Martha Wainwright

  • Montreal, Canada
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  • 1996
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Born in Montreal to parents of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Martha Wainwright was engulfed in a sea of music from childbirth. Often singing or performing on-stage and in the studio at an early age, Wainwright became agitated at the thought of a musical career during high school. Shunning music, she decided to study drama at Montreal's Concordia University instead. Soon after starting her studies, however, Wainwright began composing her own material and performing in clubs and coffeehouses around Montreal. In 1997, she released her debut effort, a cassette entitled Ground Floor. She also began touring with her older brother Rufus Wainwright as a backing vocalist and musician. Moving from Montreal to New York, Wainwright took part in a stage musical called Largo. She also released a self-titled EP, as well as a four-song EP called Factory in 2002. In February 2005, Wainwright released another EP called Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole, followed by the eponymous Martha Wainwright (her full-length debut album) in April. Her second full-length effort, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too, arrived in spring 2008. A year later, Wainwright released Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, a Paris, a 15-song collection of live Edith Piaf covers. In 2012, Wainwright returned with her third studio-album, Come Home to Mama. Recorded in Sean Lennon's home studio, the album was produced by Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda and featured such guest artists as Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. ~ Jason MacNeil, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Glastonbury, UK Worthy Farm
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Brooklyn, NY, US Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy Of Music
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Westport, Ireland Westport House
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Montreal, QC, Canada Upstairs - Jazz Bar & Grill
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Tonbridge, UK The Hop Farm
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Gateshead, UK The Sage Gateshead
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  • Aug 8 Thursday
    Charlbury, UK Cornbury Park
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  • Aug 12 Monday
    Edinburgh, UK The Picturehouse, Edinburgh
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  • Aug 15 Thursday
    London, UK Union Chapel
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  • Aug 17 Saturday
    Holmfirth, UK Picturedrome
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  • Aug 19 Monday
    Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotown
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  • Aug 22 Thursday
    Brighton, UK Komedia Brighton
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  • Oct 17 Thursday
    Ottawa, ON, Canada National Arts Centre
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  • Nov 2 Saturday
    Vancouver, BC, Canada Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre
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  • Nov 9 Saturday
    Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Festival Place
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  • Aug 17 Sunday
    Holmfirth, UK Picturedrome
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Discography

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  • Trauma: Chansons de la Série Télé, Saison #4 (2013)
    Martha Wainwright
    Trauma: Chansons de la Série Télé, Saison #4 (2013)
    MapleMusic Recordings
  • Come Home to Mama (2012)
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    Come Home to Mama (2012)
    Cooperative Music
  • Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record (2009)
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    Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record (2009)
    Universal Import
  • Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris (2009)
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    Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris (2009)
    V2
  • I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too (2008)
    Martha Wainwright
    I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too (2008)
    Zoe
  • Martha Wainwright (2005)
    Martha Wainwright
    Martha Wainwright (2005)
    Zoë Records
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