Martha (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | County Durham, England |
| Genres | Indie pop, pop punk, power pop |
| Labels | Fortuna Pop!, Odd Box, Discount Horse, Salinas Records, Dirtnap Records |
| Members | JC Cairns Daniel Ellis Naomi Griffin Nathan Stephens-Griffin |
Martha are a four-piece DIY indie/punk band from Pity Me, a village in County Durham in the North East of England.[1] After singles on their own Discount Horse label and Odd Box Records,[2] their debut album Courting Strong, was released on Fortuna Pop! and Salinas Records in 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]
They describe themselves as queer, vegan and anarchist.[1] They have no designated frontperson and all contribute vocals.[1] Two members of Martha also play in the band ONSIND, and another leads the band No Ditching.[8]
They have variously cited The Housemartins, Motown, Billy Bragg, The Thermals, Ted Leo, Power pop, The Replacements, Heart, The Marked Men, Big Star, Masshysteri, and The Exploding Hearts as influences.[1][9][10] As well as expressed intent in being "a pop group".[9]
Discography
Albums
- Courting Strong - Fortuna Pop! (UK) / Salinas Records (USA) (2014)
- Blisters in the Pit of My Heart - Fortuna Pop! (UK) / Dirtnap Records (USA) (2016)[11]
Extended Plays
- Martha EP - Discount Horse Records/Win Htein Records/Odd Box Records (2012) and Tuff Enuff Records Reissue, 7"/MP3 (2015)[11]
Singles
- "Sycamore/Lost Without You" - Discount Horse Records (2013)[11]
Split Releases
- Split EP with Radiator Hospital - Specialist Subject Records, (2015)
- Split EP with Spoonboy - Nervous Nelly Records, (2014)
- Split EP with Benny the Jet Rodriguez - Drunken Sailor Records (2015)[11]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d Hart, Otis (9 October 2014). "The Pop-Punks Of Anarchy". NPR. National Public Radio, Inc. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Clark, Peter (28 January 2011). "Bearded Label Love: Discount Horse". Bearded Magazine.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Courting Strong - Martha - Reviews". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Brown, Paul (20 November 2014). "Album Review: Martha - Courting Strong". Drowned in Sound.
- ^ Clarke, Helen (26 May 2014). "Martha - Courting Strong - Albums - musicOMH". musicomh.com.
- ^ Girling, Damien (6 June 2014). "Courting Strong by Martha (Album)". Songwriting Magazine.
- ^ http://thefourohfive.com. "Martha - Courting Strong".
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Indietracks interview #13: ONSIND".
- ^ a b "Martha: Pop is Important. We Love it". 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Martha: Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart - Fortuna POP! - 8 July". Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Martha Discogs Artist Page".