Martha Marlow

Martha Marlow, is an Australian singer, songwriter and musician. Marlow's debut studio album, Medicine Man was released in May 2021 and received a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album at the 2021 ARIA Music Awards.

Martha Marlow
Born
Martha Marlow

Australia
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2014–present
Websitewww.marthamarlow.com

Early life

Martha Marlow grew up in Sydney's Eastern suburbs, surrounded by a family of musicians.[1]

Marlow studied at the National Art School of Sydney. She grew up in the same house that the Bee Gees lived in before they moved to London. She lives with a chronic autoimmune disease.[2]

Career

Advertising

In 2015, Marlow covered Randy Newman's "Feels Like Home" for a QANTAS commercial.[3]

2021: Medicine Man

On 19 March 2021, Marlow released her debut single "Don't Want to Grow Up".[2]

In May 2021 Marlow released her debut album Medicine Man. The 13-track original composition album was recorded with a 17 piece string ensemble, lead by Veronique Serret and conducted by Daniel Denholm and produced by Jonathan Zwartz and Martha Marlow. The album received nominations for the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album and an Australian Women in Music Awards.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Medicine Man
  • Released: 21 May 2021[4]
  • Label: Martha Marlow (MM001CD)
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
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Notes
  1. Medicine Man did not enter the ARIA top 50, but peaked at number 6 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association chart.[5]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Medicine Man ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated [6]

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021[7] Medicine Man Australian Music Prize Nominated

Australian Women in Music Awards

The Australian Women in Music Awards (commonly known informally as AWMA) is an annual awards ceremony and conference celebrating the contributions of women in all areas of the Australian music industry. The commenced in 2018.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Herself Emerging Artist Award Pending [8]

References
  1. "INDIE / POP Martha Marlow SYDNEY, NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. "Premiere: Meet Martha Marlow, who makes orchestral pop with Don't Want To Grow Up". pilerats. March 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. "Feels Like Home performed by Martha Marlow - Pop Culture Cross-References and Connections on @POPisms".
  4. "MARTHA MARLOW Medicine Man". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. "Independent Label Albums – 31 May 2021". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. "2021 ARIA Awards Nominations Event In Partnership With YouTube Music Next Week". ARIA. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. "Australian Music Prize reveals 'strong & diverse' shortlist". The Music Network. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. "Australian Women in Music Awards reveals finalists as it pushes event back to 2022". The Music Network. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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