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As part of the famous Wainwright/McGarrigle musical dynasty, Martha
Wainwright was engulfed in a sea of music from childbirth. But the
Brooklyn-based chanteuse has cemented her claim as a bona-fide artist
in her own right.
Following the release of her sophomore album, I Know You’re Married But
I’ve Got Feelings Too, Martha Wainwright and her full band are
returning to Australia in November 2008.
Disbanding her initial career choice as an actor when she realized her
priorities lay with songwriting, the Montreal native moved to New York
City where her burgeoning singer-songwriter career began. Performing in
bars and coffee-houses across the city, her signature raw stage
presence blossomed and bloomed into the rousing live performer we see
today.
With a constantly changing timbre of depth, Wainwright displays a
remarkable polarity between songs of harrowing despair that also show a
sense of spontaneity and playfulness. It is this striking mixture of
light and shade and her ability to conceptualize, tackle and achieve
dynamic arrangements that marry so beautifully with her heartfelt
lyrics of remarkable candour and acrimonious humour.
She can, within a single verse, play both angel and demon.
On Wainwrights’s second album, I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got
Feelings Too, she is joined by legendary figures including Pete
Townsend, The Band’s Garth Hudson, Donald Fagen from Steely Dan, as
well as Rufus, mum and aunt Kate and Anna McGarrigle respectively, and
cousin Lily Lakin - another rising star of the lineage. Though an
impressive lineup, they serve as a backdrop to what is a compelling
one-woman show.
Embarking on a European tour with her band in October before heading to Australia, this show is one not to be missed.
“…a grand, glowering gravitas – part Patti Smith, part Leonard Cohen” Uncut Magazine
“Wainwright moves amid prettily finger-picked folk-rock and more eccentric arrangements” NY Times
“…her stage presence suggests several things at one time - defiant
and strong, yet with an edge of sadness and vulnerability as well.” Spin Magazine
AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES – OCTOBER 2008
Sydney
Wed 12 Nov
Enmore Theatre
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
Melbourne
Thu 13 Nov
The Forum
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
Meeniyan
Sat 15 Nov
Meeniyan Hall
www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com 03 5664 9239
Brisbane
Tue 18 Nov
The Tivoli
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
Hobart
Wed 19 Nov
Wrest Point
www.wrestpoint.com.au 1300 795 257
Adelaide
Fri 21 Nov
The Gov
www.thegov.com.au 08 8340 0744
Fremantle
Sat 22 Nov
Fly By Night
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
Tickets On Sale 9am Wednesday10th September
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