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Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian-American folk-pop singer.

Biography

Martha Wainwright is the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and the sister of Rufus Wainwright. She has frequently appeared on recordings by her family members, and has released several independent EPs. Her full length self-titled debut was released in 2005 by Drowned In Sound, and debuted at number 18 on the Canadian album sales charts.

Her band also includes her cousin Lily Lanken, the daughter of her mother's sister and collaborator Anna McGarrigle.

Discography

Albums

2005 - Martha Wainwright - Special Edition (V2/Drowned in Sound)
2005 - Martha Wainwright (Drowned in Sound/Rounder)

EPs

2005 - I Will Internalize (Canada-only)
2004 - BMFA (Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole)
2002 - Factory
1999 - Martha Wainwright (Six Songs)
1997 - Ground Floor

Singles

2005 - When the Day is Short (UK-only)
2005 - Factory (UK-only)
2005 - Far Away (UK-only)

Appearances

2005 - Christmas Day 1300-1500 BBC Radio 6 - a show of music selections and chat
2005 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
2005 - Teddy Thompson - Separate Ways
2004 - The Aviator OST
2004 - Rufus Wainwright
- All I Want (interviews and live performance clips)

2004 - Rufus Wainwright
- Want Two

2004 - Private Astronomy (a Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke)

2004 - Meanwhiles - The Nights Rewind

2003 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - La Vache qui pleure

2003 - Loudon Wainwright III - So Damn Happy

2003 - Rufus Wainwright
- Want One

2002 - Gordon Gano - Hitting the Ground

2001 - Rufus Wainwright
- Poses

2000 - Red Hot + Indigo (with The Propellerheads)

1999 - Boo Hewerdine - Thanksgiving

1998 - Dan Bern - Smartie Mine

1998 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - The McGarrigle Hour

1998 - Rufus Wainwright
- Rufus Wainwright

1996 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Matapédia

1995 - Loudon Wainwright III - Grown Man

1983 - Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over''

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