About

BIO

Pop folk music with searing female vocals, Martha’s Trouble has been compared to the Cranberries, Cowboy Junkies, Natalie Merchant, Dar Williams, and Alanis Morissette. The husband-wife duo first hit the Houston music scene in 1994 and has been gaining momentum ever since, touring Canada and the southeastern U.S. With seven albums, an inspiring list of awards (including Americana Album of the Year at the 2005 Just Plain Folks Awards), sales to Hollywood, and an evolving sound, this duo carries a sizeable and ever-increasing fan club. Radio airtime and a nonstop tour schedule has put Martha’s Trouble in the spotlight in recent years; its 2007 release, Forget October, reached number 3 on XM Radio. Besides the angelic vocals, the band might be best known for its upbeat tunes juxtaposed with soul-searching lyrics—a combination that leaves listeners inspired.

Highlights:

• Original song “Waverly” featured on Continental Airlines in-flight radio this winter 2007.
• Jen awarded FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE WEEK by reviewer’s pick in the Americana Genre, Garage Band Records.com
• Song “Waverly” awarded TRACK OF THE DAY by reviewer’s pick in the Americana Genre, Garage Band Records.com
• Song Brighter From Here placed in made for TV movie “Playing House” airing on the Lifetime Network May 15, 2006
• Animal Planet’s “Horse Power” places MT music in 5 episodes this season
• Accepted for Border’s Books & Music GLS New Emerging Artist Program in which BBM will feature MT’s new Album, Forget October, in all their stores across the US. March & April 2006
• Adopted by MVYRadio.com (15th largest internet radio in the world) for their new adopt-a-band program.
• WINNER Best Americana Album of the Year, Just Plain Folk Awards (Sleeping Dogs 2004)
• New album Forget October goes to #3 on the Nude music reviews chart on XM Cafe CH45, XM Satellite Radio
• Song Brighter From Here featured in CTV (Canada) & Lifetime Channel made for TV movie “Playing House”
• Song Some Peace Tonight featured in CBS made for TV movie “It Must Be Love”.
• Sleeping Dogs album selected Top 12 DIY in Performing Songwriter magazine, 2002
• Christmas Lights album wins partridge award, best holiday releases, Grand Rapids Press
• Falcon Ridge Folk Festival New Emerging Artist Showcase, 2002