Martha Wainwright
Three Australian Tour Dates Announced in 2105
While in Australia with the production A State Of Grace: The Music of Tim and Jeff Buckley, Martha Wainwright will be a embarking on a concise, small-venue Australian tour, enabling a timely opportunity to witness Martha in solo mode.
As part of the famous Wainwright/McGarrigle musical dynasty, Martha was constantly surrounded by music. She is a bona-fide artist in her own right, but she is also known for her collaborations, such as contributing to albums by Kate and Anna McGarrigle, her brother Rufus, along with Teddy Thompson, Dan Bern and Snow Patrol. Martha’s passionate and evocative voice is widely known and respected. As Spin magazine was moved to say, “Her stage presence suggests several things at one time — defiant and strong, yet with an edge of vulnerability and sadness as well.”
Martha was most recently seen in the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge, while her five highly-regarded solo albums include 2008’s I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too, 2012’s Come Home To Mama and, most recently, 2013’s Trauma soundtrack, from the Canadian TV show of the same name.
I saw Martha perform at San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in 2013, where she led a wonderful McGarrigle tribute set which was embellished with some real music heavyweights to lend a hand, such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, Maria Muldaur and Buddy Miller. A terrific showcase and Martha’s voice was captivating. The Australian tour unfortunately coincides with my music trip to the US, so I will be unable to see her this time around. Oh, to be in two places at once.
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