Martin Decato started playing music in 5th grade when he decided to try his hand at the violin. He played in the school orchestra until 9th grade when he started taking fiddle lessons, and started playing guitar at age 13. In 1987 while playing in Cross Country Bluegrass; they won the Florida State Bluegrass Championship. He and the bands he played in were members of the Florida Country Music Association and earned such titles as Band of the Year in 2001 for Polk County, Instrumentalist of the year in 2001 for Polk county, Band of the Year runner up for the State of Florida in 2001, and Instrumentalist of the Year runner up for the State of Florida, and in 2002 earned Band of the year for Polk County, and Male Vocalist runner up for Polk County. In the summer of 2001, he toured with Grand Ole Opry Legend Charlie Louvin. Martin moved from Florida to New Hampshire in 2003, and has found his niche with the Stovepipe Mountain Band, and is also available for solo work.