| Martha Marlow | |
| Birth Name: | Martha Marlow |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Relatives: | Jonathan Zwartz, Alex Lindsay |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
Martha Marlow, is an Australian singer, songwriter, artist and musician. Marlow's debut studio album, Medicine Man was released in May 2021 and received a nomination for Best Blues and Roots Album at the 2021 ARIA Music Awards.
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 range of illnesses including fibromyalgia, lupus and Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome.[2]
In 2015, Marlow covered Randy Newman's "Feels Like Home" for a Qantas commercial.[3]
On 19 March 2021, Marlow released her debut single "Don't Want to Grow Up".[4]
In May 2021 Marlow released her debut album Medicine Man. The 13-track original composition album was recorded with a 17 piece string ensemble, led 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.
Throughout 2022, Marlow toured 'Medicine Man' and was nominated for further awards. She also exhibited her watercolour painting in an exhibition at Sydney's King Street Gallery.[5] Marlow also began work on her second album, 'Queen of the Night', with pianist Chris Abrahams, which is due for release in late 2023.[6] [7]
| Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| Medicine Man | — |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.! |-| rowspan="2"| 2022| Martha Marlow| Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year| | rowspan="2"| [9] [10] |-| Medicine Man| Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP|
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.! |-| 2021| Medicine Man| Best Blues and Roots Album| |[11] |}
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.|-! scope="row"| 2021[12] | Medicine Man| Australian Music Prize|
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.
! |-! scope="row"| 2021| Herself| Emerging Artist Award| | [13] [14] |}