Born: 8 / 5 / 1976
Location: Canada
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums.
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In the lead up to the release of Martha Wainwright’s deeply personal new memoir, ‘Stories I Might Regret Telling You’ (out April 13 via Simon & Schuster), you can read an exclusive extract below. Chapter 9 of Wainwright’s autobiography details various struggles in her personal life, time spent around Leonard Cohen, her first-ever trip to Australia and more.
"Martha Wainwright was instantly engaging."
"Not even the middle-aged woman who proudly warbles along to every song — flat and out of key — could kill the vibes Wainwright is dealing."
"Her newer material got the most attention and these songs also sounded the best."
"Window is about my eldest son Arcangelo. He was jealous when he heard Francis so I wanted to write a song for him."
"I was never some child prodigy, I didn't look at a piano and know how to play it."
The new album and tickets are available tomorrow
"The best type of typical Wainwright - hilarious, dark and gloriously delivered."
"Martha Wainwright held a packed Basement in her hands."
"On the whole, the voices of Mason, O'Sullivan and Clausen do not stand up to the ranges of Tim and Jeff Buckley, nor are they expected to."