Martha Bean

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Martha Bean

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Like the soundtrack to a classic spy film, UK-based songstress Martha Bean’s intricate fingerpicked guitar and soaring falsetto have earned her comparisons to artists like <a href="spotify:artist:5c3GLXai8YOMid29ZEuR9y" data-name="Nick Drake">Nick Drake</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3nnQpaTvKb5jCQabZefACI" data-name="Jeff Buckley">Jeff Buckley</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0z7Yuv7DuDQ5SaVn4VSlLt" data-name="Lisa Hannigan">Lisa Hannigan</a>.

Martha released her debut album “<a href="spotify:album:3gNJRMzGzY5BrzzTeP2onx" data-name="When Shadows Return to the Sea">When Shadows Return to the Sea</a>” in 2014, receiving 4-star reviews in R2 and Northern Sky, the latter praising it as “an utterly enchanting debut”.

Martha’s latest EP <a href="spotify:album:5F9S2l6bxuDvFECf88egFs" data-name="First Light">First Light</a> was released in September 2022. The songs on this EP explore Martha’s battle with insomnia and postnatal depression, and self-worth (<a href="spotify:track:4crdTVo7z8KElaK7GxU3gw" data-name="A Troubled Mind">A Troubled Mind</a>). The EP closes on a lighter, more positive note with &#64;Martha Bean To Be Happier, reminiscent of Carole King or Randy Newman. In collaboration with composer <a href="spotify:artist:2UHOTLuKBUpiHz1Oq5c3DZ" data-name="Jon Hargreaves">Jon Hargreaves</a>, the EP features a vast array of orchestral instruments recorded across the globe, from Scotland to Singapore. Mixed by two-time Grammy winning engineer Brian Losch (New York).

“There’s no doubting the talent on display. Sufjan Stevens meets Debussy. Beautiful.” - Acoustic Magazine
“She has the talent, the voice and the imagination to stand out from the crowd. **** ” - R2 Magazine
“Full of charm, delicateness, and pure, unadulterated loveliness” - Fresh On The Net
“Wonderfully crafted songs ... A terrific performer who I’d be happy to watch for hours” - Dean Jackson, BBC Introducing
“The sort of debut album most young singer/songwriters probably dream about making … utterly enchanting. **** ” - Northern Sky Magazine

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