BIO
David Martinka is a 5th generation musician who successfully blends the beautiful sounds of handmade flutes from his native Slovakian roots and his love for the Native American flute into songs that are healing, meditative, loving and spiritual. The result is a step back into a time when the flute was used, to heal the soul and to bring peace to people’s hearts. David is honored to carry on the Martinka family tradition of music.
*Sept 2024 “Moonlight” EP release
*Sept 2023 “Shiawassee River” single release *Sept. 2022 “The Marsh” single release
*Sept. 2021 “White Pine Trail II” single release *Aug. 2020 "White Pine Trail" single release
*April 2019 "Woodbridge" single release
*May 5th 2016 release of "American Slovak" EP
*Feb. 22, 2016 brings the first single release "Matus of Maple River" from David Martinka's new EP album "American Slovak"
*March 15, 2015 brought the Re-Release of "Legends of Time" which honors our love ones who have crossed over and also honors the positive energy of the Martinka Family.
*Early 2014 brought his 9th recording to the world "Storm Song". A collaboration with fellow musician and world renown Native American flute crafter Dan Haviland.
*2011 brings David’s 5th recording “SPIRIT OF DOGMAN COUNTRY” which captures the haunting and suspenseful novels by Frank Holes Jr. and adds a mystical musical dimension to the legendary Dogman of Michigan. The album conjures up moments from the Dogman’s adventures and brings the listener into the world of the Michigan Dogman. As a reader of the Frank Holes Jr. novel series about the Michigan Dogman, David demonstrates his expansive aptitude by illustrating these novels with picturesque sounds of the wild Dogman roaming the North woods of Michigan.
*His debut CD release "Legends of Time" is a 2006 Indian Summer Music Awards nominee for Native Spirit. David’s second CD release "Native Slovak" produced a song "Two Bucks, Billy and Mike" which is a 2009 JPF nominee for Instrumental Solo.