Hello Fast Heart Mart Frans! I hope this message finds you well! If not, blame Friday the 13th OR blame the late Winter/early Spring vibe in the Northern Hemisphere of planet Earth. Late winter/early Spring seems to try to unalive me every year!
My Defibrillator Malfunctioned
About 10 Days ago my heart defibrillator shocked me 6 times for no reason. A shock from the defibrillator is like getting kicked by a mule and it is a nightmare. Long story short, the defibrillator is broken, has been shut off (so I don't get shocks anymore) and needs to be fixed. The problem is, the defibrillator is implanted in my chest, so I will need surgery to fix it. All this to say, this is why I am called "FasT Heart Mart". Here is a short video about it here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/t_2Qm2P9OCE?si=4WVEJMwcs4SH9l4n
The good news is there is a better device available that should not break again and future surgeries will be less dangerous. Here is a short video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/qHKn36Gthvw?si=wQij2HuApuA7Y6Zg
I am seeing the bright side in the entire situation. I was fortunate that a mechanic had a magnet nearby to stop the shocks and now I will hopefully be getting a better device.
On With The Shows
So now I am waiting for all the surgeons to get theior schedules together so they can perform the surgery. They are not sure when that will be yet, but they think early May. In the meantime, the show must go on and I still have bills to pay, so I am back to playing gigs.
Livestream Friday March 13th at 3pm PST
I am going live on Youtube today Friday March 14th at 3pm PST. In this livestream I will talk about what is going on with my heart and the defibrillator as I think many people have questions. Tune in if you can here: https://www.youtube.com/@fastheartmartvideos/streams
Arizona & New Mexico Tour In April
God willing and the surgeons don't move my surgery forward sooner, I'll be playing in Arizona and New Mexico in April. If anyone knbows of any othher gigs in New Mexico in April, please let me know.
Well, that's it for now! I hope to see you at a show soon :)
"Fast Heart" Martin Stamper
March 13, 2026
San Marcos, CA
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