Martha Wainwright
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| Martha Wainwright | |
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 Performing at SXSW 2008 In Austin, Texas
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 8, 1976 |
| Genre(s) | Alternative |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
| Website | Official website |
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-pop singer. She is the sister of Rufus Wainwright and the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle.
Wainwright has received positive reviews for her performances.[1] She appeared at the 2007 Bonnaroo and at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness-shire in August 2007. She recently duetted with Snow Patrol at the V Festival, and performed with her brother at the Hollywood Bowl in September 2007.
Wainwright married Brad Albetta in September 2007.
Annie Lennox joined forces with Martha and 22 other female artists to raise awareness of the transmission of HIV to unborn children in Africa. The single "Sing" was released on World Aids Day on 1 December 2007, when Lennox appeared at the Nelson Mandela 46664 concert in South Africa.
Her second full-length album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too, was released in Australia on 10 May 2008, with other countries to follow.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1997 - Ground floor
- 2005 - Martha Wainwright #18 CAN, #63 UK, #43 Billboard Top Heatseekers
- 2008 - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too #6 CAN, #15 SWE, #19 Aus, #29 UK
[edit] EPs
- 1997 - Ground Floor
- 1999 - Martha Wainwright (Six Songs)
- 2002 - Factory
- 2004 - Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole
- 2005 - I Will Internalize (Canada-only)
[edit] Singles
- 2005 - "Far Away" (UK-only)
- 2005 - "Factory" (UK-only)
- 2005 - "When the Day Is Short" (UK-only)
- 2006 - "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" (by Snow Patrol)
[edit] Contributions
- 1983 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over
- 1988 - Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller soundtrack - performed track Tommy Come Back
- 1995 - Loudon Wainwright III - Grown Man
- 1996 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Matapédia
- 1998 - Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright
- 1998 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Hour
- 1998 - Dan Bern - Smartie Mine
- 1999 - Boo Hewerdine - Thanksgiving
- 2000 - Red Hot + Indigo (with The Propellerheads)
- 2001 - Rufus Wainwright - Poses
- 2002 - Gordon Gano - Hitting the Ground
- 2003 - Rufus Wainwright - Want One
- 2003 - Loudon Wainwright III - So Damn Happy
- 2003 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - La vache qui pleure
- 2004 - Meanwhiles - The Nights Rewind
- 2004 - Private Astronomy (a Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke)
- 2004 - Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
- 2004 - The Aviator OST
- 2005 - Teddy Thompson - Separate Ways
- 2005 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
- 2006 - Rockwiz album "Two for the Show" - "Slave to Love" (duet with Dan Kelly)
- 2006 - Snow Patrol - Eyes Open (Contributed Duet with Gary Lightbody on "Set The Fire To The Third Bar")
- 2006 - Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (film; soundtrack - July 25, 2006)
- 2006 - Jim Campilongo - Heaven Is Creepy
- 2007 - Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars
- 2007 - Jon Regen - Let It Go
- 2007 - Songs of America Various Artists
- 2007 - Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall - lead vocals, "Stormy Weather"
- 2008 - The Heavy Circles - The Heavy Circles - lead vocals, "Easier"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Myspace page
- I Know You're Married... Album sampler page
- Martha Wainwright interview at musicOMH.com
- “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
