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Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums.

Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the younger sister of singer–composer Rufus Wainwright.

Martha Wainwright's live performances have received critical praise, with The Telegraph writing that her concerts "leave in no doubt that she is a singular star." Apart from music, she has appeared in several film projects, including Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge alongside Frances McDormand. Wainwright owns and operates Ursa, a café, concert-hall, bar, and recording space in Montreal.

Albums

2005 Martha Wainwright
2008 I Know You’re Married but I’ve Got Feelings Too
2012 Come Home to Mama
2016 Goodnight City
2021 Love Will Be Reborn
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Latest Articles

Features / Music
‘I’ve Never Been So Haunted’: Read An Exclusive Extract From Martha Wainwright’s Memoir
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.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Martha Wainwright, Oh Pep!
"Martha Wainwright was instantly engaging."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Martha Wainwright, Margaret Glaspy
"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."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Martha Wainwright, Oh Pep!
"Her newer material got the most attention and these songs also sounded the best."
News / Music
EXCLUSIVE: Get To Know Martha Wainwright's 'Goodnight City' In Track-By-Track
"Window is about my eldest son Arcangelo. He was jealous when he heard Francis so I wanted to write a song for him."
Features / Music
Martha Wainwright On Fighting For Her Music And Allowing Her Nakedness
"I was never some child prodigy, I didn't look at a piano and know how to play it."
News / Music
Martha Wainwright Reveals Full ‘Goodnight City’ Aussie Tour Dates
The new album and tickets are available tomorrow
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Martha Wainwright - Goodnight City
"The best type of typical Wainwright - hilarious, dark and gloriously delivered."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Martha Wainwright, Michael Burrows
"Martha Wainwright held a packed Basement in her hands."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: A State Of Grace
"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."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: A State Of Grace
Wainwright even requires a lyric sheet for Grace!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Martha Wainwright, Michael Burrows
"We feel as if we've been invited into her lounge room for a spontaneous show."
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