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Martha Wainwright
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Biography
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. She was raised in a musical family along with her older brother, Rufus Wainwright, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Early musical development: Wainwright released an independent cassette, Ground Floor, in 1997. The following year, her song "Year of the Dragon" appeared on The McGarrigle Hour, an album released by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Shortly after this recording, Martha began singing backup vocals for her brother, and released the six-song EP Martha Wainwright in 1999. Following her drama classes at Montreal's Concordia University, she moved to New York City, where she established herself as singer and songwriter. She made contacts within the industry, one of whom was producer Brad Albetta, who worked with Wainwright to produce her self-titled debut album, Martha...
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Discography
- Come Home to Mama, 2012
- Martha Wainwright, 2005
- Sans fusils, ni souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record, 2009
- 2006-04-09: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA, 2006
- I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too, 2008
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On the ABC
- Live On Stage - 14/10/2005: Martha Wainwright
- triple j music news: New releases from Death Cab For Cutie ...
- DIG Radio - Martha Wainwright's Studio Session
- Martha Wainwright - The Music Show - 8 November 2008
- DIG Radio - dig New Music: Martha Wainwright
- triple j gallery | Martha Wainwright
- Art Nation - Martha Wainwright - Video - ABC Arts
- The Go-Betweens Special and Martha Wainwright guest programs 2006
- Martha Wainwright and Andrew Ford - 26 April 2008
- triple j gallery | Martha Wainwright | 07.09.2005
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Martha Wainwright has announced a series of shows on the east coast in February and March next year.
Canadian folk singer Kate McGarrigle, mother of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, has died aged 63.
Comments
I just love this family ...they are just a little different and yet so gifted...I could listen to this stuff all the time
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