Dirty Martini (band)

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Dirty Martini
Origin	Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre(s)	Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	Pampelmoose
Members
Stephanie Schneiderman McKinley Lara Michell Ned Failing

Dirty Martini is a four piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon. The band was founded by three singer songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Stephanie Schneiderman, Lara Michell and McKinley, who write all the group's songs and share the vocal duties. Dirty Martini uniquely blends folk, rock, Americana, and pop to form an eclectic explosion of beautiful harmonies, sharp song writing, and heartbreaking melancholy. Their latest album, Tea and Revenge, was released in September 2006, and was produced by John Askew (FILMguerrero) and Dave Allen (Gang of Four). Tea and Revenge was released by Pampelmoose and is the follow up to their acclaimed self-titled debut album.

1 Origins
2 Members
3 Discography
- 3.1 Studio albums
4 External links

[edit] Origins

The band formed during the early 2000s, as the three leading ladies played several shows together. Their first appearance together was at a Portland Valentine's Day songwriter in the round formatted show. They began road tripping to shows together, performing as separate artists. It wasn't long, though, until they began playing as a three piece band. They all wrote, sang, and played multiple instruments.
They kept the theater in the round format until David Allen, Gang of Four's base player suggested, "Why don't you stand up and be a proper band already?"