'The Independent Music Show Magazine' April 2023 | Page 8

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Martha Groves Perry is a singer-songwriter, entertainer, and multi-instrumentalist based in San Francisco, California. Her original music has a straightforward, compelling and sometimes edgy clarity with strong blues, southern rock, and experimental influences and a badass

Americana flavor. Her penetrating lyrics, described by her producer,

Kenny Schick, as “journaling in poetry,” reflect the fearless

truth-telling and unbothered amusement of a seasoned,

female point of view.

Some characterize Martha’s music as a cross between

Tom Waits, early Gwen Stefani, and the Indigo Girls, and her

vocals have been compared to

Natalie Merchant.

Martha captivates

audiences during her

endearing stage shows

with thoughtful and hilarious stories alongside committed,

engaging performances of her meaningful and substantive songs.

After fronting and songwriting for MapleDream, an all-female

original band, Martha began her solo career with the

release in 2016 of a 4-song EP of her original music

titled Something Good. Her first full-length album of

original music, These Hands, released on March 1, 2020

and features Martha on cello and acoustic guitar as

well as lead and harmony vocals. Martha continues

her keen collaboration with Nashville producer

Kenny Schick for her new album, Call Out, which

will release on Friday, April 21, 2023, followed by

a celebration Album Release Show at Art Boutiki

Music Hall in San Jose CA on Saturday,

April 22, 2023 and a tour in the

US midwest & southeast in May 2023.