehow I always knew Hank’s guitar was red.

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New Release: Shadowman

April 5, 2019

Growing up in the early 60s in England, I have vivid memories of grainy black and white, small-screen television images of The Shadows, their tailored grey suits, their co-ordinated “Shadows’ Walk” dance steps, their smiling […]

Review: By the C at Wollongong, 20 January 2019

January 27, 2019

Original article: http://rockclub40.com/review-by-the-c-wollongong-20-january-2019/ After a scorching week, going outdoors for a whole day event requires some level of craziness. I was excited to be able to attend “By the C – Wollongong” at Stuart Park. […]

Fender Stratocaster 1982 (1962 Vintage Reissue) Fiesta Red

June 1, 2015

Made in 1982 (Serial No. V002729) A friend of mine who worked in a music shop in Perth City called me and said “I have a guitar here you need to see” so I went […]