Martha Wainwright
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Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-pop singer.
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[edit] Biography
Martha McGarrigle Wainwright was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and the sister of Rufus Wainwright. She has frequently appeared on recordings by her family members, and has released several independent EPs. Her full length self-titled debut was released in 2005 by Drowned In Sound, and debuted at number 18 on the Canadian album sales charts.
Her band also includes her cousin Lily Lanken, the daughter of her mother's sister (and collaborator) Anna McGarrigle. Wainwright frequently tours and records with family friend Teddy Thompson.
She performed with Northern Irish/Scottish band Snow Patrol's singer Gary Lightbody for the 2006 Snow Patrol album Eyes Open on the song Set The Fire To The Third Bar.
She recently performed on popular late night UK show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and at the Secret Policeman's Ball.
Also she sung a duet with the Magic Numbers at the Secret Policeman's Ball: a cover of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2005 - Martha Wainwright (Drowned in Sound/Rounder)
[edit] EPs
- 2005 - I Will Internalize (Canada-only)
- 2004 - Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
- 2002 - Factory
- 1999 - Martha Wainwright (Six Songs)
- 1997 - Ground Floor
[edit] Singles
[edit] Contributions
- 2006 - Jim Campilongo - Heaven Is Creepy
- 2006 - Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (film; soundtrack - July 25, 2006)
- 2006 - Snow Patrol - Eyes Open
- 2005 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
- 2005 - Teddy Thompson - Separate Ways
- 2004 - The Aviator OST
- 2004 - Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
- 2004 - Private Astronomy (a Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke)
- 2004 - Meanwhiles - The Nights Rewind
- 2003 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - La vache qui pleure
- 2003 - Loudon Wainwright III - So Damn Happy
- 2003 - Rufus Wainwright - Want One
- 2002 - Gordon Gano - Hitting the Ground
- 2001 - Rufus Wainwright - Poses
- 2000 - Red Hot + Indigo (with The Propellerheads)
- 1999 - Boo Hewerdine - Thanksgiving
- 1998 - Dan Bern - Smartie Mine
- 1998 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Hour
- 1998 - Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright
- 1996 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Matapédia
- 1995 - Loudon Wainwright III - Grown Man
- 1983 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over
[edit] External links
- Martha Wainwright
- Martha Wainwright Official Message Board
- German Fansite
- Myspace Page
- “The Guardian profile: The Wainwrights” by Richard Jinman of The Guardian. (2005-04-15)
- Audience recording of Martha at Shepherds Bush Empire
- Audience recording of Martha at McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn
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