Martin Courtney is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Ridgewood, NJ, United States. Courtney is known for the laid-back, melodically sweet, psychedelia-influenced indie rock he has created on his own and as leader of the band Real Estate, in addition to a short stint as keyboardist for indie punk rock group Titus Andronicus in 2006. Raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey by parents who were both real estate agents, Courtney got his real estate license after finishing college