Martin moved to Ireland and recorded his debut solo album "Exile and the Kingdom", which was released in Canada and Australia in 2006. He has toured parts of Europe, Canada and Australia, and released two live albums, "Live in Brisbane 2006" and "Live in Dublin", in November 2006 and May 2007, respectively. In August 2008, Martin announced the formation of his new band, The Armada. In 2010, The Armada broke up. Jeff Martin founded a new band called Jeff Martin 777 with Jay Cortez on bass and Malcolm Clark on drums. Their debut album "The Ground Cries Out" was released on March 1 in Canada and made it to No. 51 in the Canadian Albums Chart.