The First Time With... Series 24 - 3. Martha Wainwright

THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 24 - 3. MARTHA WAINWRIGHT (320kbs-m4a/133mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 18th July 2021

Canadian-American singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright chats in-depth to Matt Everitt to reveal the pivotal moments and songs that shaped her life and career.

Martha, the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle, was raised in and influenced by her lauded folk family along with older brother, Rufus Wainwright, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

A firm favourite with BBC 6 Music listeners with singles such as 'Factory', 'Bleeding All Over You' and 'Set The Fire to the Third Bar' with Snow Patrol, Martha returns with a new album 'Love Will Be Reborn' in August. Here she talks about her first musical memories, first single, first gig, her love for the work of Edith Piaf, the experience of collaborating with her musical family, and the inspiration behind the new album, her first since 'Goodnight City' in 2016.

Martha Wainwright - Bleeding All Over You [Drowned In Sound]
Loudon Wainwright III - Pretty Little Martha [Arista]
Nena - 99 Luftballoons [Universal]
Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine [Virgin]
Tracy Chapman - She's Got Her Ticket [Elektra]
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) [EMI]
The Pretenders - Kid [Real]
Martha Wainwright - Don't Forget
Martha Wainwright - When The Day Is Short [Drowned In Sound]
Martha Wainwright - Factory [Drowned In Sound]
Martha Wainwright & Anna McGarrigle & Lily Lanken - Look Into My Eyes [PIAS]
Martha Wainwright & Sloan Wainwright - Proserpina
Martha Wainwright - Love Will Be Reborn [Cooking Vinyl]